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Use your vacations to your benefit — beyond a break from day-to-day life. Many hotels will reward you for your stay, and a recent analysis by WalletHub can help narrow down your search for the loyalty program with the biggest payoff. Choice Privileges came out on top, offering up to…
As an American living in Edinburgh, I know there are a variety of underrated places to explore.Byjeng/ShutterstockIn 2021, my husband and I moved from the United States to Scotland.I’ve loved living in Edinburgh and exploring popular tourist destinations, like Arthur’s Seat.But over the years, I’ve curated a list of underrated…
While Florida has never won Miss USA, it assumed the title in 1967. Cheryl Patton, who placed second runner-up, inherited the crown after Sylvia Hitchcock won Miss Universe and the first runner-up, Susan Ellen Bradley, declined to take the title. Florida has also had two first runners-up, and more than a…
When I was planning my move to Brooklyn and touring a 410-square-foot space, the first thing I noticed was the lack of, well, space. The place looked small in photos on StreetEasy, but this was something else altogether.Every section of the studio — from the bed area to the kitchenette…
US Air Force personnel recently trained on a layered approach to countering drones, using artificial intelligence to spot them, electronic warfare to disrupt them, and shotguns as a last line of defense.The recent exercise highlights the US military’s growing focus on having a variety of kinetic and non-kinetic systems to…
Looking for your next job? Washington, D.C., may be one of the best places in the country to start, according to a new Indeed ranking. The job search platform ranked the D.C. area No. 2 on its list of the best cities for work, behind only Boston. “This area may…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tasha Crouse, 55, who is caring for her father with dementia. She lives in Wisconsin but frequently visits her father, who is in a memory care facility in Colorado. Crouse became his conservator as his condition worsened. Crouse’s lawyer and fiduciary…
Where a student attends college can shape their experience as much as academics, athletics, and campus life do.Beyond being the backdrop for college memories, a school’s setting often determines what students do outside class and the opportunities and experiences they have access to as they pursue their degrees.In a study released…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Construction Coverage. Construction has long been a male-dominated field. According to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, only 11.7% of payroll employees in the construction industry are women. However, a shift is underway. In recent years, the Department of Labor’s Women…
I was fired, frustrated, and, frankly, fed up.After losing my job as a flight attendant, I spent more than a year trying to figure out my next move. I had a communications degree and professional experience, but the bustling career in a newsroom I’d dreamed of hadn’t materialized.Eventually, I stopped…
