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Tickets for Miami’s Brightline railway will be up to six times the usual price for FIFA World Cup fans. Loading audio narration… A round trip between downtown Miami and Aventura, the Brightline station closest to the Hard Rock Stadium, typically costs $24. On days when it hosts World Cup games,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rei Onoda, 34, coowner of Kamijyoan, a bakery in rural Japan. Her words have been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… After graduating from university, I moved to Dubai and worked as a cabin crew member for Emirates for…
President Donald Trump sure doesn’t sound like a prediction market enthusiast. Loading audio narration… Asked on Thursday if he was concerned about the potential for insider trading on prediction markets, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he was “never much in favor” of betting in financial markets.”The whole…
When I retired early, I assumed the hard part was over. Loading audio narration… No more meetings. No more deadlines imposed by someone else. My husband and I began traveling in long arcs, staying at least a month in each place. We would unpack, settle in, and let daily life…
I have four sisters and one brother, and I have always shared a great bond with my siblings. Loading audio narration… Despite significant age gaps (four of us are Gen X and two are Millennials), and the fact that we live in different time zones with demanding careers, we remain…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tricia Redulla, cofounder of Sky and Sol. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… In 2023, my boyfriend Max hiked Mount Kilimanjaro. We had both been focused on improving our health, and the hike was a major…
People are so focused on the US and Israel’s battle with Iran that they’re overlooking the wider war being waged, Ray Dalio says. Loading audio narration… “Virtually nobody is talking about the fact that we are in the early stages of a world war that isn’t going to end anytime…
Take a look at almost any billionaire’s social calendar this weekend, and you’ll likely see one thing: The Masters.The prestigious golf tournament, which tees off Thursday and concludes Sunday, is held each year in Augusta, Georgia, at the Augusta National Golf Club.”There’s a huge amount of very exclusive clubs all…
Ever since the last draft call was issued in the US on December 7, 1972, during the Vietnam War, Americans haven’t had to give much thought to military conscription.While 18-year-old men are required to register for the draft, the Selective Service plans to implement automatic registration by the end of…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Smaiyl Makyshov, 24, the founder of Multifaceted Capital, a VC firm based in San Francisco. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I started programming when I was nine years old, teaching myself languages like HTML and…
