A Supposed Boston Tea Party Artifact May Not Be From the Boston Tea Party at All
In 1987, the descendants of Boston-area blacksmith Thomas Wells donated a label belonging to a chest of Chinese tea recovered...
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I bought my first investment property while still in college. Now I’m 24 and own 30 homes as a full-time landlord.
Lawrence Guerguis became a landlord at 21 years old. Now he owns more than 30 properties. Courtesy of Lawrence GuerguisLawrence...
He Tried to Kill My Father. Now He Wants to Rewrite History.
John Hinckley Jr. never really goes away, but he chooses his moments to step into the spotlight. After the assassination...
Phoebe Bridgers seemingly lifts lid on Paul Mescal split, shades actor’s girlfriend Gracie Abrams in new music
Phoebe Bridgers seemingly gave fans a peek inside her split from Paul Mescal — and his subsequent romancewith Gracie Abrams...
AI Chatbots Are Better at Scamming People Than Human Scammers, Study Finds
AI is threatening to replace human workers in some fields, and rightfully, many people are furious that they’re going to...
Anti-Israel politicans are obsessed with AIPAC — and ignore the real foreign threats to US politics
More than any political cycle in memory, the 2026 primary campaign season has been marked by frequent, and often hysterical,...
Great White Sharks Know When a Storm Is Coming. Here’s What That Means for Humans.
When Tropical Storm Hilary hit Southern California in August 2023, the first of its kind to make direct landfall this...
We moved abroad when our kids were 5 and 7. Keeping them close to their grandparents became a priority.
The author moved from the US to London with her kids. Courtesy of the authorWe moved to London when our...
Republicans Are Trying to Hide These Health Care Cuts
One of the federal government’s great achievements this century was making health insurance affordable to millions more Americans. In 2010,...
Sensing He’s in Deep Trouble, Flock Safety CEO Says It’s All Been a Big Misunderstanding
In the United States, there’s practically no escaping from mass surveillance company Flock Safety’s 120,000 license plate reading cameras spread...
The One-Leg Test That Could Reveal Your Risk of Dying
As I’ve gotten older, standing on one leg when I, say, put on pants has become a trickier athletic feat...
AI is creating a new wave of philanthropists. The system they’re walking into is broken
Sometime in the near future, a significant portion of the people building today’s AI industry are expected to become very...
The Dark ‘American Idol’ Audition Paula Abdul Said Should Never Have Happened
Reality television feels so orchestrated now—everyone is purposefully trying to create a viral moment what will sky rocket their careers....
I ‘soft retired’ at 65. I work 3 days a week and take extended vacations.
George Crabtree was lured back to his old job and took the "soft retirement" option. Courtesy of George CrabtreeGeorge Crabtree...
At least 38 dead after 7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
At least 38 people have died after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores Island early Saturday,...
