I’ve taken solo trips to more than 22 different countries — here are the 9 things I never travel without
I've traveled to a lot of countries on my own, and I have a few must-pack travel essentials I take...
How private money helps bankroll the LAPD and gives boosters access to top officials
The check was relatively small — just $15,000 — but within the Los Angeles Police Department it seemed to go...
The symptoms of ‘snowflake disease’ — and why it ‘becomes more severe over time’
Snowflake disease is no laughing matter. While the term “snowflake” has been used to mock a fragile person who melts...
How War Reshapes Street Style in Ukraine
On the streets of Kyiv, it can be hard to tell who is a soldier and who isn’t. Young men...
Cuba Just Lost Its Next Best Chance for Fuel
Cuba’s desperate wait for fuel seems to have just gotten longer. A Russian tanker that had appeared headed to Cuba...
MS-13’s ‘Salvadoran rules’ led gang to cut out man’s heart, feds say at L.A. trial
Angel Guzman had been locked up for years, awaiting trial in one of the most grisly gang murder cases in...
How TIME and Statista Determined World’s Growth Leaders of 2026
—Photo-illustration by TIME; Pingingz—Getty Images TIME in partnership with data firm Statista launched the inaugural edition ranking of the “World’s...
Remember When Cher Tried Being in a Hard Rock Band? Yeah, It Didn’t Go Well
Cher made a name for herself through the 60s and 70s as a glamorous sort of diva character, often dressed...
The most and least educated US states, ranked by the share of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
The US average of adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36.8%. Leigh Trail/ShutterstockEducational attainment...
Happy, Bronx Zoo Elephant at Center of Animal Rights Case, Is Dead at 55
Happy, a 55-year-old Asian elephant who had lived at the Bronx Zoo since 1977 and whose uncommon intelligence thrust her...
