I moved from New York to Portugal for graduate school. I fell in love, got engaged, and have no plans to move back to the US.
Nicole Echeverria met her fiancé through TikTok. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicole Echeverria, 31, who moved from New York to Portugal in 2019. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I’d had the itch to try living abroad for some time. I grew up in New York, graduated…
The 10 deadliest jobs in the US
Helpers in construction trades had a fatal work injury rate of 27.4 fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2023. Logging, transportation, and hunting work can be risky jobs in the US based on the latest fatal work injury rates released by the Labor Department. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published data on…
How younger Americans can avoid the most common regrets we heard from over 3,300 older Americans
Seven financial planners, wealth managers, and personal-finance writers offered advice to younger people on preparing for retirement. For many Americans, their golden years can be a time of reflection — and regret. Since mid-September, more than 3,300 older Americans have shared their retirement regrets with B-17 through a reader survey or direct emails to reporters.…
College football placed a huge bet on supersize playoffs. It may already have won.
College football is supersizing its playoffs this year, which should bring more attention to teams like the top-ranked University of Oregon. Are you ready for some college football? A lot of college football? Doesn’t matter. If you live in America and you’re going to be around a TV over the next few weeks, it’s going…
Government shutdown looms as House fails to pass funding bill championed by Musk and Trump
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Elon Musk. The House of Representatives on Thursday failed to pass a stripped-down spending bill following a tumultuous 48 hours on the Hill, pushing the government closer to a partial shutdown right before the holidays. Republicans in the House said they had settled on a new version of the continuing…
FedEx is spinning off its freight business
FedEx announced FedEx Freight after the stock market closed Thursday. FedEx is spinning off its freight arm into a new publicly traded company. Called FedEx Freight, the new company will handle large cargo, while FedEx will continue to handle the parcel shipping business that shoppers might be more familiar with as their holiday packages arrive.…
What Nissan dealers want most from a potential Honda partnership: hybrids
Nissan dealers are desperate for hybrids. They say they’re losing customers to Honda and Toyota. A potential tie-up between Nissan and Honda could solve one big problem for Nissan: a lack of hybrids. That’s what dealers who spoke with B-17 said this week amid reports that the Japanese automakers are in talks to create a…
Google cut manager and VP roles by 10% in its efficiency push, CEO Sundar Pichai said in an internal meeting
Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Google has cut its number of top management roles by 10% in its yearslong push for efficiency, CEO Sundar Pichai told employees Wednesday in an all-hands meeting. Pichai said Google had made changes over the past couple of years designed to simplify the company and make it more efficient, according to…
How to make the best holiday cookies, according to chefs
There are certain tricks to making the perfect holiday cookies. Whether baking for yourself or as a gift for family and friends, you may find that sometimes your oven can be your worst enemy when you’re baking cookies. To make your winter baking a breeze, B-17 spoke with chefs to get their best tips and…
