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Forget longevity buzzwords like Zone 2 and VO2 max, a top personal trainer says. Focus on this simple metric.
What do the terms Zone 2 and VO2 max have in common? According to the celebrity personal trainer Harley Pasternak, they are irrelevant to the majority of people, the health-conscious among us included. If your goal is to be healthy physically and mentally, you are far better off focusing on a…
Uber driver says these 3 behaviors will get passengers a 1-star rating
Nothing annoys Uber driver Levi Spires more than a passenger who makes him wait. Riders don’t have to make conversation or tip to earn five stars from Spires, who said he gives most passengers the top rating. If a rider keeps him waiting without an explanation or apology, that’s different. “That’s…
My friend is 21 years younger. I wanted her skin; she wanted my perspective.
Three years ago, when I met someone 21 years my junior in an online class, I never thought we’d become close. Each week in a writing class, we filled the video call with highly personal details about our lives as we learned how to tell our stories. We spilled our emotions in front of dozens
Taking solo birthday trips abroad taught me that I don’t need company to do something meaningful
Important milestones are usually celebrated with loved ones, but this year, for my birthday, I decided to take a bucket-list trip to Hong Kong and Japan — on my own. Originally, I’d planned to celebrate at a rooftop bar with friends, but this trip has been on my mind for years. Instead, I cancelled…
I paid $2,292 for my kids’ after-school activities last year — and that was just the starting price
Youth sports is now a $40 billion industry, and the average family spent $1,016 on their child’s primary sport in 2024, a 45% increase from just five years ago, according to Aspen Institute’s Project Play. When I saw this number, I almost laughed. Last season, we spent $2,292 on extracurricular…
Your favorite products hit by Trump’s new 50% tariffs on Canada
Shots of Fireball could soon get pricier. The Trump administration’s threatened 50% tariffs on some popular Canadian goods went into effect Saturday morning after trade talks with its northern ally fell apart the night before. President Donald Trump first announced the new round of tariffs last…
When heartbreak pays the rent
Gabrielle Stone never imagined she’d get divorced, let alone that she’d tell the world about it. Her first instinct after the one-two punch of ending her marriage, then enduring her first post-divorce heartbreak in 2017, was to log off entirely. She decided to embark on a monthlong trip to Europe à…
The 10 most and 10 least expensive cities to own a home and pay for childcare
Buying a home already comes with plenty to consider, like price and location, but if you have children or plan to start a family, childcare should also be part of the equation. Some parents pay upward of $45,000 a year in childcare, and while a lot of that has to do with the quality of
Business-class fliers love sliding doors — but they’re causing a nuisance for airlines and planemakers
More travelers are shelling out for the best airplane seats amid a boom in premium travel, driving airlines to develop increasingly complex business-class seats — some of which are proving to be a headache for carriers and manufacturers alike. Since COVID-19, airlines have been packing their planes…
Tech bros can’t agree on why everyone hates data centers
Is it a Chinese Psy-Op? Are Americans ignorant? Or are tech bros just completely out of touch? Tech leaders across the country are full of ideas about why Americans are in a furor against data centers, positing theories on social media that range from practical to patronizing. “Most explanations of…