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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vivienne Yang, a 31-year-old Taiwanese national who lost her job and had to leave the US because of her visa status, leaving behind her apartment and two cats. It has been edited for length and clarity.I started falling for the American…
Hyundai confirmed to Business Insider that it will stop selling the Korean-built, standard Ioniq 6 in the US.The retro-styled sedan never matched the success of its crossover sibling, the Ioniq 5 (which has been on a sales tear this year; in May, the company reported delivering 5,002 units, up 16%…
The Trump administration wants American parents to open federally-backed investment accounts for their children, and billionaire CEO Michael Dell plans to sweeten the deal.Dell said he and his wife, Susan Dell, will gift $250 to the first 25 million qualifying American children who sign up for Trump Accounts.”This makes every…
My grandmother is a pianist. As often happens, the pendulum swung the other way with my mom, who neither had an interest in taking piano lessons nor in making her kids do so. I vowed to throw the pendulum back the other way with my kids, enrolling them in piano…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marta Milans. It has been edited for length and clarity.I got married in 2021. I got pregnant naturally shortly after, but sadly, it was an ectopic pregnancy. My doctors found out I had some uterine problems that needed to be addressed.I…
I’ve sampled a variety of classes for overnight train travel in the US and Europe, from private cabins to seating carriages. However, this was my first time spending two consecutive nights on the same train, so I thought it would be worth booking an Amtrak bedroom for $2,200. The rate…
For Yolanda Vega, a social worker who runs a Head Start program in Queens, New York, winning tickets in a city-run lottery to see Brazil face off against Morocco was the highlight of her summer.”It’s a big thing for me to be out,” said Vega, who said she was wearing…
I was writing the week’s menu on the Miele fridge in our Spanish apartment when I noticed the freezer temperature indicator flashing two dotted lines. I had no idea what it meant. So I pulled out my phone, opened Claude, described what I was seeing, and within seconds, I was…
It’s a union love story, baby.Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift officially tied the knot in an exclusive wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday. Fans from across the globe rushed to congratulate the couple on their high-profile nuptials, including the American Federation of Labor and Congress…
Most of us have heard the golden rule of housing: Don’t spend more than 30% of your income on housing. Known as the 30% rule, it’s a benchmark financial experts often cite to help households avoid becoming “house poor” — meaning you have little savings left after paying monthly housing…
