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If you're counting down the years until you hit 65 and can finally put your feet up, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink thinks you might be stuck in an outdated playbook. In his 2024 letter to investors, the head of the world's largest asset manager called out America's retirement system as…

Like it or not, when you come from a country that dominates news headlines, movie screens, and sports stadiums worldwide, others tend to notice the things that set you apart. On the subreddit r/NoStupidQuestions, user Vector1013 sparked an evocative discussion asking what makes Americans instantly recognizable in an international crowd.…

I recently returned from visiting family in America and was struck by how hot I felt back home in London, despite the temperatures being lower. Partly, this was down to humidity: London is sticky in summer, while Utah, where my uncle lives, is very dry.

Visiting America’s national parks is a treasured public pastime. The wetlands of Congaree in South Carolina, the depths of the Grand Canyon in Arizona and the vistas provided by peaks in Yosemite in California are iconic American experiences for residents and for people who travel from other countries to vacation.