When it comes to chili, which style your favorite? Plus:

• Eavor: The huge potential of geothermal energy to meet the climate and energy crises has always been outweighed by its problems. John Redfern believes he’s found the solution.
• The coolest chronograph of 2024: The latest from Massena LAB and H. Moser & Cie, with its vintage details and modern expertise, might take the cake this year.

A Guide to 11 Beloved Regional Chili Styles in the United States

No dish embodies fall quite like chili. At tailgates, potlucks and in slow cookers across the land, chili is a warm bowl of spicy, meaty comfort food. Much like hot dogs and hamburgers, each region of the United States prefers their bowl a little bit differently. Whether you like yours with beans (or consider that blasphemy) or serve it with noodles, these 11 regional chili styles are as different as they are delicious.

The Man Who Could Finally Solve the Geothermal Puzzle

John Redfern might just save the planet. Chances are that you’ve never heard of the soft-spoken, middle-aged Canadian entrepreneur. For much of his career, he was busy with his startup in Shenzhen, China’s free-trade region, using data analytics to recommend the best places to open thousands of stores for companies like Nike and McDonald’s. He only got into “the entrepreneurial thing” by accident.

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Is This the Coolest Chronograph of 2024?

The watchmaker H. Moser & Cie, known for its avant-garde designs mixed with a reserved brand of Swiss minimalism, has teamed up with Massena LAB, the brainchild of über-collector and collaborator extraordinaire William Massena, on what just may take the cake as 2024’s coolest chronograph: the Endeavour.