This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Graeme Kennedy, a Canadian photographer based in Shanghai. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I grew up in a…
Nine days into 2025, I stood at gate G7 in Amsterdam waiting to board my flight to Cape Verde to build a nomadic life on my own terms.A year and…
At 3:47 a.m., my daughter sat fully upright in bed, wide awake and ready to start the day. It was still dark outside our hotel room in Tokyo, but trying to explain time zones to a 4-year-old is futile.I’ve never…
There’s a new way to make and lose money.Trump Media has officially launched the Truth API, a business-to-business data feed that provides customers with faster access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts. That includes President Donald Trump, whose constant…
Although I didn’t get much sleep on board, our overall experience in a private bedroom on the Auto Train was actually better than expected.Our ride felt like solid value, especially since I was taking a longer trip and could avoid…
James Hardaway has a reputation among his friends and family for being a reviews guy. Before making a big purchase, he’ll check Wirecutter and Consumer Reports, do a drive-by of Reddit, and see what’s being said on YouTube. He’s an avid film fan, and he eagerly combs through Rotten Tomatoes…
DoorDash’s delivery robots need a hand.Some workers in areas where DoorDash is using its Dot delivery robot are receiving offers through the DoorDash app to load them up. While the vehicles can navigate miles to delivery destinations, it’s the few feet between a restaurant’s pickup counter and the curb outside…
When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two-and-a-half years ago, it soon became apparent that she would need 24-hour care. I work full-time and live in a small apartment…
If you feel like your messages are getting lost in the void, you may be onto something.Executives are often bombarded with many sales pitches and introductions every day — and…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Margo Fairchild, 34, who built a 240-square-foot tiny home in Virginia on her own in 2020. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.I grew up watching my dad work…
The Slate truck doesn’t have a typical key.Unlike today’s cars — which pack proximity sensors inside a little plastic box that runs tech that allows drivers to start the engine via a push-start button — the Slate has a simple…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Vandemark Lynch, in her 50s, based in Long Island, New York.I was an office manager for a multi-specialty healthcare provider for two and a half years. Then, in March 2025,…
Around 7:15 am on Thursday, a photographer in a golf cart trailed a gaggle of young runners in matching black shirts through the southern corner of Central Park. This wasn’t some Instagram-ready Gen Z run club, but had potentially as…
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Wealthy homeowners who might be subject to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax just got more time to avoid it.Mamdani and Department of Finance Commissioner Richard Lee announced on Saturday that the deadline for homeowners to submit an…
Every state has its pros and cons — but which one came out on top?US News & World Report released its annual list of the…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leandro Brandão Guimarães. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I first started operating on…
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In August 2024, my husband Illya and I, along with our then 8-year-old twin daughters, set off from Bristol, UK, heading to Dover and the cross-channel ferry.We weren’t just going on holiday, though. We were about to start a yearlong…
Sam Altman’s concept of “cool” seems to differ from the majority.In his X profile, he says, for instance, that “AI is cool i guess,” a…
One chart in Okta’s new Enterprise AI Index neatly captures which work software has become more popular in recent years. You may be using these…
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For most of their existence, stablecoins were something the banking establishment observed from a distance, but the ‘wait and see’ period is now over. Stablecoins processed 33 trillion dollars in transaction volume in 2025, topping the combined 25.5 trillion dollars…
I prioritize Mediterranean-diet-friendly dinners that are easy to prepare.Fiordaliso/Getty ImagesI’m a dietitian who follows the Mediterranean diet, and I don’t like to cook big meals.I keep a rotation of easy-to-make dinners like chili, walnut tacos, and slow-cooker chicken.Some of my…
Venture capitalist and “All-In Podcast” cohost Jason Calacanis said the pace of AI progress is accelerating, and made some bold predictions.”It’s happening folks,” Calacanis wrote on X, sharing an Arena leaderboard showing Kimi K3 ranked first for frontend coding, ahead…
All of America’s eight globally systemically important banks reported significantly higher revenues and net income than the same period in 2025, and in comparison to the first quarter in 2026. Nothing in banks’ earnings should tell anyone they need to…
Major changes to federal student loan repayment rules went into effect this month and are rippling across the system. Many borrowers currently repaying their student loans, as well as prospective students and their families, will see the impacts, including through…
Ken Kies, the Treasury Department’s top tax policy official who has also been serving as acting chief counsel of the IRS, is expected to leave the federal government, according to multiple published reports, now confirmed by Forbes. His departure would…
Before last month, I had never visited Washington, DC, despite having long wanted to.So, during a train trip layover on June 19, I took advantage of a couple of extra hours in the city to explore some of the nation’s…
Although these pants were a bit long on me, they fit well overall.The thin fabric — made from 55% linen and 45% rayon — wasn’t particularly soft, but felt lightweight and comfortable enough for hot summer days. These pants also…
A new artificial intelligence model from Chinese startup Moonshot AI is making waves in Silicon Valley and intensifying the global AI race.Kimi K3, unveiled on Thursday, is an open-weight model that Moonshot AI says rivals some of the best systems…
Sultan Kösen, who hails from Turkey, is nearly 8 feet 3 inches tall and may be the tallest person on the planet. Brahim Takioullah, born in Morocco, is about 8 feet 1 inches tall, and Morteza Mehrzad, an Iranian volleyball…
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is, for better or worse, sticking around through at least December 2028, with the release of “Black Panther 3,” the long-awaited sequel to “Black Panther: Wakanda…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brian Majewski and Teresa Green, co-founders of One Final Message. It has been edited for length and clarity.Back when people still…
When one of my most anticipated trips turned out to be one of my most frustrating, it was entirely my own fault.I travel professionally for a living, but I still…
Billy Pritchard loves a deal.The Lafayette, Louisiana-based real-estate broker, 46, found his niche buying and flipping foreclosed homes after buying his first foreclosed home one year into his real estate…
I really didn’t know what caring for an aging parent would be like. After my father died, my mother continued living alone in New York City. She was in her…
Lottery jackpots continue to climb to staggering heights, with the Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing now sitting at an estimated $707 million.Although billion-dollar prizes remain rare, they’ve become far more common over the past decade.The Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot of $1.817 billion was the…
