My adult kids are thriving hundreds of miles away. I'm proud of them and...
The author misses being needed by her kids.Courtesy of the authorI spent 22 years raising my children to become confident, independent adults.My son moved to New York City, while my daughter built a...
View ArticleRed-carpet looks that have missed the mark in 2026 — sorry
Heidi Klum at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscars party.Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesCelebrities have had their fair share of fashion mishaps on red carpets this year.Some have worn confusing designs at...
View ArticleReporters are being denied entry to the White House after Trump's ban
CNN and MS NOW said their reporters were denied access to White House grounds on Saturday.Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty ImagesCNN and MS NOW said their reporters were denied entry to White House grounds...
View Article12 game-day foods you can make in a slow cooker or Crock-Pot
You don't have to spend every Sunday sweating over a hot stove to serve favorites like Buffalo Chicken dip, ribs, or hot wings.Sarah Olson/The Magical Slow CookerA slow cooker or Crock-Pot can come in...
View ArticleExhausted from years of big-city hustle, I moved to an idyllic mountain town...
After years of living in the mountains, I realized it wasn't the paradise I had hoped it would be.Courtesy of Allison SnyderAfter years of growing my career in New York City, I moved to a small...
View ArticleI used to associate thrift stores with poverty. My daughters-in-law taught me...
The author started to thrift with her daughters in law.Courtesy of the authorI first bonded with my daughters-in-law over Facebook Marketplace.They helped me feel comfortable wanting beautiful things...
View ArticleI changed careers at 55 to become a flight attendant. I didn't expect my age...
Recently qualified flight attendant Craig Celek's favorite layover is Jackson Hole, Wyoming.Courtesy of Craig CelekCraig Celek left a retail position to become a flight attendant this year, in his...
View ArticleMy 3 kids are all enrolled at the same college. Knowing they're together...
The author (second from left) is still adjusting to her empty nest now that her three kids are in college.Courtesy of Cheryl MaguireMy youngest kid just enrolled at the same college my older twins...
View ArticleThe US Army is getting enough drones, official says. Now, it needs to train...
Getting trained drone pilots down to the squadron level is the next step, an Army official said.Photo courtesy of the 11th Airborne DivisionThe US Army is buying lots of drones to meet its goals of...
View ArticleUkraine's defense companies say soldiers want drones that do more on their...
Ukrainian drone pilots are asking for more autonomy in the systems so they can have more capacity to oversee multiple drones at once.Alfons Cabrera/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesUkraine's soldiers want...
View ArticleGet ready for higher holiday airfares as airlines cut flights over high fuel...
Airlines executives said demand was strong for December but that they could cut more flights due to high fuel costs.Heather Khalifa/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesAirlines are cutting flights over the holidays...
View ArticleAfter my husband was diagnosed with colon cancer at 45, we changed our family...
The author's husband was diagnosed with colon cancer at 45.Courtesy of Lindsay KarpMy husband, 45, is a doctor and encourages his patients to get routine colonoscopies on time. When he went in for his...
View ArticleThe leader of PwC's 2,200-person DC office says clients expect some...
Jeanelle Johnson, managing partner of PwC in the Washington DC areaPwCAI is raising clients' expectations for faster delivery times on consulting projects.Jeanelle Johnson, PwC's DC managing partner,...
View ArticleInside the squishy nightmare: Explosions, burns, and thousands of calls to...
Jim Franco/Albany Times Union via Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BIWarning: Some of the images you may see are graphic. For questions or if you suspect a poisoning, contact Poison Help at PoisonHelp.org...
View ArticleWarren Buffett has stepped down as Berkshire chairman. Here are 5 leadership...
Warren Buffett's decades leading Berkshire Hathaway yielded numerous lessons, including learning from mistakes.Nati Harnik/APThis week, the Oracle of Omaha gave up his job of chairman of Berkshire...
View ArticleWhy BofA is going against the herd and calling for 2 more rate hikes in 2026
FOMCBank of America predicts two more Fed rate hikes in 2026.Hikes "increasingly seem like an opportunity for Chair Warsh to burnish his legacy," BofA said.Market consensus is for one more rate hike in...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s AI CEO says ‘controlling’ AI ‘is going to be a really, really big...
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa SuleymanBloomberg/Getty ImagesMicrosoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said AI labs need to ensure they can control what they're creating."We should not create something that we can't...
View ArticleThe AI capex boom won't sustain S&P 500 earnings much longer, Goldman says
NYSEGoldman Sachs warns AI spending won't sustain stock-market momentum into 2027. The bank's Ben Snider sees S&P 500 earnings slowing as capex wanes. AI-driven inflation and weaker chipmaker...
View ArticleOlder Americans are sliding into poverty
The supplemental poverty rate for older Americans has increased.Willowpix/Getty ImagesAfter a surge of pandemic-era aid, older Americans have faced rising poverty.Healthcare costs drive older Americans...
View ArticleI've spoken to my daughter in a non-native language since she was a baby. Now...
The author has been speaking French to her daughter since she was a baby, even though it is not her native language.Courtesy of Tara McAllister.I hoped a bilingual upbringing would give my daughter an...
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