US airports hit new Thanksgiving records — without the expected chaos

More flights than ever have taken off in the US this Thanksgiving week. Air travel in the US has shattered previous records for Thanksgiving — while maintaining unprecedented reliability. From Sunday, November 24, to Thanksgiving Day, the Federal Aviation Administration documented 232,000 flights across the US – the highest number ever recorded during Thanksgiving week.…

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I’ve spent 400 hours road-tripping 2,800 miles around the US. These are the biggest mistakes I’ve made.

The author has road-tripped through 30 states around the US and has some regrets. Road trips can be amazing, awe-inspiring, and annoying. I’d know — I’ve spent 400 hours traveling 2,800 miles on the road. I’ve passed through 30 states around the Southwest and up the coasts. I’ve traveled from Texas to the Carolinas, New…

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I want my kids to feel connected to relatives who are no longer with us. I’m sharing holiday traditions to help bridge the gap.

A family, not the author’s, enjoys sharing memories of past holidays at the dinner table. The holidays have always been important to me and my family. Growing up, my grandparents and foster mother made sure that November and December were filled with parties and events that both exhausted our family and filled us with joy.…

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As a personal trainer in my 20s, I ate as little as possible and over-exercised to stay lean. At 34, I’m fitter, healthier, and stronger — but much less strict.

Sohee Carpenter is a personal trainer based in California. When I first got into exercise as a teenager, it was all about cardio. I did as much cardio and ate as little as possible. Then in 2008, I started lifting weights alongside the cardio and I learned about protein and macronutrients. I was eating more,…

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Online Black Friday spending is on track to break a record this year, despite inflation

Black Friday shopping TK. Americans continued to spend on Black Friday after strong Thanksgiving sales numbers, even despite inflation concerns. Adobe’s initial Black Friday e-commerce data reveals consumers spent $7.9 billion online this Black Friday through 6:30 p.m. This total is up 8.2% compared to last year’s value. With spending expected to accelerate between 8…

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Remote workers are swapping commute hours for side hustles

A recent LinkedIn survey showed that remote workers are slightly more likely than their peers to have side hustles. Remote workers are more likely to have side gigs than their office-based peers — 34% versus 29% — according to a new LinkedIn Workforce Confidence survey of 8,606 US professionals. The trend toward additional income streams…

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