I quit my job at TikTok at age 30 to travel. There was no way I was going to stay — the freedom is worth it.

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Nerine Mak

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Blizzard updates: 9,000 flights canceled and thousands left without power as winter storm pummels the Northeast

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Views of workers shoveling snow in Times Square after midnight as the city braces for a blizzard on Sunday into Monday on February 23, 2026 in New York City.
Views of workers shoveling snow in Times Square on Sunday evening.

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From Gujarat to the Gulf: the shrimp industry's tariff whiplash

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Most of the shrimp Americans consume comes from India. But in August 2025, the Trump administration announced 50% tariffs on the country. Shrimp farmers in Gujarat, who'd taken US demand and turned poor towns into valuable shrimp hubs, had to pivot.

Stop lugging around a heavy laptop: The LG Gram Pro is $650 off

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Tourists describe hunkering down as cartel violence erupts in Mexico

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Tourists in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, during cartel violence
American tourists were told to shelter in place as cartel violence erupted in Puerto Vallarta and other parts of Mexico.

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Puerto Vallarta became a favorite escape for Americans. Now, some are thinking twice.

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Hannah Donovan and her family.

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I flew to Puerto Vallarta to escape the blizzard in New Jersey. Now I'm sheltering from cartel violence.

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Smiling at the camera, a man stands on a balcony overlooking a beach, turquoise water, anchored boats, and a white sail-shaped pier.
Brian Thompson, 75, arrived in Puerto Vallarta on Saturday and is sheltering in place.

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I've spent the last 10 winters in Puerto Vallarta. I've always felt safer in Mexico than I do in the US.

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Branden James and his husband have spent the last 10 winters in Puerto Vallarta

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'Misery map' shows which airports are getting slammed by the East Coast snowstorm as cancellations pile up

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Flight board at LaGuardia airport shows cancellations.
A departures board at LaGuardia Airport shows several flight cancellations.

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A look back at 20 of the biggest winter storms to hit the US in the last century

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In this aerial view, ice accumulates on utility lines on January 26, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to millions of Americans across the nation. The storm has left at least 10 people dead and hundreds of thousands without power.
Over 20 US states were impacted by the Winter Storm Fern in late January.

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