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I’m the founder of a private jet company. I eat dinner when the locals do and end most days in my at-home bowling alley.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Thomas Flohr, the 65-year-old founder, chairman, and CEO of VistaJet, based in St. Moritz, Switzerland, about his daily routine. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I started my career at a Chicago-based technology firm in 1985 and rose…
The Ball in OpenAI’s court
On a gloomy July evening, Dean Ball is appraising the political theory shelf in the basement of San Francisco’s City Lights Bookstore. It’s the end of his second day at OpenAI, and he’s arrived straight from orientation in a cashmere zip-up hoodie, carrying a company-issued tote bag. He pulls a…
How much protein do you need? Nutrition experts say there’s a sweet spot
Protein may feel like a done deal, our culture’s hottest nutrient. But health professionals are still hotly debating it. At one of the biggest nutrition conferences, hundreds of doctors, dietitians, and researchers packed massive ballrooms to discuss (and sometimes outright argue over) how much…
We moved our 350-square-foot tiny home from the mountains of California to a city in the Pacific Northwest
My partner and I had always dreamed of having our own small space on wheels so we could live simply and have a flexible lifestyle. So, in 2019, we began building our very own tiny home on a 32-foot trailer. After many months (and YouTube tutorials), it was complete. For a while, we lived in
When I moved to Paris 9 years ago, I shouldn’t have worried so much about dressing ‘wrong’ and knowing French
I moved to Paris from the United Kingdom in 2017, and while I expected some challenges along the way, I was surprised to discover that many of the things I’d been worrying about turned out not to be issues at all. However, in their place were several other unforeseen obstacles that I wished I’d been
Wearing shorts to the office isn’t always a fashion faux pas. Here’s how to pull them off.
In 2026, you can show up to work in jeans, eat a slopbowl at your desk while working through lunch, and enjoy wine on tap later in the day. If you dare to show a little knee, though, you might stun your colleagues. Adam Mosseri reignited the debate over wearing shorts in the office on Monday’s…
I moved to NYC at 22 and lived with a 70-year-old roommate. She had rules, meals, and a busier social life than me.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Swanson, a 22-year-old working in medical sales who moved to New York in June. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I had just graduated from college and was moving from Massachusetts to New York for a job starting in…
The US Army wants soldiers to test tomorrow’s tech while preparing to fight today. It’s a balancing act.
The US Army is embracing a wave of new weapons and systems, from drones to command-and-control platforms, and putting these experimental capabilities directly in the hands of soldiers during training events. That approach yields valuable lessons and gives soldiers hands-on experience with new…
Norwegian soldiers say they’re training Ukrainian soldiers with a ‘Viking mentality’ built for harsh conditions
Norwegian soldiers are bringing their own “Viking mentality” and warrior culture to the training of Ukrainian troops for war with Russia. Norway is leading Operation Legio, a new international effort to support, train, and equip Ukrainian soldiers for the fight. Battlefield training combines…
Cool girls are carrying giant, slouchy bags for fall. These are some of the best options.
If you’re in the market for a new fall bag, know this: it should probably be big enough to carry a cable-knit sweater, a cozy plaid blanket, and a container of your favorite pumpkin-spice treats. The Coach Brooklyn bag and Chloé Paddington purses that reigned supreme in recent years will no longer…