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Photos show the moment President George W. Bush first learned of the 9/11 attacks — and how the president’s day unfolded
On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush was visiting an elementary school and reading to the children when the second plane hit the World Trade Center in New York City. The school turned into a makeshift command center, and the president addressed the nation from the school before…
The Reason Insurers Won’t Insure A Vacant Home
A neighbor across the street from my rental texted me at 3:35pm on a Saturday to say something had been beeping inside my property all day and my tenants appeared to be gone. I drove over, let myself in, and found three smoke alarms stacked on the garage floor with the top one screaming away.
SpaceX has struck a $1 billion a month compute deal with a mystery customer
SpaceX is cashing in on the surging demand for AI compute. CFO Bret Johnsen told a Goldman Sachs conference on Thursday that SpaceX had clinched another major data center deal worth over $1 billion a month. “Just earlier this month, we closed another hosting deal, and that translates into about…
AI might take us all down, just not the way you think
Please read this newsletter before the end of the world. I don’t mean to be dramatic — ok, maybe a little — but there’s a lot of AI apocalypse talk these days. An Anthropic researcher’s resignation and warning earlier this week that AI giants are “gambling with our lives” sparked a wider…
New Trump Plan Gives Foreign Workers No Grace Period After Job Loss
The Trump administration is proposing to eliminate a 60-day grace period for foreign workers who lose their jobs, potentially forcing them and their families to leave the United States immediately or risk deportation. Who Would Be Affected The proposed rule, set to formally publish in the Federal…
4 tricks to ace a job interview, according to a deception and human behavior expert
Acing an interview — like any corporate challenge — often comes down to how well you can read others. Pamela Meyer, the CEO of Calibrate, Inc., trains organizations in fraud detection, insider-threat mitigation, and security awareness. In her new book, “How to Read the Room,” she explores how…
‘AMERICA’S DARKEST DAY’: Newspaper headlines from around the world after 9/11
It’s been 25 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. For many people, the attacks were the biggest news story of their lifetime. Almost all who experienced it can remember where they were when they heard what had happened. Many people who remember that day also recall the following…
I’m a mom who switched to ‘Buy Canada’ 6 years ago. It takes certain sacrifices, but I wouldn’t go back.
This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Sarina Cornthwaite, a 35-year-old stay-at-home mom. She is based in Muskoka, Canada. Her words have been edited for length and clarity. Since the Buy Canada movement started last year, I’ve seen so many more of my family and friends participate…
‘Healthcare professional’ has dethroned ‘influencer’ as the dream career for young adults
Influencer, YouTuber, content creator. In recent years, these have been the top answers to the age-old question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” That dream might be losing some of its luster. A recent survey of American teens and young adults found that medical and healthcare careers…
The foldable iPhone Duo gives you a bigger screen and bragging rights. Here’s what you give up.
The iPhone Duo may look flipping cool — but to get two screens and a hinge into a pocketable iPhone, Apple had to make some trade-offs. Apple’s first-ever foldable smartphone, which ranges between $1,999 and $3,199, gets a 7.6-inch inner display when unfolded, which Apple calls the “largest iPhone…