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Coffee Prices Are Climbing — And the Reasons Are Complicated
Shrinking Stockpiles Are Pushing Prices Up Coffee prices have been on the move, and the numbers behind the surge tell a story that goes well beyond a bad harvest or a drought somewhere. At the center of it all is a straightforward problem: there simply isn't enough coffee sitting in the right ware
A Man Is Dead. A Bear Did It. Glacier Hasn't Seen This in 27 Years.
Glacier National Park is dealing with its first fatal bear attack in nearly three decades, and the details are grim. A male hiker was found dead on May 6, his remains located just a couple miles up Mt. Brown Trail, about 50 feet off the path in what officials described as a densely wooded area fill
When Luxury Meets Mass Market: The AP-Swatch Royal Pop
The watch world does not get rocked very often. Decades can pass with the same brands selling the same silhouettes to the same crowd. But every so often, something lands that forces everyone to take a side. The Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration — officially called the Royal Pop — is that kin
The Land Cruiser America Can't Have Just Got Better
Australia Gets the Full-Size Land Cruiser Hybrid We've Been Dreaming About There's a particular kind of frustration that comes with being a Toyota Land Cruiser fan in the United States. You know the nameplate, you respect the legacy, and you understand exactly what that badge means when it comes t
Idaho Just Made Hunting the Official State Sport — And Now It Wants a State Gun Too
A Nine-Year-Old Started It All, and the Rest of the Gem State Ran With It Not many legislative wins at the state capitol can be traced back to a fourth grader's homemade newspaper poll, but Idaho isn't most states. Earlier this month, Governor Brad Little put pen to paper and made hunting the offi
California Cigar Tax Is Dropping This Summer — Here's What It Means for Your Wallet
Good news is coming for cigar smokers in California. Starting July 1, the state is lowering its cigar tax rate, giving consumers a break they probably weren't expecting. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration confirmed the change as part of its yearly review process. The rate i
The RAV4 Woodland Toyota Won't Send Down Under
Australia's hottest SUV has a tougher sibling America gets to keep — and Aussie buyers are being told to speak up if they want it Toyota's RAV4 is on a tear in Australia. The mid-size SUV beat every single vehicle sold in the country in April 2026, moving 3,729 units and knocking the Ford Ranger a
Everything Is Ready to Burn: The West's Fire Crisis
The largest wildfire in Nebraska history tore through 640,000 acres of grassland on March 12. Homes, barns, ranches, and fences were reduced to ash. By early April, 240 separate wildfires had already scorched Wyoming's plains. Around the same time, power companies across Colorado were cutting elect
National Parks Are Being Gutted While D.C. Gets a Makeover
The summer season is almost here, and millions of Americans are making plans to visit the national parks they grew up with — Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon. What most of them don't know is that the agency responsible for those parks is being quietly dismantled, even as billions of dollars
Ford's Off-Road Adventures Are Back — And Bigger
Ford has quietly built a reputation for doing something most automakers don't bother with: actually inviting owners out to use their trucks and SUVs the way they were designed to be used. The 2026 Ford Off-Road Adventures program is the latest chapter in that effort, and this year it's growing in a
