Southwest is pulling the plug on flights from Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet flies past the U.S. Capitol dome as it comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
A Southwest Airlines jet flies past the Capitol as it prepares to land at Reagan National Airport.

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I booked a first-class ride on the Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $450 price tag.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A composite image of passengers boarding a blue train car with a red sliding door and the author sitting in a first-class seat on the Amtrak NextGen Acela
Business Insider's reporter rode in first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train.

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I've lived in 4 different cities, each one smaller than the last. This pattern's been great as I've gotten older.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
The writer with his daughter and dog on a boat in New Hampshire.
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Bart Beeson

A 10-foot-wide skinny house in Washington, DC, sold after a more than $300,000 price cut. See inside.

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A side by side image showing the exterior of the skinny house, with a blue-gray shingled facade, black trim, and a white roof, with an image of the narrow kitchen on the left with cabinets on one side and a counter with tall stools on the other.
A skinny house in Washington, DC, which is six feet wide at its narrowest point, just dropped its price to around $570,000.

Courtesy of Jennifer Young

Inside the National Air and Space Museum's 164-foot observation tower overlooking Washington, DC's largest airport

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The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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We matched on Bumble. I ended up moving from California to Virginia to live with him.

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Marissa Chiechi and her husband, Rejoy, stand near a car on a Los Angeles Road.
Chiechi and her husband.

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I spent 77 hours traveling from California to DC by train. It was worth it, but there are things everyone should know before any long ride.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
diana riding an amtrak train and an interior shot of an antrak observation car
I spend days riding two Amtrak trains to get from California to Washington, DC.

Diana Kruzman

Photos show how White House Hanukkah celebrations have changed through the years

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Donald Trump at the White House Hanukkah party in 2025.
President Donald Trump participates in a Hanukkah Reception in the East Wing of the White House, Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

Official White House Photo by Molly Riley

Meet the highest-paid White House staffers — and see how much they make

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy, Business
Karoline Leavitt speaks at the White House.
Karoline Leavitt is one of the highest-paid staff members at the White House.

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I thought Washington, DC, would be my perfect home, but it wasn't. I found exactly what I needed in San Diego.

Tech Insider : Business
The writer posing in her new neighborhood, North Park, in San Diego.
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Julia Atkinson

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