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These retractable studded tires might save our roads, ears, and lungs
If you want to feel truly invincible when driving in the snow, you need a set of studded snow tires. They're illegal in some places, typically restricted to the frigid months of the year in others....
Project Hail Mary is already Amazon MGM’s highest-grossing film ever
It's safe to say that Project Hail Mary is a success. The movie has taken in over $300 million globally, making it the best showing for Amazon MGM yet, Variety reports. Amazon bought MGM for $8.5...
Federal judge pauses tribal lawsuit over disputed Northern California casino project
A federal judge in Washington DC has decided to temporarily stop a lawsuit filed by three California tribes over a controversial casino proposal tied to the Koi Nation of Northern California. The...
BetMGM phases out credit cards after fraud probe in Pennsylvania state
Regulators in Pennsylvania have signed off on a settlement with BetMGM after uncovering a series of fraud-related failures tied to how the company verified its customers. The agreement, approved...
Steve Jobs and the greatest run of products in tech history
"I'm pleased to report to you that Apple's back on track." It was May of 1998, and Steve Jobs was about 10 months into his second stint leading the company he'd cofounded more than two decades...
How ICE has changed American life
When candidate Donald Trump promised mass deportations on the 2024 campaign trail, it was hard to imagine exactly what that might turn into. Though he boasted about implementing the “largest...
Judge denies NCAA bid to block DraftKings March Madness trademarks use
A federal judge has refused to immediately stop DraftKings from using the NCAA’s well-known basketball tournament branding, even while signaling the league is likely to win key parts of its lawsuit....
Welcome to the April issue of The Highlight
Crafting as protest has a long history in America, dating back to before the American Revolution when colonists would boycott British textiles, choosing to spin their own instead. More than 250...
The most successful health campaign in modern history
How old am I? Old enough to have flown on planes that had ashtrays in the armrests. Old enough to remember restaurants with smoking sections separated from the nonsmoking section by, essentially,...
Is it wrong to send your kid to private school?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has...