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Los Angeles, CA - November 23: An air travel passenger is hugged while being picked up amid a long line of travelers awaiting rides after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport terminal 1 for the Thanksgiving holiday in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021.

I’m Serious: Drive to the Airport for the People You Love

Picking up and dropping off the people you care about is a hassle—and worth it.

6 hours ago

4 min read

Finally! A Good-Looking Travel Tote With One Crucial Feature

A pretty but practical travel tote is as elusive as Bigfoot. In a tense moment on a Lisbon train platform, one traveler learned just how critical this one’s zipper could be.

Sarah Khan

14 hours ago

2 min read

Lavern Gingerich wrote a blog post about how to cook an alligator: https://www.meadowcreekbbq.com/blog/how-to-cook-a-whole-alligator/

Your Thanksgiving Alligator Is Ready for Pickup

Why be a boar? More hosts opt for exotic meats this holiday; ‘a bear Manwich.’

Charles Passy

16 hours ago

6 min read

*** ONE-TIME USE *** Jana Mathews, professor of Medieval literature at Rollins College, teaches a lesson on details during her college writing course. The purpose of the object lesson is that small details matter...in fashion, writing, and in the workplace. Just as my mismatches shoes ruined my otherwise fabulous outfit, a typo on a resume can ruin one's chances of being considered for a job. Photo credit: Em Whelan

We Now Need College Courses to Teach Young Adults How to Make Small Talk

Professors are teaching elementary chitchat skills students who are woefully behind in the basics. ‘I love how you mentioned Brian’s name.’

Tara Weiss

November 20, 2023

5 min read

No One Should Pick You Up at the Airport

Snarled roads, curb space and long waits at the cellphone lot: We make the people we love endure a lot when we visit.

Nikki Waller

November 20, 2023

4 min read

The British car was shaped by famed Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti.

He Rescued This Vintage Coupe With Help From a 3-D Printer

Decades of experience with jet engines propelled Tim Higgins’s work on his 1970 Triumph GT6+.

A.J. Baime

| Photographs by Philip Keith for The Wall Street Journal

November 18, 2023

4 min read

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