I moved from Florida to the Midwest. I was skeptical, but my new home has the perfect mix of city life and suburban charm.

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I moved from Florida to Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Yelena Alpert

My wife didn't want to travel where I did, so I went on a trip without her. It worked out surprisingly well for both of us.

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I'd always wanted to visit Cleveland. My wife didn't, so I went without her.

Ash Jurberg

I upgraded my Amtrak seat to a 23-square-foot roomette by bidding $110. Here's what the 15-hour train ride was like.

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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train passing through San Clemente Train Station
After an upgrade, I spent 15 hours in a roomette aboard Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited.

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I've been to all 50 states. These 4 cities are surprisingly underrated and incredibly fun to visit.

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The writer at the Prairiefire Museum in Kansas City.
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Lauren Durie

I quit my job at 54 to start a party boat business because I stopped feeling alive

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A Southwest plane had to abort its landing after a near miss with a helicopter crossing its path

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737.

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A full-time Cleveland Uber driver who took home $17,000 in 2023 shares why the full-time gig isn't worth the money anymore

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A full-time Cleveland Uber says none of his driving strategies have provided him the results he was hoping for. The driver in the story is not pictured.

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A Cleveland Uber driver who made $109,000 in 2023 but only took home $17,000 shares the 3 reasons he can't quit ride-hailing: 'I continue to run into a brick wall'

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A full-time Cleveland Uber driver took home $17,000 in profits last year. The driver in the story is not pictured.

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More tech grads are applying to jobs in Boise, Madison, and other small cities

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Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland is planned community of ten villages that's about an hour commute from Washington D.C.

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Judge tells woman who threw burrito bowl at Chipotle employee to work fast-food job if she wants less jail time

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An Ohio woman got a unique sentence after throwing her Chipotle order at an employee.

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