Our reporter Jack Nicas visits a sweltering Cuba where, six months into the Trump administration’s oil blockade, people struggle to sleep with no elec...
East-West Bags Aren’t Going Anywhere – These Are Chic & Under $250
Our favorite minimalist bag trend is making the rounds again, but we're making a case for east-west bags to stick around for a while longer!
So what i...
The Best Career Opportunities Aren’t Posted Online — Here’s Where They Are
Drawing on my own career reinvention and work with thousands of professionals, here's why reputation, relationships and visibility, not credentials al...
Cold feet and cooling prices: Australia’s property market is transforming – and first home buyers aren’t biting
Exclusive: Data shows buyers are not rushing to get into the market, despite lower prices and less competitionGet our breaking news email, free app or...
Cape Verde Faces Argentina’s World Cup Juggernaut. Its Fans Aren’t Stressed.
Cape Verde, a tiny African archipelago, was thrilled to qualify for the World Cup, let alone take on the defending champions. But its fans feel confid...
The Best Comfy Shoes for Walking & Travel (That Aren't Sneakers)
After years of testing shoes on long travel days—from cobblestone streets in Europe to airport terminals that somehow never end—I've learned one thing...
For a few days, it seemed like Universal decided that there would be no advanced screenings of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey for influencers. But on...
Volunteers Are Risking Their Lives to Stop Ebola. They Aren’t Always Welcome.
Frontline Congolese workers who conduct safe burials are key to containing what experts fear could become the worst ever Ebola outbreak. They risk not...
Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are
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A warrantless wiretap law is about to expire — but surveillance networks aren’t actually ‘going dark’
Congress has failed to pass a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with the House voting 218-198 a...
Cynthia Erivo Responds to Rumor She and Ariana Grande Aren’t Friends
Cynthia Erivo isn't letting rumors about her friendship with Ariana Grande bring her down.
The Tony award winner—who was incredibly close with the "th...
This big university system is embracing AI. Students and faculty aren't all on board
The California State University system offers an early look at what happens when an administration commits to a technology that its own community isn'...
Even if the Iran war ended today, US fuel prices aren’t likely to normalize this year
Prewar US gas prices averaged about $3 a gallon nationally – kiss that number goodbye for 2026Sorry, US drivers, but don’t expect pump prices to retur...
Even as anxieties grow under Trump, these swing voters aren't ready to back Democrats
Swing voters in North Carolina say they are frustrated with President Trump and the state of the economy, but aren't ready to abandon him or his party...
Microsoft’s carbon removal plans aren’t dead after all
Microsoft is responsible for over 90% of the carbon removal market, and reports suggested the company was pausing purchases entirely. This new deal sh...
Meta is rapidly reorganizing its workers’ jobs around AI: ‘Transfers aren’t optional’
Exclusive: Some employees will be moved to new teams focused on AI agents and cloud infrastructureAs Meta races to recenter itself around artificial i...
Americans aren't sleeping enough. Here's what could help
Nearly a third of Americans get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. A lot of us struggle to get to bed as we power through tasks o...
Iceland’s Pools and Hot Tubs Are Now UNESCO-Recognized. Some Locals Aren’t Thrilled.
Iceland’s swimming pools and hot tubs serve as hubs of social life, a cultural distinction recently honored by UNESCO. Some Icelanders aren’t so thril...
