1+ week, 1+ day ago (243+ words) That no-man's-land on the 38th parallel, along with the Berlin Wall (which fell 36 years ago this month), is among the most potent symbols of the Cold War. The DMZ is anything but peaceful, with artillery cannons poised on either side, incursion tunnels dug into the ground, and military aircraft patrolling the sky. Hundreds of soldiers have been killed in cease-fire violations over the years. In past interviews, Zelensky has referred to the DMZ as a conflict-resolution model that Ukraine would follow at its peril. "It would be a dead zone," he told one of us in March. Since Zelensky's February White House meeting, Trump's roving envoy and close friend Steve Witkoff has worked on the outlines of a peace plan for Ukraine alongside his Russian counterpart Kirill Dmitriev. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has also played a substantial role in the process,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (208+ words) Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this illustration, or describe a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of. Tell us in the comments, and then read the related book review of a novel set during the time of King Arthur's court [] Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this illustration, or describe a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of. Tell us in the comments, and then read the related book review of a novel set during the time of King Arthur's court to learn more. Find more Picture Prompts here. The post To the Castle appeared first on New York Times. Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago (344+ words) I found it super easy to set up my LLC, and after about $500 and 30 minutes of my time, I was off to the races with an LLC for my band. I did make the mistake of spelling my co-bandleader's middle name as his last name (I blame his wrongly named Instagram handle for this), so I had to toss them another $129 to fix that. My bad. Save on top services at LegalZoom, like LLC registration, incorporation, estate plans, and more with coupons and deals from WIRED below. If you use our exclusive code for 10% off LLC Formations (found in the table above), you'll get a nice chunk of change off the cost of setting up your small business. As you'll read below, it's not especially cheap to do this, even digitally, in many states. There are mandatory filing fees and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (383+ words) The United States government often advances its national interests by working with nasty people, and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is one of the nastiest. It's one thing, however regrettable, to deal reluctantly with him. President Donald Trump's performance at the White House Tuesday was something else entirely: weak, crass and of no strategic benefit to America. These distortions dishonor Khashoggi's legacy, stand at odds with the facts and are beneath the office of the president. Exiled in Virginia, Khashoggi wrote on these pages about the Saudi regime's repressiveness at home and recklessness abroad. This got under Mohammed's skin. So, the CIA concluded in 2018, the crown prince ordered Khashoggi's assassination. He was lured into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, where a hit team, including members of Mohammed's personal security detail, used a bone saw to dismember him. Mohammed,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (398+ words) Oftentimes, a browser update is timely but not so urgent to be deadly serious. It can even be worth it to wait to update for a day or so, just to make sure that there isn't a bug that breaks the experience. Likewise for operating systems and apps. Google's latest update for Chrome, though, patches a serious vulnerability. Just by visiting a maliciously infected website, a hacker can gain access to your browser and execute malicious code on your computer. Forget waiting. You should update Chrome as soon as you can. "Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.175 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page," reads the entry on the exploit in the National Vulnerability Database, the US government's repository of digital security threats. It rates this Chrome vulnerability as "high severity....

1+ week, 4+ day ago (318+ words) Purple is holding a Black Friday Sale, which means crazy good deals on the popular bedding, mattresses, and pillows. One of the best deals we've seen is for up to $800 off a mattress and base bundle. You can get up to $300 off select essential mattresses, like $200 off the PurpleFlex or The Purple Mattress, and up to $500 off Restore Hybrid mattresses. Right now, Purple has huge savings on tons of their up to 30% off sleep accessories like pillows, cushions, and sheet sets. I've found that all kinds of sleepers are drawn to Purple's Freeform Adjustable Pillow and Purple Harmony Pillow in particular, especially since you can adjust it to best match your sleeping position. Plus, you can find some nice accessory bundles on sale, too. Looking for other ways to save on Purple's sleep gear? Don't miss Purple's bundles that offer…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago (401+ words) Like other popular services like Netflix and Max, Hulu is a streaming service that has exclusive series, current-season episodes, hit Like other popular services like Netflix and Max, Hulu is a streaming service that has exclusive series, current-season episodes, hit movies, Hulu Originals, kids shows, and more. There's also a Hulu plan for nearly every kind of watcher, including streaming content with ads for a service on the cheap, or bundles for additional platforms like Disney+ and ESPN+ to get even more content at reduced prices. I have a Hulu plan to watch some of my favorite shows like critically-acclaimed Atlanta or my current fave wholesome comedy, Abbott Elementary. We at WIRED stay glued to our devices and round up the best movies and the best TV shows currently being streamed on Hulu. Right now, we have outlined various ways…...

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1+ week, 3+ day ago (380+ words) We never got any calls from the sheriff; we never saw a fireman," says Lynnanne Hanson Miller, an artist whose home is one of the few still standing on her block. It was really the encouragement of our neighbors that got us to evacuate." How the fire was managed may be considered an original sin that sowed distrust and made the recovery much harder. Lawsuits related to that night abound. And some residents have gone as far as harassing firefighters, the typical heroes of any emergency, on the street. Ahead of Halloween, a diorama on an Altadena property displayed a series of skeletons holding signs like Fire department failed Altadena." Over and over, victims I spoke with kept coming back to the horror of that night'and the government failure'even when our conversation had moved on. Neither the Palisades nor Altadena…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago (304+ words) Ultimately, we become hermits, disconnected from the things we enjoy and the people we're meant to connect with. How can we truly make the most of this life we live if it costs so much to truly enjoy it? One of the best parts about the tech nonprofit company is that it doesn't lack for potential concert options. Fans have gone from Chappell Roan to Childish Gambino to Fall Out Boy to Tyler, the Creator. For my experience, I signed up with Carol's Kindness, a local nonprofit food bank in Austin, Texas. Their story started when Carol Rabun needed to feed their pet pig Pumba. Going to local grocers and food pantries to pick up scraps, they realized they could help a lot of people in the same ways. Consequently, Carol's house quickly became a pantry of its own. Eventually,…...