I felt unprepared when I moved into my first apartment. Living alone has been challenging, but also incredibly rewarding.

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Carrie, with her arms stretched out to the sides, sits on a couch in her apartment.
During my last year of college, I moved into my first apartment alone.

Carrie Berk

NATO allies are linking their defenses together to better hunt and kill drones on its eastern edge

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A man stands next to a tall radar. An uncrewed system flies in the sky past him. The beach is icy.
Digital Shield 2.0 is the second test in an ongoing exercise to strengthen air surveillance on Russia's border.

US Army photo by Maj. Alexander Watkins

I spent $61,000 building a personal pub in my backyard. There are 3 mistakes I wish I hadn't made.

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Stephen Hutyra inside his backyard pub.
Stephen Hutyra.

Stephen Hutyra

NATO is stepping up its Arctic patrols. A key goal is getting eyes on Russian subs before they can disappear into deep water.

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Russian submarines sail during the annual Navy Day parade in the far eastern port city of Vladivostok, Russia, July 30, 2023.
NATO officials say there has been an uptick in Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic in recent years.

REUTERS/Tatiana Meel

I quit my job because I couldn't afford to rent or buy a house. I then moved to Thailand, where the cost of living is cheaper.

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Sally seaton on her laptop while sitting on the edge of a pool
The author moved to Thailand for a more affordable lifestyle.

Courtesy of Sally Seaton

Two evicted sisters try to derail $34.5 million sale of Gilded Age home

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A composite photo shows a $34.5 million Gilded Age mansion and Marianne Nestor, who with her sister are fighting to reclaim it.
Judges have been trying to sell this $34.5 million Gilded Age mansion for six years. Designer Oleg Cassini's widow, right, and her sister, both in their 80s, keep fighting to reclaim it.

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Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said he moved to Texas, joining a growing list of tech billionaires leaving California

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Former Uber Technologies Inc. CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick at NYSE during the company's IPO in New York
Travis Kalanick, former Uber CEO, has moved from California to Texas by the end of 2025.

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3 games to play while you watch the Oscars 2026

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oscars statuette

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I visited JetBlue's first airport lounge. I was impressed, but one thing will stop me from going back.

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bluehouse
The inside of BlueHouse, which opened at JFK International Airport last year.

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She used to manage 3 employees. Now she oversees 24. Welcome to the age of the megamanager.

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Chine Mmegwa
Match group's Chine Mmegwa oversees a much bigger team than she did a year ago, a change that's become common for middle managers across Corporate America.

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On a recent weekday afternoon, Match Group manager Chine Mmegwa sat at her desk in a New York office, looking up at her team through a mounted TV screen.

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