America's Most Notorious Prison

America's Most Notorious Prison


April 1, 2025 | Samantha Henman

America's Most Notorious Prison


Although Alcatraz gained a reputation as the toughest prison in the U.S. due to brutally inhumane conditions—that wasn’t the reason the prison was ultimately shut down.


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Military Family at TSA checkpoint

The TSA Quietly Changed A Major Rule For The Military

TSA quietly rolled out a set of updates meant to make travel smoother for people who serve—and the families who carry that service with them.
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Man with damaged SUV at hotel entrance

The valet returned my car with new scratches, but the hotel says there’s no proof it happened there. How do I dispute the damage?

Valet parking is supposed to make life easier. You hand over the keys, get a little ticket, and trust that your car will come back exactly the way it left...until it’s returned with fresh scratches, a dent, curb rash, or damage that definitely was not there before. Here’s the good news: valet damage disputes are common, and there are clear steps you can take to build proof, push back, and get reimbursed.
February 10, 2026 Peter Kinney
Woman using laptop at hotel

The hotel Wi-Fi was down all week, and I work remotely. Am I owed compensation?

The morning started like any other business trip—laptop open, coffee brewing, emails loading. Then the screen froze. The Wi-Fi icon mocked with its "no connection" symbol, and it stayed that way for seven brutal days. For remote workers who depend on reliable internet like pilots depend on clear skies, a week without connectivity isn't just inconvenient—it's potentially career-threatening. Missed deadlines, frustrated clients, and scrambling for mobile hotspots that drain data plans faster than a leaky faucet become the new normal. Whether compensation is owed depends on several factors, from what the hotel advertised to what documentation exists proving the outage affected work obligations.
February 10, 2026 Miles Brucker
Copper Age hilltop fortress site

Surveyors in Spain mapped a 4,900-year-old Copper Age fortress and found imposing bastions and ditches that once dominated the local landscape.

The rolling hills of southwestern Spain hide architectural ambitions that predate the pyramids. Ground-penetrating radar and aerial surveys recently revealed a substantial fortification system encompassing a single hilltop near Almendralejo, where Copper Age communities carved defensive earthworks into the terrain around 2900 BCE. Stone bastions jutted from strategic points along ridgelines, while Concentric ditches—some reaching up to 6.5 feet deep—encircled settlements commanding views across the Guadiana River basin. This wasn't a primitive village huddled behind crude barriers. Archaeological evidence points to sophisticated military engineering, coordinated labor forces involving a substantial community, and social hierarchies capable of organizing monumental construction projects that would have consumed years of communal effort.
February 10, 2026 Miles Brucker
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Ancient defensive trench discovered in Jerusalem solves 150-year archaeological mystery

Archaeologists in Jerusalem uncovered a colossal trench that's been hidden for millennia. The structure proves biblical texts weren't exaggerating about how ancient kings fortified their capital. This barrier literally divided the city into two separate worlds.
February 10, 2026 Marlon Wright
An Archeologist near the Mayor Pyramid at Caral, Peru.

From photos, everyone would guess this is in Ancient Egypt—but it's 8,000 miles away across the Atlantic.

At first sight, the structure feels misplaced, like history slipped sideways. Its shape sparks Egypt comparisons, yet the ground beneath tells a story rooted in ancient Peru. That tension raises bigger questions about early building choices. Curious why distant cultures solved problems similarly? Stay with it. Context does the heavy lifting.
February 10, 2026 Jane O'Shea