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I let my 2 young kids walk to sports practice by themselves. Other kids started asking their parents if they could join them.
At first my 5 and 9 year olds were the only two walking alone. Now other families see the value of …
Kelly Burch
Russia's new Iranian missiles could make the front lines in Ukraine far more dangerous
Iran has given Russia short-range ballistic missiles, the US said. These weapons give Russia more f…
Sinéad Baker
Wounded Russian troops had their medical payouts cut back in one swift move from the Kremlin
Russian troops wounded in Ukraine were to each be given about $30,000. But that's now been reduced …
Matthew Loh
My 11-year-old walked less than a mile away from home. I was arrested and charged with reckless conduct.
A free-range parent was shocked when she was arrested for "reckless conduct." She's been asked to p…
Jane Ridley
Every kind of F-35 has now seen combat after a carrier-based stealth fighter struck the Houthis
A US defense official told Business Insider that the F-35C made its first operational combat flight…
Jake Epstein
Trump's Pentagon pick criticized US involvement in Ukraine, said Putin probably wouldn't go 'much further' if he wins
Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary. On a podcast last week, Hegseth said he did…
Thibault Spirlet,Mia Jankowicz
My husband and I moved from the US to Canada 13 years ago. We love the free healthcare here and the great friends we made.
My partner and I moved to Canada 13 years ago. The healthcare isn't perfect. Traveling can be more …
Lygia Navarro
Trump's first term avoided a fight in the South China Sea. It's only getting harder.
Donald Trump faces a more confrontational China in the South China Sea in his second term, escalati…
Thibault Spirlet
Ukraine hoped to force Russia to pick between 2 fronts. Putin chose both.
Ukraine's Kursk incursion aimed to stretch Russian resources thin — but the influx of North Korean …
Mia Jankowicz
New French Mirage fighter jets could help Ukraine skirt one of the biggest roadblocks for the F-16 program
France said it will train Ukrainian pilots on Mirage jets. The F-16 training program has faced nume…
Sinéad Baker
Ukraine says it cracked open a Russian decoy drone used to fool air defenses and found Western parts inside
Russia uses unarmed decoy drones to try to distract Ukrainian air defenses, Kyiv's military intelli…
Jake Epstein
Startups are ready to thrive under Trump, but some uncertainty remains in a key corner of the space
Trump's deregulation could boost tech, but his stance on AI and immigration leaves the future uncer…
Dan DeFrancesco
Taiwan wants to buy F-35 fighter jets and Patriot missiles to show Trump it's serious: report
The $15 billion package could include 60 F-35 fighter jets and 400 Patriot missiles, according to t…
Hannah Abraham
A former North Korean special forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team
Lee Wong-gil said it's likely that the Storm Corps is truly in Russia, but that the troops deployed…
Matthew Loh
Russian forces suffered an average of over 1,500 casualties a day in October for 'tiny increments of land,' UK official says
The UK's Chief of Defence Staff also said that Russia would have to battle with an economy under se…
Rebecca Rommen
Striking images show the F-35 jump-jet's first trials on a newly converted Japanese aircraft carrier
The Kaga is the first aircraft carrier to be operated by the Japanese navy since World War II as th…
Lauren Frias
US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
China is relatively new to replenishment ships and tends to build new vessels. The US Navy has 100 …
Benjamin Brimelow
I'm a dad and an EMT. I use the same 4 steps in stressful situations at home as I do on the job.
Ryan Fields-Spack is a dad of three and an EMT. He recommends taking a deep breath when you feel yo…
Kelly Burch
Iran has developed fentanyl-based chemical weapons
Iran seems to have weaponized the pharmaceutical fentanyl. It may have given these chemical weapons…
Michael Peck
The US needs ammunition for its next big war — a lot of it
US support for Ukraine and Israel is offering a glimpse at just how much ammo it'll need for its ne…
Jake Epstein
Russia's daily attacks on Ukraine have intensified by 10x, study finds
Russian missile and drone strikes against Ukraine are intensifying, a new report warns. The US must…
Michael Peck
Ukraine keeps finding Western parts in Russia's weapons, this time in the wreckage of its new heavy Hunter drone
Ukraine's military intelligence agency said it found Western-made parts in the wreckage of Russia's…
Jake Epstein
It's becoming clearer how Ukraine's first attack on North Korean troops went down
A Ukrainian official gave Business Insider further details about the first clashes between Ukrainia…
Mia Jankowicz
Russia is passing on deadly drone techniques to North Korea, Ukraine official tells BI
Russia is reportedly training North Korean soldiers in deadly drone techniques, in a move Ukraine s…
Mia Jankowicz
I'm 49 and don't want kids. I mostly date older women because of my choice.
Brian Gross is 49 and dates older women than him. He says it takes the pressure of having "the talk…