A financial influencer called the FIRE movement a ‘sham.’ People who have made it work say she’s missing the point.
Short for "financial independence, retire early," FIRE is typically associated with aggressive saving and…
I love scuba diving and coding. So I figured out a way to make a living doing both.
Eliana Jordan, 35, is a scuba instructor, software developer, and entrepreneur who lives mostly…
3 quick recipes to boost your energy and focus, from a cookbook for exhausted execs
Eating nutritious food can get relegated to the bottom of your to-do list when…
I landed a Big Tech AI job. Treating my career like a science lab helped me overcome my fear of learning AI.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nitya Kumar, 25, an Adobe…
Kevin O’Leary has entered a new villain era
You will see him on Fox News or CNN, wearing flip-flops, pajama pants, and…
The AI talent perk money can’t buy
What do you give the AI engineer who has everything?Maybe the freedom to do…
Mamdani’s most controversial pitch: free stuff
Zohran Mamdani is feeling generous.The mayor took office with sweeping promises to New Yorkers:…
I rode for 6 hours on Amtrak’s coach and business class. Here’s how they compared.
I've taken Amtrak up and down the Northeast Corridor for years, exclusively in coach.Business…
Slate is betting Americans want less car for less money
Tiny, old trucks are having a moment online.Scroll for long enough, and you'll find…
GM wants to crack self-driving for the masses, and it’s hiring talent from rivals to do it
General Motors is on a mission to put self-driving tech in the hands of…
I’m a 44-year-old mom of 4. I finally learned how to set clear boundaries, starting with dryer balls.
My four kids have had chores since they were young.I believe that many hands…
We expected childcare help from our au pair. We got a new family tradition instead.
When an au pair from Argentina joined my family in 2022, I expected convenient…
Country music star Brad Paisley calls a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo ‘a monstrosity’
A proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo is drawing pushback from local community…
I applied for a job for the first time in 20 years. Job seekers are in a whole new world now.
Recently, I paid off my student loans ahead of schedule.Along with the joy of…
I want matinee concerts, matinee dinners, and matinee everything. At 46, I’m done pretending I want to stay up late.
The last time I left my house for a nighttime event that had me…
How Domo went from a $2.8 billion darling to fighting for its survival
In 2022, the founder of software company Domo stepped down as CEO after he…
