I was one of the first Twitter “influencers” back before it even had an app. When Facebook launched pages, I was the first gay journalist to have one after they…
One of the most unexpected benefits of the Infinite Veranda was the added sense of privacy it provided.On a standard balcony, your outdoor space is more exposed, with only a…
As a mom of three picky eaters, I will do whatever it takes to find foods that my kids enjoy. Luckily, Trader Joe’s offers dinner options my whole family loves at affordable prices. There’s only one problem: the complete lack…
I’ve always considered myself to be a hustler, since my first lemonade stand, in fact.Growing up in New York, I was raised on a mentality that in order to live the life you dream, the work ethic has to match.…
Thirteen years ago, I flew from Atlanta to Las Vegas for a work conference. I thought I was going to learn how to build a business: strategies, contacts, maybe some motivation. I did not know I was walking into the…
By the time my son was almost 1, I had a small amount of savings and a part-time job, but I wasn’t exactly flush with cash. Still, I was slowly emerging from the financial survival mode I had been in for most of my 20s, focusing solely on caring for…
School is almost out for teenagers across the country, and those hoping to land a summer job may have a tough time finding one. Last summer, teen hiring fell to its lowest level in nearly eight decades of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and forecasters predict it could be even…
What if your favorite TV show was also a blog? With a livestream? And you could interact directly with the creators and stars in the comment section?That’s part of Substack…
Leading a major retail company is no small job.CEOs are responsible for balancing the demands of thousands of workers, customers, and suppliers.Still, the high stakes are handsomely rewarded, often with…
The arrest of a data center protester is drawing public attention to a rural town in northwestern Illinois, where a roughly 400-acre plot of land is being pitched as a “data center development opportunity.”Harley Delander of Dixon, a small city…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Greg Lindgren, a 57-year-old bar operator from San Francisco. He co-owns 15 Romolo, The Cordial, Rye Cocktail Bar, and the events company Rye on the Road with Jon Gasparini. It’s been…
Utah’s governor is all for new AI data centers — under certain conditions.After a massive data center project backed by “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary outraged many Utah residents, the governor is issuing new parameters around its development.In an executive…
Perplexity is gifting tech enthusiasts the industry’s hottest commodity.Demand for the Mac Mini has been going wild as AI tools take off, making it tough to get your hands on — unless you’re on Perplexity’s radar. The AI startup sent…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Schnipper, cofounder of multiple restaurants, including Schnipper’s and Hamburger America. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.When my brother and I opened Schnipper’s in 2009, we thought having…
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When Andy Hill first came across the FIRE movement through podcasts, it seemed to offer a solution to a major problem in his life.”I felt…
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As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, small businesses remain a cornerstone of the American economy, employing nearly half of the private sector workforce and powering communities across the country. On Staten Island, that story is playing out in real…
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New Africa / Shutterstock.comExploring estate sales has been one of my favorite summertime activities for more than 20 years. For this professional picker, roaming through old houses with the possibility of hidden treasure around every corner is a thrill like…
When our two kids were little, my wife and I were needed for everything. Every snack, every bedtime routine, every scraped knee, every middle-of-the-night wake-up. Our days revolved around the rhythm of theirs.Now my daughter is 11, and my son…
Mistral AI’s first summit felt less like a startup conference and more like a campaign rally for Europe’s AI ambitions.The French AI startup, founded just three years ago, packed Paris’s Le Carrousel du Louvre — the event space beneath the…
My husband and I had been married for two years when we sold most of our belongings on Facebook Marketplace, bought a van, and hit the road to explore the world outside our doorstep.One year. That’s what we committed to…
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Nora Ephron was around 62 when, in 2003, she wrote that she felt bad about her aging neck. Today, a distinctly modern phenomenon known as “tech neck” is leaving people as young as their early 20s feeling the same way.Though…
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Peter Thiel appears to have found a new bug-out spot. He isn’t alone in looking beyond America’s shores.The PayPal and Palantir cofounder and prominent libertarian has been spending more time…
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