I left my Hollywood stunt career for 15 months to travel to 35 countries. I came back ready to plan my future beyond LA.
Sharonda Scott, now 37, set a rule not to spend more than $500 per plane ticket during her 15 months of travel.
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Brigitte Bardot, sex symbol then animal activist, dies at 91
Her death was announced Sunday in a statement by her foundation, saying Bardot had chosen to abandon “her prestigious movie career to dedicate her life and energy” to defend animal welfare.
FORTUNE I'm a professional chocolatier. When cocoa prices spiked, I found ways to make better chocolate — not smaller bars.
When cocoa prices doubled, chocolatier Jerome Peñafort of Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie refused shrinkflation by finding new ways to innovate.
These work besties ditched their corporate jobs and poured their savings into an athleisure brand
Tiffany Chng and Olivia Yiong were work besties. Both were laid off, so during the pandemic, they ditched corporate and launched an athleisure brand.
Interoceanic Train derails in southern Mexico, injuring at least 15 and halting traffic on line
The Interoceanic Train linking the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz derailed as it passed a curve near the town of Nizanda.
North Korea’s Kim tests long-range cruise missiles over West Sea
The missiles flew along preset trajectories over waters off the country’s west coast around 2 hours and 50 minutes each before striking their targets, the state news agency said.
Silver rises to record above $80 in historic end-of-year rally
Silver rose for a sixth session, building on a 10% gain on Friday that was its biggest one-day jump since 2008.
Trump says Ukraine and Russia are ‘closer than ever’ to peace after talking to Zelenskyy and Putin
“Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed,” Trump said during a late afternoon news conference following a meeting with Zelenskyy, whom he repeatedly praised as “brave.”
The job market in 2026 will suffer from ‘uncomfortably slow growth’ in the first half but reverse higher later in the year, JPMorgan says
"We believe supports are coming together that will arrest this labor market slowdown and revive activity growth later next year."
My grandmother wrote me a letter before my wedding. Her marriage advice insulted me at first, but now I get it.
My grandmother's wedding letter felt strange at first, but months later her warning shaped how I understand marriage, forgiveness, and real partnership.
Louis Gerstner, CEO credited with turning around IBM, dies at 83
Gerstner’s nine-year tenure as chairman and CEO of the company known as “Big Blue” is often used as a case study in corporate leadership.
Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves one dead and another critically injured
The FAA described the crash as a midair collision between an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and Enstrom 280C helicopter over Hammonton Municipal Airport.
Bank of America’s Moynihan sees Trump’s tariffs starting to de-escalate
“To go from a 10% across-the-board to 15% for the broad base of countries — not a huge impact,” Moynihan said.
This Warren Buffett-backed wildlife rehab center estimates not having old newspapers to use would create more than $10,000 a year in new costs
The physical paper is joining the pay phone, the cassette tape, the answering machine, and the bank check as objects whose disappearance marks the passage of time.
Sam Altman says OpenAI's latest job opening pays over half a million dollars a year and is 'stressful'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned on X that the job would be "stressful" and they'll need to "jump into the deep end pretty much immediately."
Tech billionaires threaten to flee California over proposed 5% wealth tax
Silicon Valley tech founders threaten to leave California over proposed 5% wealth tax on billionaires. The controversial measure could trigger an exodus from the state.
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