Adam Thompson
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Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff
bloomberg.com
As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money. They’re being buried under an avalanche of baseball cards, fine china and collections of all...
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Brandy has been crafted long before America was even America, but it's not the first adult beverage people associate with the US. A new distillery in New York’s Hudson Valley wants to help change that
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More than 400 years of history inform the vineyards and orchards at Klocke Estate in New York’s Hudson Valley.
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I was smart enough to turn off Anora about 2 minutes into it on a plane. Apparently the rest of you monsters keep watching. From the great Adam Thompson.
washingtonpost.com
Courteous fliers check with their row before firing up movies with excessive violence or nudity.
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Washington Capitals’ star Alex Ovechkin is just 17 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, thanks in large part to an avalanche of goals scored into an empty net
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The Washington Capitals’ star is just 17 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, thanks in large part to an avalanche of goals scored into an empty net.
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U.S. airlines are charging higher fares and signaling that business and leisure travel demand should remain strong this year https://t.co/rQUXxENflW via @WSJ
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Pricing power is shifting toward airlines and other companies that provide services consumers crave.
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How to handle a minor injury? The classic response of rest, ice, compression and elevation has gone out of favor with many doctors and physical therapists. Here’s what they suggest instead.
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Updated methods for treating sprains, strains and bruises now focus on boosting your body’s natural healing process.
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This year’s WSJ airline rankings ended in a near photo finish. Two U.S. airlines separated themselves from the rest in 2024. Find out how the top nine carriers performed across seven categories. https://t.co/drjK4H5TPU via @WSJ
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How the top two performing carriers separated themselves from the pack in a near photo finish.
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Now boarding: frequent-flier free agents. More jet-setters are declaring themselves fed up with jumping through ever-changing hoops to earn and keep top-tier status with major airlines https://t.co/BzSO2kZkMF via @WSJ
wsj.com
Forgoing access to airport lounges and early boarding can be worth it for travelers who are tired of chasing points and want to save money on flights.
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Meet the high-school senior from Edwards, Colo., who took a 43,000-mile road trip in his Jeep Wrangler Sahara https://t.co/Rpx3rsuJI9 via @WSJ
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AJay Bentley of Edwards, Colo., took a 43,000-mile road trip in his Jeep Wrangler Sahara.
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Vail Resorts reinvented skiing. Now it's facing big problems. https://t.co/qiWlBiG7mZ via @WSJ
wsj.com
From Stowe to Switzerland, Vail Resorts transformed skiing. Now, on one of the busiest ski weekends of the year, customers are pushing back.
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Supreme court OKs TikTok shutdown. I'm still betting this app never fully goes dark. Who is with me? What we betting? The crappy wireless charging pad I just saw in the TikTok store?
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Justices reject the Chinese app’s First Amendment challenge to a federal law against “foreign adversary” control.
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Get ready for more crackdowns on lounge access in 2025. The biggest change is at Delta. Let’s call it a lounge meter. https://t.co/bW8soxCgBT via @WSJ
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A new rule from the airline is the latest salvo in the fight to thin out crowds.
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The Roman Catholic Church’s jubilee is attracting millions of extra visitors to already-crowded Rome. Those considering Italy this year should expect spillover effects to many of the country’s other popular spots, too. https://t.co/jrnb2PONCQ via @WSJ
wsj.com
The Catholic Church’s celebration should attract millions of extra visitors to the Eternal City and beyond. Here’s how to plan around that.
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Hobby bakers are skipping their local grocery store and tracking down flour made in France. Many say the imported flour doesn’t trigger their sensitivity to gluten like domestic flour does. Others tout a superior product. https://t.co/iIr0qv6Jxm via @WSJ
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Some bakers, and bread-lovers with gluten sensitivity, swear by the more expensive product.
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Hoping to travel more glamorously, save money on trips and pack smartly in 2025? Here are five travel hacks you should think twice about and five to try ahead of your next trip. https://t.co/UwJ0GBgRam via @WSJ
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Think before you try these social-media shortcuts while on the road.
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After tragedies, visitors don’t just want to be safe, they want to feel safe. To see the path ahead for New Orleans now, consider the moves Las Vegas took after its 2017 shooting. https://t.co/rTHo6JAd71 via @WSJ
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New Orleans follows the path of other cities that have kept visitors coming, through a mix of more security and new messaging.
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Always in my heart Tom, especially today. Rest up. We’ll play again sometime.
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Keith Helmetag on the 1969 Alfa Romeo Spider “Duetto” he drives around Brooklyn and surfing spots nearby https://t.co/kwGxrYC9EE via @WSJ
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Keith Helmetag has driven his 1969 Alfa Romeo Spider “Duetto” across the borough, and surfing spots nearby, for decades.
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The Winter Arc has no stringent rules, unlike many other viral fitness trends—no mandates on the number of workouts, no diets to follow or other boxes to check https://t.co/MC6qIc4u1V via @WSJ
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Use the early months of the year to launch lasting change in your fitness and beyond.
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