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Hyundai confirmed to Business Insider that it will stop selling the Korean-built, standard Ioniq 6 in the US.The retro-styled sedan never matched the success of its crossover sibling, the Ioniq 5 (which has been on a sales tear this year; in May, the company reported delivering 5,002 units, up 16%…
The Trump administration wants American parents to open federally-backed investment accounts for their children, and billionaire CEO Michael Dell plans to sweeten the deal.Dell said he and his wife, Susan Dell, will gift $250 to the first 25 million qualifying American children who sign up for Trump Accounts.”This makes every…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marta Milans. It has been edited for length and clarity.I got married in 2021. I got pregnant naturally shortly after, but sadly, it was an ectopic pregnancy. My doctors found out I had some uterine problems that needed to be addressed.I…
I’ve sampled a variety of classes for overnight train travel in the US and Europe, from private cabins to seating carriages. However, this was my first time spending two consecutive nights on the same train, so I thought it would be worth booking an Amtrak bedroom for $2,200. The rate…
I was writing the week’s menu on the Miele fridge in our Spanish apartment when I noticed the freezer temperature indicator flashing two dotted lines. I had no idea what it meant. So I pulled out my phone, opened Claude, described what I was seeing, and within seconds, I was…
Most of us have heard the golden rule of housing: Don’t spend more than 30% of your income on housing. Known as the 30% rule, it’s a benchmark financial experts often cite to help households avoid becoming “house poor” — meaning you have little savings left after paying monthly housing…
17th Street was well-known throughout the barbecue community, mostly due to its owner and pitmaster, Mike Mills, a pillar of the Illinois barbecue scene. Upon his death in 2020, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker posted his condolences, and his obituary said that Mills was the “only barbecuer with top-security clearance to…
A custom superyacht is among the most expensive assets anyone can own, costing hundreds of millions of dollars and taking years to build. So when it comes to its design, every square meter matters.For Bart Bouwhuis and Marnix Hoekstra, that often has less to do with the sleek profile or…
Ukraine’s defense industry can test new products and changes to gear in days, giving it a wartime edge from which Western militaries and arms makers can learn, officials and companies say.Ukraine is in a fight for its life against Russia in a war that changes so fast that weaponry can…
I spent months searching for the perfect couch for my new Seattle townhouse and debating which family photos would fill the collage picture frame I found online. I bought coordinated throw pillows, rattan barstools, and a whale-shaped butter dish that I loved.After feeling too embarrassed to bring friends home as…
