5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (863+ words) Ivelis Alday accepted that the dog she adopted 13 years ago and had cuddled every day was probably gone forever. Her Shih Tzu and Maltese mix, Sweetie, had been missing for nearly two months after bolting from her house in Southern…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (489+ words) It feels like an impossible task these days to purchase a “dumb” appliance that doesn’t need a constant internet connection and a slew of over-the-air updates — not to mention a completely unnecessary infusion of “AI.” And while most of the…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (891+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sophia Kianni, a 24-year-old startup founder based in New York City. It’s been edited for length and clarity. When my startup was raising $35 million in Series A funding, it was naturally…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (243+ words) Jonathan Bensamoun has a 100-pound German Shepherd named Thor—and a story every dog owner knows. A few years ago, while in the Hamptons, his perfectly-trained shepherd spotted a family of deer. “He looks at me, looks at the deer,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (999+ words) This is sponsored content. It was created for our partner, Dutch.com. So instead, you seek medical advice from ChatGPT. You spiral. You convince yourself your pet has something rare and medieval. Or, you can skip all of that and…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1337+ words) Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll find out about an animal hospital’s expansion and its new “human-grade technology.” We’ll also get details on a hearing about the church on the Upper West Side that wants to tear down its landmark…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (851+ words) It’s a real on-the-nose operation. Long Island’s secret weapon of highly skilled pupshas snuffed out hundreds of sneaky arson perps who think they’ve covered their tracks, including making a bust in a puzzling, months-long murder mystery. The razor-sharp Nassau County…...