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I gave Amtrak first class another shot on a new train fleet. It was better in every way — but still not worth the price.
There’s only one Amtrak train with first-class seating. I’ve ridden it twice. The train line’s first-class cars are exclusive to the Acela, a…
Student-loan borrowers are facing ‘drastic changes’ to repayment that require lawmakers to step in, 89 organizations say
On Tuesday, a coalition of 89 advocacy groups, unions, and nonprofits told Congress: student-loan borrowers need emergency oversight. Organizations…
10 clever ways to cook an egg that you probably haven’t thought of
If your dream egg is white and fluffy as a cloud with a golden, runny center, this method is for you. “Cloud” eggs involve separating your egg whites…
Mapped: The 165 flights diverted during air traffic chaos when a fiber-optic cable was accidentally cut
Thought you had a bad Monday? A construction crew accidentally cut a Verizon fiber-optic cable, leading to over 150 flight diversions and hundreds…
Ukraine says heavy bomber drones air-dropped exploding war robots miles behind Russian lines during a secretive operation
A Ukrainian unit used heavy bomber drones to drop war robots behind Russian lines as part of a secretive operation that it says has helped retake…
6 charming places around the world that will pay you to move there
The Aegean island of Antikythera is seeking families and willing to pay for them. This Greek paradise boasts crystal blue waters, rugged cliffs, and…
What happens when an art piece goes viral? For one 23-year-old, it meant financial stability, a new apartment, and $80,000 tied up in delayed orders.
When I called Oskar Flodstrom on a Wednesday, late morning, the 23-year-old Los Angeles designer politely asked whether we could talk while he was…
The ‘AI vibe check’ shows Americans haven’t completely turned on AI, but it’s not getting better.
There’s infighting among Silicon Valley insiders and elites about whether AI could kill us all and if frontier companies should slow down because of…
Alexandr Wang’s #musemoneychallenge pitch says that Meta’s new app can ‘make you $1,000’ almost instantly
Meta’s Alexandr Wang says using his new AI agent can almost instantly “make you $1,000.” Or rather, save you $1,000. Wang, Meta’s chief AI officer…
I was awarded $1 million in scholarships to NYU. I also sacrificed a lot of my teenage life to get there.
When I was 18, local headlines and social media posts about me all focused on the exact same number: I was accepted into more than 20 colleges and…