Defense could be the driving force of Ukraine’s economic revival after the war, former foreign minister tells B-17
Ukraine’s former foreign minister told B-17 that defense industries could help drive its economic revival after the war. Defense industries could be the driving force behind Ukraine’s postwar economic recovery, the country’s former foreign minister told B-17 in an interview. Dmytro Kuleba, who led Ukraine’s foreign ministry from 2020 to late 2024, said, “When I…
A man in his 40s made 3 changes to his diet and workouts to build muscle, burn fat, and reboot his energy
A man in his 40s achieved his goal of looking more athletic by tracking his diet and workouts more closely. Getting older doesn’t have to derail your gains if you make smart choices with your diet and workouts. That’s according to a 46-year-old man who transformed his fitness. Gerry Skehan, a communications professional based in…
The egg crisis is hitting New York City’s go-to breakfast sandwich
A bacon, egg, and cheese on a roll at Pace Gourmet Deli now costs $8. Move over, rats. New York City’s small businesses have a new animal foe: birds. As the cost of eggs continues to skyrocket amid an avian influenza outbreak, B-17 spoke to employees at 10 bodegas and delis in Lower Manhattan and…
Where was ‘The White Lotus’ season 3 filmed?
Cast members of “The White Lotus.” Each season of “The White Lotus” focuses on guests vacationing at a different location within the show’s fictional luxury hotel brand. After welcoming audiences first to its Hawaii location in season one and then to its Italian resort in season two, the Emmy Award-winning series has turned to Thailand…
My husband and I don’t get each other gifts. We spend our money on vacationing together instead.
The author and her husband prefer to focus on making memories together. When my birthday rolled around last year, my husband didn’t buy me a gift. When Christmas came, there was nothing from him under the tree. Our anniversary will be the same. But far from it being a disappointment, resulting in the kind of…
I’m an Android user who tried out Apple Intelligence. Many of its features impressed me, but not enough to make the switch.
For years, I’ve struggled with turning over to my phone as soon as I wake up and scrolling through notifications I’ve missed overnight. Lately, this bad early-morning habit has become a quick glance at the screen, thanks to my iPhone’s new notification summaries. A few months ago, I switched to an Android phone, but when…
I’ve lived in a 325-square-foot tiny home for 6 years. It’s helped me stay clutter-free, and I have no plans to move.
Living in a tiny home that’s 325 square feet has helped me be honest about what physical items I really need in life. My life was upended when the compound I lived in was sold to developers. I’d been in the same apartment in West LA for 10 years and was given four months to…
Facebook is full of AI-generated recipes — and the pictures can look real. Can the food actually be good? I tried it.
AI-generated recipes are popping up all over Facebook — circulating from pages that pump out eerie-looking images of food by the hour. Unlike the “Shrimp Jesus” type of AI-generated slop, this food-centered stuff flies under the radar because it looks so much like an existing genre that’s already all over social media: gooey cheese-pull style…
I’m 65, and I have no plans to retire. Instead, I travel the world and run multiple businesses.
The author is 65 and doesn’t want to retire. During my time in a sales role for a large corporation, I had it all. I traveled extensively for client meetings, crisscrossing the US and visiting places like Italy, France, and Germany. But I’ll never forget the trip to Vail, where I was literally skiing on…
