Nothing says bragging rights like snorkeling in coral-fringed waters off the coast of Tanzania’s Mafia Island as a constellation of whale sharks the length of standard school buses cruise by. And nothing impresses like a hike up a crater to float alongside thousands of stingless golden jellyfish in one of South Raja Ampat’s hidden marine … Read more
Every year, the US Open draws thousands of tennis fans from across the globe to Queens to watch the final Grand Slam. This year, the Open runs from August 23 to September 13, bringing in 256 of the world’s finest tennis players for three weeks of serves, volleys, overheads, triumphant victories, heartbreaking defeats, shocking upsets, and the … Read more
A YouTuber put Beverly Hills’ famously deep pockets to the test by spending a day delivering food around the ritzy California enclave — and walked away with a whopping $346 after scoring some jaw-dropping tips. YouTuber iamBrandon headed to the 90210 armed with a delivery bag, a $150 secondhand e-bike and zero previous DoorDash or … Read more
Jason isn’t asking his father for an allowance, a luxury car, or even help with rent. The 38-year-old New York City-based comedian has spent years making what he considers “reasonable requests” with a clear plan and proposal. He wants a shot at the big time — a $600 improv class, a plane ticket to Los … Read more
It must be a sign. Get ready for another wave of Knicks mania as fans across the world are now fighting for the chance to take home a piece of the championship. This week, the New York City Department of Transportation announced one lucky basketball fan will score the authentic ‘Champions Way’ street sign that … Read more
San Francisco International Airport ready to roll out the red carpet for the ultra-rich. The airport is officially seeking bidders to build a swanky new private terminal aimed at wealthy travelers who want to skip long TSA lines and have a valet driver take them directly to their planes. Travelers using the terminal, which would … Read more
Rising fast food juggernaut Raising Cane’s is continuing its rapid expansion into California, just months after opening its 1,000th restaurant in the heart of Hollywood. The fried chicken chain — which was founded nearly 30 years ago on the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge — is making a push into some more wealthier … Read more
When Harley Langberg, 38, visits the grocery store, he doesn’t carry around a shopping list. Instead, he’s in the aisles studying photos on his phone of Jalen Brunson, the NYC skyline and the FIFA World Cup trophy to find vegetables with the right colors and textures to recreate edible versions of the visuals. Hustling during … Read more
A prominent San Francisco arts patron and her husband were found mysteriously dead in a running car on Monday evening, the California Highway Patrol said. Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of filmmaker William Wyler, and her husband Wylie Sheldon, 86, were found inside of a red Jeep Compass stopped at the shoulder of Interstate 5 near … Read more
Soccer fans, get your wallets out. The long-awaited 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off last Thursday and is expected to attract approximately 6.5 million visitors from around the United States, is hosting 48 teams with matches being played across the United States, Canada and Mexico. While most are shell-shocked over the sky-high prices of … Read more
They’re caring for the kids — and signing NDAs, carrying Louis Vuitton bags, vacationing to luxe islands like Ibiza and making six figures. A new reality show, “Million Dollar Nannies,” reveals what it’s really like to be a Mary Poppins to the 1%, from being beholden to strict privacy agreements and undergoing extensive background checks to … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My sister is involved with a wealthy man who is 20 years older. Their affair (they are both married) is now on year six as far as I know. My sister’s husband is in poor health. Abby, she told him about the affair. They decided to sell their house and stop living together. … Read more
Fancy a $2.5 million game of paintball? That’s what two dozen guys paid for a trip to Utah to turbocharge their annual buddy trip. The group arrived to meet eight Navy SEALs in the desert, who schooled them in special ops techniques for a day before the main event. That contest required those guys to … Read more
They’re living large. While most Americans are struggling to make ends meet these days, the ultra-rich are living life, many unaware of how out of touch their day-to-day habits and actions are. In the r/AskReddit forum on Reddit, one curious user asked those who work in “ultra wealthy households, talking $50m plus types, what is … Read more
The US longevity gap is becoming a chasm. For decades, life expectancy in the States has lagged behind wealthy nations like Japan, Switzerland and Australia, with Americans consistently dying younger than their peers abroad. Now, a landmark “population autopsy” analyzing more than 63 million deaths has identified two key factors fueling shorter lifespans nationwide, as … Read more
America didn’t lose all its malls to the internet. It traded them in for Botox. Walk into any strip center worth its rent in 2025 and you’ll find the same thing: a med spa where the shoe store was and an IV drip lounge where the electronics store used to be. Now there’s data to … Read more
In Iran, people are struggling to afford meat and eggs — thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, many from the same country are building real estate empires. In early 2026, the Islamic Republic of Iran killed thousands of protesting citizens who took to the streets out of financial desperation. “If you cannot afford your … Read more
DEAR ABBY: For the past three years, my family has had reunions with my older half-sister, “Sybil.” We did not grow up together, and we have very different lifestyles. I grew up with little money and numerous hardships; Sybil grew up having every need and want met. She’s successful and wealthy. I am proud of … Read more
It’s an entirely different kind of school rush. When Zohran Mamdani won New York’s mayoral election last November, Caven Wagstaff’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing for weeks. Wagstaff runs his own firm, wrangling places for wealthy American families keen to land their kids a perch at tony British private schools. Mamdani, as mayor-elect, turbocharged his biz. … Read more
In a world of $160,000 “human optimization devices,” $10,000-per week wellness retreats and $22 collagen smoothies at upscale LA grocery store Erewhon, longevity has become not just a goal but a wealth-coded aesthetic. In this aspirational ecosystem, health is not just maintained, but curated and signaled. Interventions that once required prescriptions are now accessible via … Read more