I'm a US Marine vet who trained with Ukrainians 20 years ago. Here's the secret to their combat success.

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Troy Smothers poses with a Ukrainian holding a fiber optic drone.
Troy Smothers was a sergeant when he separated from the US Marine Corps. Before that, he served in Ukraine for a short time, later returning after the war began to assist its troops with fiber optic drones.

Troy Smothers

They quit, traveled, and rethought their lives — meet the adults taking gap years

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's Greenland push is about avoiding a 'hot war'

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is a key figure in US-China trade talks.

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I'm parenting my kids differently from how I was raised. I don't want them to fear me, but instead trust me.

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The author is parenting her kids differently to how she was parented.

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I'm an American who moved to a small French village. I tried to adjust, but learned I wasn't built for country living.

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A shot of the French village where the author lived, featuring houses, fields, and a skyline.
I'd hoped my new home would be a bit more walkable.

Audrey Bruno

Tech hiring fell hard after COVID. These jobs survived.

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An electrician working on an HVAC system

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The world's rich and powerful are descending on Davos — and many are coming by private jet

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A view of the Zurich Kloten Airport upon the arrival of the private and VIP planes of the participants within the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting held in Davos, in Zurich, Switzerland on January 17, 2023.
Private jets at Zurich Airport during the WEF annual meeting in 2023.

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In my 60s, I sold the home I raised my son in and took a job on a cruise ship. It gave me the freedom I needed.

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The author sold her house and took a job as a cruise photographer.

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When my friends moved to the suburbs, I decided to raise my kids in Chicago. Being an urban mom was the best choice.

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The author raised her kids in Chicago.

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