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Insider Today: Getting rich off Airbnb
In this Saturday edition of Insider Today, we're talking about Gen Z's new favorite side hustle and…
Joi-Marie McKenzie
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I charged a Chevy at Tesla Superchargers for a week. It was a breeze but came with one big drawback.
For a long time, the Supercharger network was a selling point for EV shoppers worried about range a…
Nora Naughton
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The 5 red flags a chef looks out for when dining at a high-end Indian restaurant
As someone who has worked closely on developing menus and reimagining traditional Indian flavors wi…
Priyanka Rajput
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I flew a Boeing 737 Max simulator and it gave me a new respect for just how hard being a pilot really is
Business Insider's author tried two flight simulators at Skyborne, a pilot training academy, and at…
Pete Syme
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I moved my family from Dallas to a small city in Missouri. I miss the diversity of food in Texas, but the cost of living is much cheaper here.
Josh Hartman and his family moved from the Dallas area to a small city in Missouri in 2022.
Erin Snodgrass
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I took a 6-day road trip with 4 teenagers. We spent over $5,000, and I learned to feed everyone before they were hungry.
I took my three teenagers and one boyfriend on a six day roadtrip. We spent over $5,000 but it was …
Rebecca Hastings
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Hallways are disappearing from America's homes
Today's homes are smaller and more expensive. Many builders are eliminating hallways and putting th…
Alcynna Lloyd
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A Swiss town borders 2 other countries, making it the ideal base for exploring. Here's what 6 days in Basel were like.
Business Insider's author spent six days in Basel, Switzerland, discovering art and nearby French t…
Monica Humphries
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I shop at Aldi every 2 weeks and avoid ultra-processed foods. Here are my favorite items to get for lighter, nutritious meals.
I'm in my 50s and try to avoid foods with long ingredient lists and additives I can't identify, so …
Nina McCollum
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I made 7 of Ina Garten's most popular desserts, and the best one was the easiest to make
Garten gave up a job at the White House to run a 400-square-foot specialty food shop called Barefoo…
Anneta Konstantinides
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Fancy hotels and dinners aren't enough for wealthy travelers anymore — now some want to feel like celebrities with security and motorcades
Ultra-luxury travel concierge Sienna Charles' founder said most clients are requesting celebrity-li…
Brittany Chang
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I visited Portugal for the first time. I had a great vacation, but these 3 things would've made my trip even better.
This year, it felt like everyone I knew was visiting Portugal — which makes sense, considering the …
Rebecca Strassberg
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Problems keep piling up for budget airlines like Spirit Airlines — so get set to pay more
Spirit Airlines is reportedly considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as budget carriers seek …
Pete Syme
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MrBeast's $100M Amazon reality show may succeed despite controversy. But it could come back to haunt him.
MrBeast has had a few difficult months. But his game show "Beast Games," which had a budget of $100…
Lindsay Dodgson
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I travel often with my 5 kids, and it's rarely easy. A scheduling mistake on a trip to Canada almost broke us.
I messed up the time change on a family vacation, so we missed a ferry to our destination. It taugh…
Victoria Marie Lees
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I've lived on 3 continents. Our town in Canada surpassed my expectations, but London let me down.
I moved from Australia to a town in the Canadian Rockies and loved it. Once I moved to London, I fo…
Melissa Noble
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I dined at a James Beard-nominated restaurant for the first time. Here are 10 things that surprised me.
Chef-partner Sam Hayward, a Portland native who has been called the "godfather of the farm-to-table…
Erin McDowell
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The EU just made Chinese EVs a lot more expensive — and created a new threat for European automakers
The EU's decision to impose far higher tariffs on imported Chinese EVs seeks to safeguard European …
Tom Carter
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Soho House billionaire's mansion plans for English countryside is 'more suited to Disneyland,' locals say
Soho House exec and American billionaire Ron Burkle wants to build a country home in an English vil…
Lauren Edmonds,Eve Crosbie
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Spirit Airlines stock plunges after report it's considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy has the potential to let Spirit Airlines restructure its debt following a f…
Lian Kit Wee,Will Martin
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I've cooked over 1,000 Ina Garten recipes. Here are 10 of my favorites for breakfast.
Weekend breakfasts, however, are a whole different story. I love to leisurely spend time in the kit…
Trent Pheifer
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A Ryanair Boeing plane caught fire on a runway in Italy while taxiing for takeoff
The 184 passengers and crew were disembarked safely and rerouted on a replacement flight.