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By Francesca Paris and Eve Washington Francesca Paris has taken a 400-mile road trip in an electric car. Eve Washington makes great road trip playlists. Sept. 29, 2025 Long drives that were once effectively impossible with an electric car have become doable. Routes that once required careful planning now have abundant fast chargers.For E.V. owners, one quintessential American experience — hitting the open road — is no longer just a dream.Consider the drive from Nashville to New Orleans. E.V. fast-charging stations in the United States have soared in number from around 1,000 a decade ago to 12,000 today, according to…

For years, Dan Harrison’s home in the western hills of Los Angeles would lose power when it was hot, when it rained or when it was very cold — sometimes the outages would stretch longer than 10 hours.So, he took matters into his own hands.Over the last six years, he has bought rooftop solar panels and batteries. Now, his house often helps keep the lights on across his neighborhood, near the University of California, Los Angeles. Outside Mr. Harrison’s home. Mark Abramson for The New York Times U.S. electric grids are increasingly under strain and utility companies are spending tens…

Companies that want to hire employees from other countries using the popular H-1B visa program now have to pay $100,000 per worker. The new fee, which went into effect on Monday, will drastically change the math for businesses that consider using the program.Because sponsoring a visa comes with significant upfront costs, employers need higher-earning workers, who tend to generate the most revenue, to justify the expense. Each visa typically lasts three years, and economists estimate the break-even salary for someone who stays that long to be roughly $225,000. If the visa is renewed for another three years, those costs are…

new video loaded: Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual AbuseBy John Eligon, Kirsten Grind, Karen Hanley, June Kim and Stephanie Swart•September 23, 2025Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a Times investigation found. Family members had appealed to Elon Musk for help.

As Christmas approaches, charities are mobilising to make the most of the season’s heightened generosity. For many, December offers a unique fundraising opportunity — a time when donations collected can sustain critical projects long after the festive decorations are gone. Hope Spring ecards, a platform focusing on digital greeting cards, has emerged as a frontrunner. Over recent years, its Christmas eCards have become one of its most effective fundraising avenues, enabling the charity to deliver clean water projects to underserved communities across West Africa. Speaking on this trend, a representative of the charity said: “British people are at their most…

Midlands entrepreneur and empowerment coach MK Mann is set to release her latest book, MORE: Because Sometimes Less Is Just Less, a bold invitation for women to embrace possibility and transform their lives. Equal parts memoir and manifesto, MORE shares MK’s extraordinary journey from an abused, silenced teen to a successful business coach and entrepreneur, inspiring women to break free from limitations and step into their power. MK’s early life was marked by adversity. Growing up amid poverty and abuse, she attempted suicide at 15, believing there was no escape. At 16, she left home with her childhood sweetheart —…

Celebrate September birthdays with Hope Spring Charity eCards, the perfect way to make your greetings more impactful and meaningful. Through its platform Hope Spring charity eCards, the Hereford-based charity Hope Spring Water encourages people to send digital cards that bring happiness to loved ones and hope to communities. Each eCard you send contributes directly to clean water projects, helping change lives while celebrating special occasions. Best birthday eCards for September birthdays September is widely recognised as the busiest month for birthdays in the UK, with more people born during this time of year than any other. While that means countless…

Celebrate September birthdays with Hope Spring Charity eCards, the perfect way to make your greetings more impactful and meaningful. Through its platform Hope Spring charity eCards, the Hereford-based charity Hope Spring Water encourages people to send digital cards that bring happiness to loved ones and hope to communities. Each eCard you send contributes directly to clean water projects, helping change lives while celebrating special occasions. Best birthday eCards for September birthdays September is widely recognised as the busiest month for birthdays in the UK, with more people born during this time of year than any other. While that means countless…

A pioneering new survey, The Private Practice Barometer, has been launched by HMDG to offer private MSK clinics a clear and accurate picture of how their operations compare with others across the UK. The Barometer is the first survey of its kind in the country, benchmarking a range of practices including Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Sports Injury, and wider MSK healthcare services. For years, clinic operators have had little more than conjecture and anecdotal exchanges to guide decisions about staffing, referrals, fees, patient numbers, and technology. The Private Practice Barometer is designed to fill that gap. By collecting anonymous, comprehensive…

Founder Dan Herbatschek has announced a transformative update to Erdos Tracks, the contractor-focused platform now enhanced with artificial intelligence to provide live profit and loss (P&L) tracking. The upgrade combines all major functions—bidding, quoting, project management, dispatch, fleet control, and analytics—while introducing AI-powered job costing. Contractors can now gain instant and comprehensive financial visibility across every project. The enhanced release expands the system’s capabilities with AI-powered job costing and advanced analytics, giving contractors unmatched visibility into their operations and financial performance. Unlike traditional software that only captures job data in silos, Erdos Tracks covers the entire project lifecycle —…