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The effects of the Iran war showed up in the latest US inflation reading. Inflation climbed to the highest rate since May 2024, and gas prices reached a record month-over-month increase. Loading audio narration… The consumer price index increased 3.3% in March from a year ago, up from the 2.4%…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sony Mordechai, the founder of Imperia Caviar and entrepreneur behind companies including Sport Couture Group and Alesonor Real Estate Development. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… About 15 years ago, a friend of mine who works…
When people ask why I settled in the Aosta Valley, they often assume I fell in love with a local or that I’m a ski bum. What actually happened was I fell in love with the region. Loading audio narration… I first discovered Courmayeur, my new hometown, in 2018. I…
Growing up, I wanted to live in every city my family visited on vacation. As an adult, I started to work through that list. Loading audio narration… After college in Virginia, I moved to DC, went to grad school in Wisconsin, and then followed jobs to Denver and New York.…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Courtnage, the 51-year-old cofounder of the donation-management platform Benevity, who lives in Creston, British Columbia. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… When I exited my last endeavor in 2020, I purchased a large piece of land…
As a longtime employee, I think the Lego Easter baskets and Nespresso Vertuo Next are two of the best things to get at Costco right now.Veronica ThatcherAs a longtime Costco employee, I love seeing the new items that arrive each month.The Elements bug-repelling fans and Koda rock solar lights are…
For the first time in 54 years, American astronauts are heading back to the moon.The Artemis II is set to launch on April 1, after years of delays and concerns regarding landing sites and the shrinking moon.Four astronauts will be sent up this time: Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen,…
About four years ago, I moved from London to a small town in the Scottish Highlands. Going from a diverse metropolis of nearly 10 million people to a town of just under 10,000 was certainly jarring. Loading audio narration… I’m surrounded by beautiful nature — even my small town has…
When it comes to holiday cooking, a spiral ham can be the pièce de résistance of any dinner spread … if it’s done well. Loading audio narration… As a seasoned chef with more than 15 years of experience, here are a few of my tips for buying and cooking the…
Millennials are so back.Algorithms are supposed to predict what’s next, but scroll any platform right now, and chances are you’ll find the past dominating the cultural conversation.”Laguna Beach” is returning for a reunion, twenty years after the hit reality show aired. Jay-Z just sold out multi-night runs at Yankee Stadium…
