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I was lonely and working 15-hour days in the US. Moving to the Philippines gave me a community.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Britt McAlister, 56, who left the US to retire in the Philippines. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I realized I wasn’t happy with my life in the US. After my divorce, I was working 12 to 15 hours a day as a sales manager
I’m an American living in Europe. Here are 5 of my favorite cities to visit.
If I’m going to England, I’m going to make every effort to hop on a train to Bath. Walking around blocks filled with honey-colored limestone buildings really does feel like you’ve been transported into a Jane Austen novel. Despite being a smaller city, I’ve never had difficulty finding something to…
This easy lasagna soup by ‘The Pioneer Woman’ star Ree Drummond is one of my favorite fall dishes
Drummond’s recipe calls for 12 lasagna noodles, but I used the entire box. I have a strict No Noodle Left Behind policy. I filled a pot with salted water and brought it to a boil, breaking the noodles into smaller pieces as I added them. Drummond says you should let the noodles cook for about
Peter Thiel says that effective altruists got ‘one big thing right’
Many AI leaders have turned their ire to effective altruism. Peter Thiel isn’t a fan himself, but he thinks the movement got “one big thing” right. Thiel spoke to Walter Isaacson on his forthcoming podcast, “The Builders.” In a clip shared exclusively with Business Insider, Thiel compared effective…
3 easy ways to spot a great Indian restaurant, according to a top chef
When Heena Patel first moved to the Bay Area in California, she started selling her homemade Gujarati food at the local farmers market. She’d often come home without making a profit, but she refused to give up on her dream — or her cuisine. Patel is now the James Beard-nominated owner and chef of…
Read the letter Trump is sending along with $500 checks to nearly 1 million Americans for ACA ‘refunds’
President Donald Trump is sending $500 checks to nearly a million Americans this week, along with a letter promoting his record on healthcare. The US Treasury is releasing the checks to over 950,000 Americans across 30 states who were enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, an…
Inside Zuckerberg, Huang’s push for White House AI pact
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the chief architect of the “morally binding” AI accords that emerged from Tuesday’s White House lunch with President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, and more than a dozen tech executives, according to five people familiar with the private meeting. Zuckerberg, with…
We bought the house next door to our rental. 15 of our friends and family helped us move in an afternoon.
The first time I moved as an adult, it was to a dorm room in the oldest building on my college campus, up a hill and five flights of stairs. Thankfully, there were burly football players to help. Since then, I’ve moved 10 more times. I’ve done moves cross-country with a U-Haul, with the help
Pete Hegseth’s got a new vision for the military. It leans on drone swarms, chaplains, and tech leaders like Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech on Wednesday went far beyond the expected deep cuts to the number of generals and admirals, laying out a new blueprint for the military he envisions is needed for future wars. During a speech to junior troops at Marine Corps Base Quantico — an address…
Coffee is an underrated longevity hack. Here’s how to use it to optimize your health.
Forget experimental peptides or expensive pills — the best longevity supplement is probably already in your pantry. Coffee is one of the most-studied performance enhancers on the planet. Extensive research supports a laundry list of perks, from a short-term boost in strength, endurance, and focus…