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I’ve spent a long weekend in Paris, watching the Eiffel Tower light show with my best friend. I’ve traveled around China and Hong Kong for a fortnight as part of a school exchange trip. I even once jetted to Ibiza for a week of sun, sea, and shots with a…
For Brian Auer, the operations manager at Historic Ships in Baltimore, the video of a US Navy submarine sinking an Iranian warship this week looked strikingly familiar. Loading audio narration… “I saw the footage of that Iranian frigate getting torpedoed, and it looks like any picture I see from World…
One thing every expat loves to tell you about the UAE is how safe it is. It’s almost a reflex. We say it to visiting friends. We say it to family back home who worry about the region. We say it because it has been true.This Saturday, I was reading…
After cartel violence erupted across the Mexican state of Jalisco this week, images and videos of burning cars and buildings, shuttered storefronts, and cities grinding to a halt hit the news. Flights into and out of Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara were canceled. Residents were told to shelter in place and…
Hear me out: McNuggets and caviar slaps — and it may be just the kind of delightful combination that McDonald’s needs right now.McDonald’s launched a pre-Valentine’s Day promotion on Tuesday, allowing nugget fans across the country to sign up for free delivery of a 1-oz tin of baerii sturgeon caviar…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Smith. It has been edited for length and clarity.For the last seven years, I’ve worn a smartwatch on my wrist all day, every day.Working in luxury car sales, I do most of my work via texting and email, so my…
When I was born in March 1999, my parents were both 25 years old. They were married and owned a house with a mortgage, and throughout my life, they’ve always seemed like “real” adults.I’m now older than they were when they had me. I’m turning 27 and, though I don’t…
I never imagined, at 58 years old, that I’d find myself watching video tutorials on how to apply eyeliner.I’d always had a bohemian, makeup-free vibe that had worked just fine when I was younger. I used to laugh at the idea of coloring gray hair and swore I’d never ever…
