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I thought San Diego would be my forever home. Now I’m heading to Minnesota to be near my granddaughter.
I love immersing myself in new cultures and customs. I had to settle for reading about them in books as a child, but as soon as I got into college, I started traveling the world. I didn’t think I’d ever stay anywhere for long, but as soon as our kids came along, I decided to
I’m a retired firefighter. I spent $14,000 on plastic surgery in my 50s, and I’m not ashamed.
This story is based on an interview with Mark Tortorella, 61, a retired firefighter and medic from Chicago. It has been edited for length and clarity. I don’t fit the profile of someone who has had plastic surgery. Many people think the typical patient is a well-to-do woman, not a former…
My 19-year-old daughter drove 500 miles for a concert. It taught me how to parent an emerging adult.
My 19-year-old daughter sent me a text in all caps. “I JUST GOT NOAH KAHAN TICKETS!!!” I congratulated her, knowing she had been constantly checking for resale tickets after she had been unable to get them when they were first released. As we continued to text, more details emerged. I learned her…
The 10 best places to retire in Florida, ranked
Florida has long been a retirement destination, drawing older Americans with its warm weather, beaches, and historically lower cost of living. In recent years, it has lost some of its appeal as a retirement haven, with some older Americans put off by the Sunshine State’s rising housing and…
I tried Arby’s new Buffalo chicken meal deal. It left me stuffed, and the price surprised me.
If I told you that you could get a three-course meal at Arby’s for less than $9, would you believe it? That’s exactly what Arby’s Meat & 3 deal purports to offer, with an appetizer, entrée, side, dessert, and drink all for $7.99 (or $8.99, depending on where you live). The deal was introduced in
A pain point in my Wall Street schedule inspired me to leave Citadel to found a laundry startup
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maria Cabral Menezes, 27, who founded the brand WashWise, a “dry shampoo for clothes” that refreshes items between washes. WashWise raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding, as it announced on August 10. Backers range from people in the laundry…
I run a global consulting firm. Here’s how I hack my productivity and wind down after work.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David Hatcher, the managing partner of Baringa. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I’ve been a consultant since the late ’90s. I spent most of my career focused on the energy sector, but these days, AI has become a big topic of…
I moved from the US to Australia 6 years ago. I love my life abroad, but still feel guilty every day.
In 2020, I unwittingly moved to Australia on what was supposed to be a temporary trip lasting a few months. Instead of studying abroad for a semester and heading back to the Philly suburbs with some stories and a tan, I stayed for another six years. Now, I’m a permanent resident eligible for…
Why Legora’s CEO is betting that every software company ends up ditching the seat
The founder of one of legal tech’s buzziest startups says a move away from the software seat was only “a matter of time.” Since the rise of cloud software, companies have mostly charged for it by the user. A business bought a subscription for a set number of licenses, or “seats,” and paid roughly…
Videos show Tesla and Waymo ramping up new vehicles for their robotaxi fleets
The hustle never stops for Tesla and Waymo. As both companies race to roll out new vehicles for their respective robotaxi services, a bystander caught a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes scaling operations of Tesla and Waymo. David Moss, a Tesla fan who recently pivoted to content creation focused…