May 10, 2026

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My favorite weekend getaway is a coastal spot in Southern California — and the $28 train ride there is half the fun 69ef9cd9367066d7c29718de?format=jpeg

My favorite weekend getaway is a coastal spot in Southern California — and the $28 train ride there is half the fun

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Oceanside is my favorite weekend trip from Los Angeles. Liana Minassian I love taking a quick Amtrak...
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I left my full-time job at 50 and retired to Mexico. After 3 years, I’ve built a life I love and clear plans to sustain it. 69e272a23fecbb42897a124b?format=jpeg

I left my full-time job at 50 and retired to Mexico. After 3 years, I’ve built a life I love and clear plans to sustain it.

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I created a three‑year path to stability for retiring abroad in Mexico that required a lot of...
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Prediction markets claim they’re unlike sportsbooks. For gambling addicts and clinicians, it’s all the same Prediction markets claim they’re unlike sportsbooks. For gambling addicts and clinicians, it’s all the same

Prediction markets claim they’re unlike sportsbooks. For gambling addicts and clinicians, it’s all the same

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The soccer coach had blocked himself from sportsbooks by the time he found prediction markets. The tax...
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We tried Texas Roadhouse’s $55 ‘family pack’ deal. Between the steak and sides, it was a great value for the 4 of us. 68a39881a17a8c5b40530f39?format=jpeg

We tried Texas Roadhouse’s $55 ‘family pack’ deal. Between the steak and sides, it was a great value for the 4 of us.

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My family was impressed by the food we ordered at Texas Roadhouse. Terri Peters My family of...
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I’m slowly giving my 12-year-old more independence. Even though I knew this was coming, it’s not easy. 69d91439f976785dcb190374?format=jpeg

I’m slowly giving my 12-year-old more independence. Even though I knew this was coming, it’s not easy.

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Svetlana Iakusheva/Getty Images My 12-year-old is pushing for more independence, and I’m learning to adjust. We’ve set...
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For years, employers treated degrees as a proxy for competence. Technology just called their bluff For years, employers treated degrees as a proxy for competence. Technology just called their bluff

For years, employers treated degrees as a proxy for competence. Technology just called their bluff

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A recent Washington Post investigation described something called “degree hacking” — students racing through accredited online bachelor’s...
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Beard Papa’s, Emack & Bolio’s, and other NYC retailers are using these plug-in batteries to slash power costs Beard Papa’s, Emack & Bolio’s, and other NYC retailers are using these plug-in batteries to slash power costs

Beard Papa’s, Emack & Bolio’s, and other NYC retailers are using these plug-in batteries to slash power costs

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In the basement of an Emack & Bolio’s ice cream shop in Midtown Manhattan, six batteries—each about...
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