This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gary Moss, 62, a resident of Puyallup, Washington, and his son, David, a Tesla owner. Moss, who is blind, attended Tesla’s…
After the islands, my husband flew in to join the trip, and we headed for Santa Barbara for a day. As we walked around, we talked about the city’s Spanish…
Walmart got its start in 1962 selling general merchandise as a discount store in Rogers, Arkansas.Founder Sam Walton was constantly on the lookout for new retail concepts to try, and he wasn’t shy about borrowing ideas from other successful entrepreneurs.”He…
The tiny home I stayed in had wheels meant to be pulled by a trailer, but it didn’t look like it had been moved recently.Located in the hidden yard of a larger home, the Airbnb stood on cinderblocks against a…
A SAP executive says the “pendulum will swing back” from the SaaSpocalypse.Like many software companies, the German software giant has seen its stock hit hard over the past year amid competition from AI tools. This stock sell-off of software-as-a-service (SaaS)…
OpenAI says it’s time to come clean about what happens when its AI agents go rogue.The ChatGPT maker on Saturday confirmed earlier reports that a swarm of its AI agents hijacked an old German wiki site, turning it into a bot message board.This “incident,” the latest in a series of…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Paddy Pimblett. It has been edited for length and clarity.Straight away, when my wife Laura got pregnant, I said, “We’re gonna have twins.” Her mom and my dad are both twins. I was right, but it turns out our girls are…
You’ve picked the dates, bought the tickets, and started to make dining reservations. You’re off to a good start, but there’s more to planning a theme park vacation than just…
The US Bradley Fighting Vehicles were visible on the horizon as they raced toward the city. Smoke, deployed to conceal movement, formed wisps around the outskirts. Assault forces, preparing to…
Before the chicken tender became the hottest fast-food must-have, there was the humble and hearty chicken nugget.Its small size made it the perfect side dish, post-work snack, or, as millennials will recall, the perfect drunchie (drunk munchie).One way fast-food brands…
For a few precious weeks last year, I had perfect credit. Sometime over the summer, I clicked on one of those credit update links, signed in and beheld the magical digits: 850. I had never had perfect credit before, and…
I am the mom of an only child, and my 17-year-old son is a senior this year. I’ve always tried to volunteer and get involved to help out and enrich his school experience, but in recent years, I’ve scaled back.When…
Just 21 days after my third child was born, I was taking VC calls. We were mid-Series A, and a fundraise does not pause for a newborn. The investor I pitched that day ended up leading our round.I’m not telling…
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View MoreNick Meyers, lead climbing ranger for the US Forest Service on Mount Shasta in California, has seen people make plenty of mistakes in the mountains over the past 20-plus years. But he’s seeing a new trend in 2026: hikers erring…
Nvidia has built a nearly $100 billion equity portfolio from virtually scratch in just two years by investing in other tech companies.The AI chipmaker, led…
The $850 million Obama Presidential Center opened on Chicago’s South Side in June, honoring the civic legacy of former US President Barack Obama.During the center’s…
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View MoreRents have moved in opposite directions across major US cities since mid-2023, and changes in where Americans are moving and how much those cities built in response could explain why.Cities like New York and Chicago have seen their rents rise,…
Homer, Alaska, is a beautiful four-and-a-half-hour drive from Anchorage. Although it’s easy enough to travel to, visiting feels like being worlds away.I love wandering the…
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View MoreTesla’s Cybercab is live in Austin. Now, regulators in Washington are asking to check the EV-maker’s homework.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, opened an audit inquiry late Thursday into Tesla’s Cybercab certification.The move came hours after Tesla’s commercial…
Campbell’s said it has cut 13% of its salaried workforce and closed two snack plants in an effort to improve its operations and return to profitability. “Make no mistake, our results remain unacceptable,” CEO Mick Beekhuizen said. “But instead of…
The U.S. Mint officially pulled the plug on the penny in late 2025. Since then, your loose change is getting harder to spend. Businesses are rounding purchases to the nearest nickel and flat-out refusing to hand back pennies. If you’re…
The job market is tipping in favor of blue-collar and service workers over white-collar fields.The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ new jobs report showed August was a promising time to be a job seeker. The US added 162,000 jobs, about three…
Elon Musk is looking for a checkmate in his latest online feud.It began on Thursday, when the billionaire wrote that the number of chess moves that aren’t “utterly stupid” is small and that “chess will be fully solved one day.”A…
Vinyl and laminate are both manufactured types of flooring that are budget-friendly alternatives to more traditional hardwood flooring. Vinyl is generally considered a higher-end option that has greater durability and visual appeal, but the quality of each product can vary…
My youngest son developed a passion for sharks early. By the time he was 18 months old, he could identify at least 150 of the 500 known sharks through photographs in a guidebook. His interest only intensified as he grew.…
A US Army commander wrote in a new opinion article that a recent combat training exercise against Ukrainian soldiers showed that armor like infantry fighting vehicles and tanks can still survive and make a difference on battlefields swarming with drones,…
Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.comIt’s not unusual for people to look for ways to cut housing costs, and it’s especially true of older adults who may be looking for ways to retire early or make living on a fixed income…
At the United States Naval Academy, every midshipman learns to drive.Their driver’s ed curriculum doesn’t involve slow circles in empty parking lots or parallel parking tests. Instead, the future naval leaders learn how to drive, steer, and navigate a ship…
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The NBA’s landmark ruling against the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention is causing a PR headache for the Worldwide Leader in Sports.ESPN has drawn widespread criticism from media…
Walmart customers wanting to get both groceries and Dunkin’ delivered at the same time will soon have that chance. The retail and grocery giant announced this week that the company…
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Javits Center CEO Joyce Leveston says standing out at work isn’t always about having the biggest title or the most impressive résumé. It’s about giving 100%.Leveston shares the career advice…
When we bought our home, we thought it needed only cosmetic updates — maybe updated appliances and a fresh coat of paint.So, we felt pretty good about tackling our first…
She had the penthouses converted into an 8,309-square-foot duplex, which now has 10 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.Swift bought the penthouses from “The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson through an LLC.Three years later, in 2017, she bought the townhouse next door for $18…













































