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The numerous overlapping sovereign claims on islands, reefs, and rocks — many of which disappear under high tide — have turned the South China Sea into a virtual armed camp. And China has been quietly perfecting one of its key military outposts in the disputed waters. The South China Sea, […]

Growing up in Queens, New York, Iris Apfel was an only child, so her parents often brought her to family events where she was the only kid. Many of those were at her paternal grandparents’ home in Brooklyn, New York. To entertain Apfel, her grandmother let her play with fabric […]

Auto shows are really supposed to be about cars, but several automakers at the New York International Auto Show are turning to tech to entertain visitors and advertise their products. Virtual reality headsets, remote control cars, and robots were all on display during the show’s press preview days at the […]

Parking in New York City can be a real pain. Fortunately, the developers of a nearly $30 million Manhattan townhouse with its own two-car garage have you covered. For those who can afford the luxury townhouse’s huge price tag, developers Girona Ventures and Wonder Works are also throwing in something […]

The president is always in charge at the White House, but the chief of staff is usually known as the one who keeps everything in order. That has changed in President Donald Trump‘s administration, first with Reince Priebus, whom Trump fired last summer, and now with John Kelly. Kelly, a […]

Worried about sending your kid out into the world? You should be. As it stands, about 1 in 5 U.S. children don’t meet baseline levels for financial literacy proficiency, according to the often-cited PISA 2015 Financial Literacy assessment. That can become an issue when they need to make a budget, […]

Even the most successful people have their limits, including billionaire philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates. During a Q&A with his wife Melinda and Lin-Manuel Miranda in New York City last month, one audience member asked Gates about his weaknesses when it came to running Microsoft and now the […]

I’ve had an early retirement surprise or two. The only real regret I have after retiring early is that I didn’t do it sooner. This freedom is amazing. But I would be lying if I said that everything’s working out exactly as I had anticipated. It is not. In fact, […]

SpaceX is set to launch Friday morning from the central coast of California, in an attempt to send Iridium NEXT satellites into orbit on a previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket. Elon Musk’s rocket company will live stream the launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, likely beginning within a half an hour […]

Stepping into the chief executive position in any company can be daunting. Even more so, when the role was once filled by a leader who earned his reputation by building a brand as big as Starbucks. That’s what Kevin Johnson faced when he took over as CEO of the coffee […]