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In 2023, after a decade of transatlantic travel for my work in MotoGP, I decided it was time to relocate to Europe.My life in America felt transient. Every couple of weeks, I was back on a plane to a Grand Prix, most of which were in Europe.After many years in…
In what is perhaps Thomas Edison’s most famous quote, the inventor said, “Genius is one percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.”For most of Edison’s career, this perspiration took place in his laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey.When the laboratory opened in 1887, Edison had already been credited with inventing the light…
I hear the question often: “Mom, can I have some money?” Whether it is for a trip to the mall or movies, my kids always seem to want more. I have four kids, two daughters and two sons. My older son, Zach, is 21; my older daughter, Cam, is 19;…
Over 80 years ago, a Japanese submarine attacked and sank the US Navy ship USS Juneau. Now, a Japanese torpedo sent another American vessel bearing that same name to the ocean floor, but under very different circumstances.During a recent exercise, the US and its Pacific allies and partners conducted a…
As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, America’s 250th birthday is being overshadowed by another major world event: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.The couple’s rumored nuptials have been dominating the media ecosystem, and it seems like no one is immune to the breathless speculation: CNN and TMZ are trading…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Danny Leung, an interior designer and the founder of Detoorp, based in London, United Kingdom. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I work full time as an interior designer for a UK architecture practice, and I’ve been in the…
As AI races toward an agent-powered future, a legendary systems engineer says it reminds him of another technological revolution he knows quite well: the birth of the internet.Vinton Cerf, the now 83-year-old who helped invent the networking protocols that underpin the modern web, has important guidance for the AI boom.During…
Last Christmas, I started taking silly photos with my kids, using Snapchat filters. My two children — ages 12 and 8 — had fun choosing different backgrounds, making funny faces, playing around with filters, and playing the interactive games on Snapchat, which are kind of cute. It was also cool…
Washington is throwing a party for America’s 250th birthday this weekend that’s so big the city is shutting down a major airport for nearly 15 hours.The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced that Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the closest airport to downtown Washington, D.C., will close from 10 a.m. to…
Since his first term in the White House, President Donald Trump has displayed a model of a new Air Force One plane on his desk.On Wednesday, his long-held vision became a reality when the aircraft he accepted as a gift from Qatar, designated the VC-25B Bridge, flew as Air Force…
