I quit my job and started over as an unpaid intern at 31. I was the oldest person in the room, but it led to my dream job.
In April 2025, I sat contentedly at my full-time job as a publishing associate…
When my grandmother died, we didn’t know the story behind her jewelry. I took time to preserve the memories behind mine for my kids.
Last year, when my Grandma Annette died, my cousins and I got to pick…
A single mom moved into her parents’ garage to save money. Now she’s on track to pay off her student loans within a year.
Sarah Eller and her daughter moved into a garage apartment on her parents' property…
A top NATO commander says the West can no longer count on its homelands staying safe in future wars
In a serious near-peer conflict, Western countries can't count on their homelands remaining safe…
These longevity meal swaps may lower your biological age — while saving time and money
Pump up the veggies, beans, and nuts, and pare down the meat, just a…
We raised our daughter in China and Cambodia. Now she’s not sure she wants to leave Los Angeles.
I showed my daughter a video of her gnawing on a chicken claw, back…
My mom died 6 weeks after my son was born. Losing the woman I wanted to talk to the most reshaped motherhood for me.
People now speak honestly about postpartum exhaustion, hormones, and sleepless nights, but very few…
Mamdani wants more housing on public land. A map shows where NYC is building now — and why ‘it’s not a silver bullet.’
Zohran Mamdani is making a big bet on turning city-owned property into affordable housing.The…
I got laid off from Meta at 24. It’s making me see that I could live a different life.
Moyan Chen was laid off from her role as a data scientist at Meta…
I left tech at 32 and joined the trades. I didn’t like how AI was changing my job — I have no regrets.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jae Park, a 32-year-old based…
Young investors are pursuing a more chill version of the FIRE movement. It can lead to less work without extreme saving.
The classic FIRE movement — short for "financial independence, retire early" — has long…
I’m a 20-year-old who made over $100,000 in one year selling clothes on Vinted
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Morgan Purnell, a 20-year-old entrepreneur…
How a nutritionist hits her protein goal without tracking food or counting macros
When Sophie Gastman, a registered nutritionist, counts macros like protein, it can lead to…
Prices are rising. We want to hear how it’s hitting your food bills.
"What's for dinner?" For many Americans, the nightly question is often as much about…
The map of America’s data center revolt
Americans across the country are rallying against the AI-inspired data center boom.Now, an increasing…
The economy keeps adding jobs. Many job seekers still feel stuck.
From about 8,000 layoffs at Meta to thousands of cuts at Amazon, media outlets…
