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Not all tech jobs are disappearing. Loading audio narration… Despite the wave of layoffs that have battered the tech industry, there’s one role that looks secure: the forward-deployed engineer.”Forward-deployed engineers, or roles that do the equivalent motion, are about to become one of the most in-demand jobs in tech. And…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Adam Jones, the 53-year-old owner of Myer’s Bagels in Burlington, Vermont. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… We specialize in Montreal-style bagel production. For us, it’s just north of us. For the rest of the country, it’s…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carol Leonard, 65, who is raising her grandsons: Blaze, 17, and Jason, 15, in Baton Rouge. Leonard said raising them has been a financial hit, but she’s been able to keep the family afloat. Her words have been edited for length…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julian Richardson, a 42-year-old flight attendant based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I was a Spirit flight attendant for nearly eight years. It was my first and only job as a flight…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jay Hinson, the senior vice president of restaurant kitchen operations at The Cheesecake Factory. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… People sometimes ask how I stayed at one company for nearly three decades and continued moving…
Every month, Teagan Franz counts down the days until a colorful envelope arrives through her letterbox. Loading audio narration… Last month, it was red. Inside was a handwritten letter, a tarot card featuring the Greek goddess Artemis, a piece of card scented with homemade essential oils, toad stool stickers, and…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kathy Lemoine, 58, who lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Her son, Andrew Reaster, died on August 9, 2025, from colon cancer. This story has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… My son Andrew lived life to the fullest every…
Time is a thief. When each of my four children was born, I thought they would be little forever. The baby and toddler years are so all-consuming that it seems like they will never end. But I learned, quickly, that the axiom that the days are long but the years…
EBay has been making headlines recently. Loading audio narration… Despite being seen as the pioneer of online resale, the 30-year-old e-commerce platform has struggled to shake its reputation as the internet’s flea market. But when GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen made an unsolicited bid to buy the company, eBay doubled down on the…
Unreal expectations are par for the course in cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Rachel Westbay’s line of work. Patients regularly bring in photos of celebrities or their younger selves, asking her to work her magic. Loading audio narration… But earlier this year, she encountered something entirely new when a patient brought into…
