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Inside the island fortress of America's mega-billionaires
It's America's wealthiest town. Approach at your own peril.
Guthrie Scrimgeour
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I landed my dream job, and everything looked perfect, but on the inside, I was really struggling. Moving to a remote Scottish island helped me heal.
Mel Macintyre had severe burn out working in finance. She walked away from a corporate career and m…
Matthew McKenna
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After 5 years in tech, I wanted something new. An internship on a tea farm in Japan was the wake-up call I needed.
As part of her MBA, Cherie Luo interned on a matcha farm near Kyoto, Japan. It made her reflect on …
Erin Liam
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I work as a private chef on board a luxury yacht in the British Virgin Islands. Here's what I make for my guests in a day.
Hannah Staddon makes everything from sushi to wagyu steaks for her guests on the yacht, and caters …
Aditi Bharade
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Putin has 'both eyes' on a strategic island belonging to new NATO member Sweden, army commander says
The strategic Baltic island of Gotland is now a key target for Russia, after Sweden joined NATO ear…
Mia Jankowicz
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4 party entrepreneurs bought 'Beer Can Island' in Florida's Tampa Bay for $63,000. They're now selling it for $14 million.
The four friends who bought "Beer Can Island" in 2017, are ready to pass the party torch to a new o…
Cameron Manley
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Nikki Haley's campaign blasts Trump over the GOP special election loss in New York: 'Until Republicans wake up, we will continue to lose'
"We just lost another winnable Republican House seat because voters overwhelmingly reject Donald Tr…
John L. Dorman
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Hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, US Marines took on the Japanese in what became the Alamo of the Pacific
The destruction of the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor meant Wake Island was on its own as Japan a…
Benjamin Brimelow
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A 24-year-old spent her summer renovating a rundown cabin on a remote island in Canada. Take a look.
Bri Macdonald spent her summer on an island in Ontario, Canada, where she transformed her family's …
Monica Humphries
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A 5,000-ton cargo ship crashed into a Scottish island while the officer on watch was 'snoring loudly' after a night of drinking, report finds
A UK governmental report found the BBC Mamara sustained "significant damage" when it ran aground af…
Erin Snodgrass
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Christopher Columbus statue in Rhode Island that was removed after protests in 2020 quietly finds a new home. 'It's American history,' the mayor said.
A Christopher Columbus statue in Rhode Island that was vandalized during the 2020 racial justice pr…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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I'm a city girl who dreamed of living on a remote Scottish island. 2 things changed my mind after I finally visited one.
Insider's reporter visited the Isle of Barra in Scotland in September. She says the concept of slow…
Mikhaila Friel
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RESULTS: Rhode Island holds gubernatorial and US House elections
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is battling against four Democratic challengers as he seeks his first f…
Hanna Kang
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A father-son duo built 2 vacation homes on a remote Australian island that rent for $6,200 a night — and Chris Hemsworth was their first guest
In 1999, Michael Maxwell purchased property on Lord Howe Island, where he used to vacation as a kid…
Claire Turrell
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F1 rejects bid for New York City race and 2 big factors suggest it won't happen anytime soon
The Big Apple wants an F1 race but won't allow it to happen in Central Park.
Cork Gaines
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A judge ruled that Amazon must reinstate a Staten Island worker who was fired
After exchanging words with a coworker at a 2020 protest, Gerald Bryson was fired from his job at A…
Áine Cain
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We moved from Chicago to a laid-back remote island in the South you can only get to by boat. We love it so far.
The Downings moved to South Carolina's remote Daufuskie Island, where their commuting costs are hal…
Jordan Pandy
1 min read
2 private islands in the Caribbean owned by late financier Jeffrey Epstein are on the market for $125 million: WSJ
The two neighboring private islands, Little St. James and Great St. James, were part of Epstein's s…
Cheryl Teh
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Michael Flynn and Rudy Giuliani had their University of Rhode Island honorary degrees revoked
They "no longer represent the highest level of our values and standards that were evident when we f…
Yelena Dzhanova
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US military atomic cleanup crews were sent out in the wake of American nuclear testing, and many paid a heavy price, veterans say
One veteran told Insider that exposure to radioactive material could come from anywhere, like eatin…