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The Red Car Myth and 7 Other Things You Don’t Know About Car Insurance
You probably know your driving record affects what you pay for car insurance. That makes perfect sense. However, there are other factors at play that are not so obvious. Join over 10 million drivers who have stopped overpaying by comparing rates with Insurify. It takes minutes to check, and it…
The sad state of America’s dinnertime
Domino’s is finally launching a truly personal pizza. Yay! Right? Except that the company’s announcement about it is weirdly sad. Hungry diners will be able to customize “without compromise,” it says, avoid “sacrifice,” and share a meal without actually sharing. Of course, pizza’s not that deep…
Shopify’s COO says her ideal employee is an ‘X-shaped’ person
Shopify’s chief operating officer has one word to describe employees that will thrive in the AI era: “X-shaped.” On an episode of the “Rapid Response” podcast released on Wednesday, Jess Hertz said that Shopify previously embraced the idea of a “T-shaped person” — someone with broad capabilities…
Hundreds of firms are trying to access a new website that lets them study salvaged Russian weapons
Ukraine’s defense ministry said on Monday that over 430 firms have applied for access to its new catalog of seized Russian weapons and equipment, about two months after its launch announcement. The online repository, called TrophyLab, contains data “for engineers, scientists, and defense technology…
Jet Li says he had to stop acting like the ‘general’ to become a better dad
Jet Li said he had to learn to be a better listener to be a better father. Speaking on the “Daily Stoic” podcast hosted by Ryan Holiday, the martial artist and actor said his daughter’s mental health struggles prompted him to rethink his approach to parenting. Li said he had no father figure to…
Burning Man 2026: Satellite images show how the Nevada desert transforms into Black Rock City
Burning Man is transforming Nevada’s Black Rock Desert into a temporary metropolis once again. Thousands of participants began entering the gates at midnight on August 30, hauling the food, water, shelter, and supplies needed to survive a week in the remote playa about 80 miles north of Reno…
I built a life in LA and became a US citizen. Then I moved back to Taipei to be closer to my aging parents.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dean Chou, a 53-year-old US citizen who moved back to Taiwan to be closer to his aging parents. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I was born in Taiwan, and moved to Los Angeles in 1999 for college. After graduation, I got hired as a
Is Labor Day the Last Best Time to Get a Great Deal on Buying a Car?
Three-day holiday weekends like Labor Day are a great time to find deals on new cars, according to car-shopping experts. According to an Edmunds review of the best times to buy a car, shoppers should target three-day holiday weekends, like the upcoming Labor Day weekend, to find deals on new cars…
I’ve been to all of the Canadian provinces. Forget Ontario — these are the 3 you really ought to visit.
British Columbia is an adventurer’s playground with impressive natural beauty. It’s hard to get bored with the beautiful Pacific coastline and legendary old-growth forests. Johnstone Strait, a glacier-carved channel between mainland British Columbia and Vancouver Island, is especially beautiful…
I lived with my dad for 5 years while attending law school and starting my career. Now that I’ve moved out, I miss it.
Back in 2018, I was finishing my final year of college. It had been far from the best chapter of my life, so I did everything I could to graduate a semester early. I abandoned my plans to apply for a Fulbright scholarship and moved in with my parents temporarily. Now that I look back