I spent so much money at Disney World waiting for the magic to happen. The magic happened in mundane moments, not by buying things.
The author kept waiting for her daughter to feel the magic of Disney World like she once did. Visiting Disney World in Orlando was one of my most magical childhood memories, and I couldn’t wait to share the experience with my 9-year-old daughter Ruby. So this past October, after countless hours spent scrolling Disney travel…
I drove a $72,000 Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid SUV. It’s the perfect gateway to EVs without the range anxiety.
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e Plug-in Hybrid SUV. Mercedes-Benz unveiled a plug-in hybrid version of its top-selling GLC SUV this year, the GLC350e, giving the German automaker a competitor to Audi’s Q5, Volvo XC60 and the Lexus RX. I recently spent a week driving a 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC350e 4Matic in Polar White around the street…
JD Vance says it’s ‘going to take a little bit of time’ for grocery prices to fall
Vice President JD Vance said some of President Donald Trump’s executive actions have already led to investments in the United States. Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration’s efforts to lower grocery prices would take some time. “We have done a lot,” Vance told CBS’ “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan when asked about…
Timothée Chalamet and the ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast parody the state of AI in schools
Timothée Chalamet hosts and acts as the musical guest on SNL. Timothée Chalamet hosted NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend. In one skit, he and the cast poked fun at the use of AI in education. In a scene set in a classroom, cast members playing students tuned into an AI podcast meant to help…
Tom Brady is open to selling his new Miami mansion. It’s the latest sign of Jeff Bezos’ effect on his neighbors.
Indian Creek Island. Football legend Tom Brady is open to selling his newly-built mansion on exclusive Indian Creek Island in Miami. Brady is entertaining offers on the home only a few months after its completion, a source familiar with luxury real estate in South Florida told B-17. Bloomberg, which on Thursday reported Brady’s whisper listing…
Starbucks’ new CEO made nearly $100 million in his first four months running the company — here’s what’s included in his pay package
Starbucks’ new CEO, Brian Niccol, made almost $100 million in his first four months at the company, a new filing shows. Niccol’s executive compensation package for 2024, valued at $95,801,676, encompasses the total pay he earned between taking the gig on September 9 and the end of the year. While the compensation was mostly in…
Natural disasters are uprooting Americans’ retirement plans
Linda Sims was away visiting family in October 2017 when her next-door neighbor called: Sims’ house was on fire. Within hours, the entire structure — and much of the surrounding northern California canyon — was wiped out by the Tubbs wildfire. The flames destroyed years’ worth of Sims’ and her husband’s memories, possessions, and the…
How Canada Goose went from making Antarctic outerwear to selling luxury status symbols, and where it goes from here
Canada Goose’s logo has become a symbol of both luxury and function. Look closely, and you’ll spot Canada Goose’s famous logo — a red, blue, and white map of the North Pole — in places that may seem incongruous. Movie stars sport the brand out and about in New York City, while hotel valets choose…
What Los Angeles can do to make its homes safer from wildfires as it rebuilds
LA’s wildfires have displaced thousands of residents, and the city’s leaders will have to decide how to rebuild in places where blazes are becoming more frequent and intense. Experts in fire mitigation and climate science say LA should use this as an opportunity to design more resilient communities, given the growing risks of urban sprawl…
