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New Yorkers, famously, are walking here. But just about 25% of them are driving too.Commuting undergirds New York’s economy, and shapes the daily lives of its workers. New York’s robust public transit system carries around six million passengers daily, and around 1.6 million people drive into Manhattan’s Central Business District…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madalyn Conchola, 62, who lives in Phoenix. Conchola adopted four of her granddaughters, ages 7 to 19. She said the financial hit has been tough, but her granddaughters have been thriving. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.I was…
This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Erica Jackowitz, who runs the New York and Aspen-based lifestyle management company Roman & Erica alongside her husband, Roman Chiporukha. This story has been edited for length and clarity.As a lifestyle management company, we handle all facets of our clients’…
Private companies penalized for their student-loan collection tactics may be making a comeback.As President Donald Trump transfers federal student loans from the Department of Education to the Treasury Department, defaulted borrowers will be routed through the Treasury’s “Cross-Servicing program,” which uses private contractors to collect federal debts. Two agencies in…
It all started with a onesie, as so many parenthood journeys do.The Ipswich Town Tractor Boys gear traveled across the Atlantic before I snuck it onto my then-infant son, just before my husband arrived home. Adorable photos of the drool-covered shirt followed, sent back across the pond to Ipswich, England,…
Ask a tech worker how AI has changed their jobs, and chances are they’ll answer with a single number: hours saved.In interviews with Business Insider, Big Tech software engineers, product managers, and data scientists described using AI to compress hours of work into minutes. They use it to draft documents,…
Ever since my first trip to France at 18, I’ve been enamored with Europe.Don’t get me wrong, I love exploring the US, but there’s something about leaving the country that helps me dive into vacation mode quickly, since I’m an ocean away from life’s daily stressors.After the COVID-19 pandemic, I…
Let’s say you’ve got a 2013 Jeep Wrangler you want to sell. It’s a great car — low mileage, good condition, and a custom-lifted suspension. But there’s a lot of Jeep Wranglers out there on Facebook Marketplace — how do you make your listing stand out?For Rogelio Llamas, it was…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brian Winch, the founder of Clean Lots. The following has been edited for length and clarity.As a young kid, I watched my parents work hard to keep food on the table. What is now called picking up a few side hustles…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Worchihan Zingkhai, 40, a content creator from a village in Manipur, India. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve loved football for as long as I can remember.Growing up in a village in Manipur, in northeast India, football is…
