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I’m 38 and was thrilled to finally have a boyfriend to bring on a family vacation. I still decided to go without him.
Last year, when my dad told me that he and my aunt were planning our first extended family vacation in decades, my stomach sank. Not because I didn’t want to see my relatives, but because I knew I’d be the only single person on the trip. As he listed everyone who’d be staying at the
I tried easy weeknight pasta recipes by Ina Garten and Ree Drummond. One earned a spot in my dinner rotation.
When temperatures start to drop, few things quite hit the spot like an easy pasta dinner, especially on busy workweek nights or during the back-to-school rush. Ree Drummond, better known as The Pioneer Woman, and Ina Garten are both beloved for their approachable, comforting dishes, making their…
We’re told Gen Z is redefining adulthood. Sometimes I think we just can’t afford the old definition.
In the weeks that followed high school graduation, I recall the collective panic among some of my girl friends already worrying that their time was running out — since in their mind, the timer just started. They officially began counting the months they had remaining to complete enough internships…
The US Army doesn’t want its soldiers trying to figure out new tech right before heading into combat training
US soldiers are experimenting with a growing number of new technologies, particularly drones, but Army leaders say that there is a limit to how much troops can take on at once and still keep their focus on training for war. The Army is pushing to deploy thousands of drones across its formations…
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the company said on Friday. In a statement, the company said Buffett had been named chairman emeritus, effective immediately, and will remain a member of the board of directors. He will be replaced by his son, Howard Graham Buffett…
America’s job and housing markets are stuck. What if that’s the new normal?
If you’ve been waiting for a better time to find a job or buy a home, brace yourself: Things might not get much better anytime soon. Two years ago, I wrote about an economy divided between Americans who’d locked in jobs and homes when conditions were favorable versus those who didn’t. The hiring…
A renowned computer scientist once skeptical of the AI singularity now says humanity is ‘certainly at risk’
A lot of X posts, prose, and proselytizing have been spilled on the internet recently about the impending AI apocalypse and whether we’ve passed the point of no return. Here’s another one eloquently put by the acclaimed theoretical computer scientist Scott Aaronson, whose research has helped us…
The ‘Godfather of AI’ says the US government has one year to try to regulate AI before it gets ‘out of control’
US lawmakers may have only about a year to put meaningful guardrails around artificial intelligence before AI advances to the point where it could become “out of control,” warned the “Godfather of AI.” Speaking after a briefing with members of Congress on Wednesday, Geoffrey Hinton said the window…
Anthropic says Claude is now leading more than a quarter of its AI research
Claude is taking on a growing share of the work behind Anthropic’s next-generation AI. Anthropic said in a Thursday blog post that Claude now “leads” 26% of its AI research and development work, meaning the chatbot can complete most of a task from a high-level prompt while a human supervises. The…
Oprah Winfrey says people-pleasing led her to make a career decision she knew was wrong
Oprah Winfrey, 72, said she made a career decision she knew was wrong, simply because she didn’t want to disappoint others. Speaking on Thursday’s episode of “The Mel Robbins Podcast,” Winfrey reflected on the difficult early years of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Winfrey launched OWN in January…