Dear Wayne and Wanda, I’ve been on and off dating apps for a while. Typically when I’m tired of being single and/or hear someone else’s inspirational story about how they found love on an app, I dust off my profile and dive back in. Then I am inevitably discouraged by the options and lack of…
A bus hub at Fashion Island is at the center of a discussion over where to move one of Newport Beach’s aging fire stations. City officials tout the potential relocation as one that would improve response times for certain neighborhoods. The Newport Beach City Council took an initial step toward exploring the move during its…
Belgium’s Royal Palace said that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is now waiting to find out whether she can return for a second year at Harvard, where she is enrolled in a graduate school program. Cleo Carney, the daughter of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, just wrapped up her first…
A bipartisan group of American lawmakers on Saturday called for US President Donald Trump to address pending adoptions from China when he next meets President Xi Jinping, urging the US leader to press Beijing to uphold commitments made before a recent policy change. Last September, China abruptly ended its decades-long international adoption programme, leaving nearly…
To the editor: When did the brand of car I drive become a political statement? I’ve driven an electric car for 12 years not to make a statement, but to do my small part to fight climate change. But lately, my 2013 Tesla Model S with 112,000 miles has become a symbol of my “support”…
My paternal grandfather died years before I was born, and I only knew him through photos. A few years ago, I started looking into genealogy to understand my family better. I learned so much about my grandfather, and while I won’t know him in person, I’m so proud of him. I never met my paternal…
Warren Buffett includes some business lessons in his latest shareholder letter, published Saturday. Buffett said mistakes will happen. It’s owning up to them that’s important. He also advised against judging candidates by education, stressing the value of innate talent. Every year, executives of publicly traded companies draft letters to their shareholders. These letters summarize the…
Sam Altman wants to use Elon Musk’s OpenAI takeover bid against him in court. Altman asked the judge in the tech bros’ yearlong court battle to look at the bid letter. Altman said it shows Musk is contradicting himself when he fights OpenAI’s efforts to go for-profit. Sam Altman, in a court filing late Wednesday,…
More than 400 Washington Post staffers are urging Jeff Bezos to meet with the paper’s leaders. The letter says integrity and transparency issues have caused staff departures. The Post has faced subscriber losses and leadership scrutiny under CEO Will Lewis. More than 400 Washington Post staffers sent a letter to the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos,…
Warren Buffett shared advice on discussing inheritance with children in a nearly 1,500-word letter. Buffett suggested parents read their wills to children before they’re signed. He said doing so can avoid driving a family apart and can even bring them closer together. Warren Buffett is sharing wisdom for parents: talk to your kids about their…