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After nearly 12 years of courtroom warfare, mounting legal bills, and family office intrigue, the world’s second-richest person has hit another snag in his quest to own paradise.Google cofounder Larry Page and his wife, Lucinda Southworth, purchased two islands in the US Virgin Islands — Hans Lollik and the smaller…
The peaceful transfer of power on Inauguration Day is not without the occasional awkwardness.In her new memoir, “View from the East Wing,” Jill Biden recalled a car ride with Melania Trump from the White House to the Capitol for Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration.It’s customary for the outgoing and incoming presidents…
Future warfare will be fast-paced and chaotic. That’s forcing the US Army to rethink the field posts that are increasingly in their enemy’s crosshairs.The problem for the US is straightforward: Command posts send and receive a high volume of transmissions on battlefield information that an advanced adversary, like Russia or…
When I visited Red Lobster’s Times Square location in March for the first time since the chain’s bankruptcy filing, I came away with an unexpected conclusion: Red Lobster is getting better.Inside, servers bustled between a few packed tables carrying steaming Cheddar Bay biscuits, shrimp platters, and seafood pasta dishes. The…
While working at Disneyland as a VIP tour guide for five years, I watched a lot of parkgoers have amazing experiences. However, I also watched visitors regret parts of their trip or wish they’d made different choices or better plans.Here are a few common mistakes I saw parkgoers make when…
When I graduated from college in 2021, all I cared about was moving abroad.As a Spanish and communications student, I was supposed to spend a full year studying abroad in Seville, Spain — something I had looked forward to for years.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, though, I had to leave…
California’s economy is the fourth largest in the world, having passed Japan’s last year and trailing only the US, China, and Germany in terms of GDP.But GDP metrics don’t always tell the full story of what conditions are like for the people and businesses located there.A recent WalletHub study ranked…
If you looked at my Danish husband’s social media, you wouldn’t know he is a parent.There are no monthly updates about our 3-year-old son, Aksel, no sentimental captions about milestones, and no proof that he is involved in family life.The truth is, he is an incredible father. He just doesn’t…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Fatema Ali, a job seeker in her 30s who lives in Texas. She previously worked for IBM as a project manager before being laid off in 2024. The following has been edited for length and clarity.In early 2024, I began to…
The Brooklyn home, listed for $5.99 million, has four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, two powder rooms, and a finished basement with 12-foot ceilings.Barak Blackburn TeamA Brooklyn home seller will accept bitcoin or Anthropic shares for a $5.99M Williamsburg property.The home has been on the market since August and has undergone…
