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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lewis Dickson, a 78-year-old retiree and technology consultant. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’ve been in technology for a long time. I worked for IBM in the late 1970s. I did technology consulting for a Fortune…
You might not think it possible, but waiting in line at airport security is somehow getting worse. Loading audio narration… Thousands of travelers in the US waited up to three hours at security checkpoints on Sunday as the ongoing partial government shutdown caused staff shortages at the Transportation Security Administration.Some stalled travelers…
Financial disclosure laws apply to justices, but with some caveats. All federal employees (including judges) have to disclose “income, dividends, most capital gains, significant debts, the purchase or sale of land, and gifts, among other things,” per the Brennan Center.However, Supreme Court justices aren’t beholden to the code of conduct…
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright made the morning show rounds on Sunday to downplay concerns about surging gas and oil prices, assuring Americans that the war with Iran isn’t “long-term.””What you are seeing is emotional reactions and fear that this is a long-term war,” Wright told “Face the Nation” on…
“What’s the relationship between you guys?””Are you two brothers?””Is that your ex?”These are just a few of the questions my family might get whenever someone tries to figure out exactly what’s going on in our household.For the past three years, I’ve had two romantic partners simultaneously. During that time, we’ve…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Scottlynn Krause, the co-owner of CS80 Vintage. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… My best friend is Hannah, and her grandpa, Franz, owned a sporting goods store in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. When he went…
On Thursday, the Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk, effectively blacklisting the AI startup from doing business with the US government.In a recent internal memo, obtained by The Information, CEO Dario Amodei said the Trump administration opposes the company because it hasn’t donated to the president or offered the…
After a 30-minute bus ride from Pisa, I arrived in Lucca and walked through the city’s Renaissance-era walls into the historic center. I found it to be the perfect place to wander in December, and because many roads were blocked off to cars, it felt very peaceful.Within the walls, there…
When planning my two-week trip to Mexico, I looked beyond destinations like Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, and Cozumel. I wanted to visit central Mexico instead, which is further away from the busy cruise ports and all-inclusive resorts.For years, I’d heard nothing but great things about Mexico City, so I put it…
Figure skating has long been a big part of my life. At 15, I convinced my school district to override attendance so I could pursue my then-competitive figure skating career. I then scheduled college classes around training. Loading audio narration… Three undergraduate apartments and two graduate dorms later, I found…
