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Maybe the biggest failure in air travel is something we don’t talk about at all. How is it possible that people are being told to show up at the airport 2.5 to 3 hours before their flight, and that isn’t considered a failure of massive proportions?

In a world where global power is measured by military strength, technological innovation, or cultural influence, it is striking that the European Union,

Recently, I said, “Thank you,” to my printer. Not because it did anything heroic, unless printing out a mildly off-center PDF counts as gallantry, but because

The US Treasury is phasing out production of the penny and will soon stop putting new one-cent coins into circulation, the department said in a statement Thursday.

Starting today, the Federal Trade Commission’s rule on misrepresenting fees and bait-and-switch pricing takes effect for businesses selling live-event tickets and short-term lodging.

After getting every other streaming service to copy its endless scroll of static tiles, Netflix wants to be more precise.

Drone startup Zipline is delivering Walmart packages in the Dallas area.

Last year, Michigan invested well over $100 million in student scholarships. Even so, the rate of high school grads going to college is still below pre-pandemic levels.

Rolex watches, which aren’t known for their affordability, are getting even more expensive this year with the soaring price of gold to blame.

Life is like a box of chocolates — increasingly expensive....

Trump proposes permanent standard time.

The fast-casual chain says it is raising prices by as much as 2% in response to inflation.

Competitive fliers cancel holiday plans, take their children out of school to hit the elusive mark

Matt Dawson broke his finger only two weeks ago but will join the Kookaburras in their medal campaign.

Stores full of locked cases are pushing shoppers online.

I wanted to see how daily patterns emerge at the individual level and how a person’s entire day plays out. So I simulated 1,000 of them.

The New York City Marathon is being asked to pay roughly $750,000 a year to make up for toll revenue lost while the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is closed.

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No one was inside a Waymo car as it was destroyed.

Assistance with an everyday driving task will soon be taken away from Ford drivers.

If getting sick can render you bankrupt, why not live inside a grocery store for 45 days to eliminate your financial burdens?

Deciphering sunk costs and opportunity costs through Disney's to close its costly Star Wars adventure hotel.

Diners, who organized via Reddit, are demanding transparency

"It’s a small gesture but it’s a valuable one, particularly in a world that is becoming more digital and faster."

Calling a store associate… to unlock the fancy razors in the glass case. Yesterday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said rising theft could lead to...

Daylight Saving Time was intended to improve electricity usage, but those benefits have become suspect. The unintended consequences, however, of such a policy have continued to grow over the years.

The number of weeks schools remained remote played a role in the amount of learning loss district-to-district

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving says choosing not to get a Covid-19 vaccination cost him a $100m contract.

Disney+, is a popular streaming service, but is it worth the cost? Our review discusses plans, content, and more to see how it ranks.

It’s Amazon’s latest push into the smart home space.