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Worried traveler at customs checkpoint

I just found out about the $10,000 border rule after returning from a trip with $11,000 in cash that I didn’t declare. I’m panicking—am I in trouble?

Yes. Under U.S. federal law, anyone entering or leaving the United States with more than $10,000 in cash or monetary instruments must report it to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
February 25, 2026 Jesse Singer
Couple at the airport terminal

I get very anxious if I’m not at the airport 3 hours before my flight—my wife likes to arrive at the last possible minute. Who’s right?

One of you wants to be at the gate before the check-in counter even opens. The other believes strolling up 45 minutes before boarding is perfectly reasonable (and even preferable). So who’s actually right?
February 24, 2026 Jesse Singer
Family portrait with US map backdrop

Latest Numbers Reveal The Best States To Raise A Family In America In 2026

Where you raise your kids can shape everything—from their education and safety to their future earning potential. WalletHub’s newest nationwide analysis breaks down all 50 states using hard data on schools, affordability, healthcare, and overall quality of life. Some states clearly rise to the top.
February 24, 2026 Jesse Singer
Man and Flight Attendant Argue at Gate

I had an argument with a flight attendant after we landed, and a few days later the airline told me I was banned for life. Can they really do that?

You had a disagreement with a flight attendant after landing. It wasn’t physical. No police were called. You went home thinking it was over. Then a few days later, an email arrived saying you’re banned from the airline—for life. Can they really do that?
February 23, 2026 Jesse Singer

Data Reveals The Best And Worst Airports In The World—Is Yours On The List?

Well, at least some of them are. While some of them sure aren't. And AirHelp has gone and ranked 239 of them across 69 countries—and these are the 35 best and the 35 worst.
May 8, 2025 Jesse Singer

Archaeologists Find Ancient God In A Sewer

Archaeologists in Bulgaria unearthed a significant historical treasure hidden in the sewer system below an ancient city—but its discovery is not what’s making history.
April 3, 2025 Allison Robertson
Woman pointing to the immovable ladder

The Immovable Ladder Hasn’t Budged Since 1728—And No One Is Allowed To Touch It

Above the entrance to one of Christianity’s holiest churches sits a small wooden ladder. It looks ordinary. It isn’t. That ladder hasn’t moved since 1728—and it can’t be moved unless six Christian denominations all agree. For nearly 300 years, no one has.
February 20, 2026 Jesse Singer
Examining ancient dinosaur skin impressions

In February 2026, scientists revealed a new dinosaur with preserved skin—and it changes what we thought they looked like.

Most dinosaur discoveries are just bones. No texture. No skin. No real sense of what they truly looked like. But in early 2026, scientists unveiled something almost unheard of—a newly identified dinosaur with preserved surface details dating back more than 120 million years.
February 19, 2026 Jesse Singer
Crew in red jumpsuits at Biosphere 2

They Sealed 8 Humans Inside A “Fake Earth” For Two Years—And It Didn’t Go As Planned

Inside a glass-and-steel structure in the Arizona desert, eight people agreed to do something no one had ever attempted before. They would live sealed inside a completely enclosed ecosystem for two full years. No resupply. No fresh air. No stepping outside. This wasn’t a reality show…This was reality.
February 17, 2026 Jesse Singer

A 3,300-year-old Egyptian whistle used by police guarding royal tombs was discovered near Thebes, offering insight into ancient law enforcement.

Discover the fascinating story behind a 3,300-year-old Egyptian clay whistle unearthed near Thebes, believed to have been used by ancient police guarding the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. This remarkable find offers rare insight into New Kingdom law enforcement, tomb security, and the daily lives of Medjay guards who protected pharaohs’ treasures.
February 17, 2026 Jack Hawkins

The Qabr-er-Rumia tomb near Kolea, Algeria—believed to hold Cleopatra Selene—showed ancient North African engineering genius.

Discover the mystery of the Qabr-er-Rumia tomb near Kolea, Algeria—an awe-inspiring 2,000-year-old royal mausoleum believed to be linked to Cleopatra Selene II and King Juba II.
February 17, 2026 Jack Hawkins
Scientist in an academic office

A Harvard scientist claims he has found the exact location of heaven.

For centuries, people have imagined heaven as clouds, light, and angels. But what if science could actually pin down where it is in the cosmos? Well, one former Harvard physicist says he has done exactly that.
February 12, 2026 Jesse Singer