4 mistakes you should never make when hosting for the holidays, according to etiquette experts
There are a few mistakes that should be avoided when hosting for the holidays. Although hosting friends and family…
My family didn’t look like everyone else’s growing up. My fourth-grade teacher made me feel included.
The author (not pictured) felt included by her fourth grade teacher. There’s a moment when you receive a compliment,…
My son is a recruited college athlete at Stanford. Imposter syndrome almost led him to drop out.
The author’s son (not pictured) is a college athlete at Stanford. My son has always been an athlete, and…
Jingle all the way to the bank-Why actors are turning to made-for-TV Christmas movies for more sustainable careers
On a cold and rainy night in November, over 2,000 people trekked to a nondescript arena on Long Island…
I caught the overnight Santa Claus Express from Helsinki to Lapland. St. Nick didn’t show up, but the $73 train was full of surprises.
I rode the Santa Claus Express on a trip to Finland. This month, I embarked on the overnight rail…
Elon Musk sparks backlash in Germany after calling the chancellor an ‘incompetent fool’ and backing the far-right AfD party
Elon Musk has stirred controversy in Germany after calling Chancellor Olaf Scholz an “incompetent fool” and backing the country’s…
Russia’s economy has irreversibly turned toward a ‘stagnation trap,’ think tank says
By the numbers, neither Western sanctions nor the costs of three years of war in Ukraine have chipped at…
Apple faces calls to remove new AI notification feature on iPhones after it generated inaccurate news summaries
A new generative AI feature in iOS 18.2 has drawn backlash for inaccurately summarizing some news alerts. Apple is…
Big Lots says it will hold going-out-of-business sales at its remaining stores as it tries to find a buyer
Big Lots says it does not expect the going out of business sales will preclude it from negotiating a…
The market’s top stocks need to keep winning to hold back a ‘stealth correction,’ Bank of America says
With investors souring on the outlook for interest rates in 2025, it’s up to the market’s most dominant stocks…