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Ukrainian soldiers, defense companies, and foreign governments are rushing to sign up for a new portal where Kyiv is offering access to captured Russian military hardware — and what’s inside.Yurii Myronenko, the inspector general for Ukraine’s defense ministry, told Business Insider on Friday that 150 users have already registered for…
Nick Jones says the mission began as a straightforward cave clearance operation targeting ISIS fighters in northern Iraq.Intelligence teams had spent weeks monitoring a network of cave entrances that commanders believed militants were using.By the time Jones and his team were assigned the mission, the number of fighters observed in…
My husband and I have always loved long drives and road trips. One of our earliest memories together is driving from Virginia to Ohio after just two months of dating. Yes, we survived and still love road trips.When we had kids, we knew that we still wanted to drive places,…
Take a stroll through London’s financial district on a normal day, and the dress code is predictable: tailored suits, polished shoes, and briefcases. This week, thanks to the relentless heat wave baking Europe, some workers have been arriving in Speedos.While many people working in Canary Wharf — a purpose-built East…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Karen Silberman, founder of The Phone Valet. It has been edited for length and clarity.When my son was in 6th grade, he started attending lots of bar and bat mitzvahs. This is such a milestone in our community — really beautiful…
AI-generated cover letters may be all the rage, but one recruitment veteran says the best way to get noticed is a far more traditional approach.James Reed, the CEO of Reed Recruitment, said generative AI has flooded employers with near-identical applications, making it harder for candidates to stand out. His advice:…
Many families dream of having a private island to call their own. In Connecticut, a new family just made that a reality.Hay Island, an 18-acre piece of land off the coast of Connecticut, was sold for $26.5 million.The last owners owned it for over 100 years. The Zielgler family acquired…
Slate wants its tiny electric truck to be exactly what its name suggests: a blank slate.The Jeff Bezos-backed auto startup is pitching a bare-bones pickup that buyers can turn into an SUV, wrap in more than 100 colors, and outfit with everything from a stereo to a custom key fob.…
Katie Couric, 69, says a supportive male colleague taught her one of the biggest life lessons after she experienced workplace sexism.During an appearance on Wednesday’s episode of “Call Her Daddy,” Couric opened up about the challenges she faced early in her broadcast journalism career.She recounted an incident in which an…
In a Thursday post on X, Munster said that, for the most part, a large price change leads to little change in Apple consumer demand.”Apple’s 1.5B consumers (my estimate) are locked into the ecosystem and, more importantly, get a ton of value out of the products even with the most…
