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One of my strongest memories of growing up in London was coming home from school to a piping-hot filet of fried cod, fluffy chips, and sometimes a saveloy — a mildly seasoned, boiled sausage — all wrapped in newspaper.Since moving to New York, I’ve had to accept that, beyond a…
Eating nutritious food can get relegated to the bottom of your to-do list when you’re busy, but this can be counterproductive. What you eat during the working day can make a big difference to how you feel and perform, according to the authors of “Executive Eats: The Cookbook for a…
My four kids have had chores since they were young. I believe that many hands make light work and that teamwork in a family home is important. I also know that chores teach kids life skills they can carry into adulthood.Because there are six of us, we each have a…
Cannes Lions LewksCreative credibility reigned supreme this week at Cannes Lions, the big marketing conference that drew more than 13,000 marketers, creators, celebrities, and tech professionals in France.And as many attendees floated between brand activations on the beach, panels — whether attending or participating — walking the very hot Croisette…
When an au pair from Argentina joined my family in 2022, I expected convenient childcare and a cordial friendship. I did not expect to wake up at 4 in the morning to watch her country play in the World Cup. After all, my family had never even watched an entire…
Anthropic says it is getting partial relief from the US-imposed restrictions on its latest AI models.The company said in a statement that the government had greenlit limited access to Mythos 5 on Friday. Fable 5, meanwhile, remains on ice.”Since June 12, we’ve been working closely with the US government to…
In 2022, the founder of software company Domo stepped down as CEO after he was accused of sexually assaulting an employee on a work trip, an allegation he denied. A year later, he came back to lead the company.Since then, the troubles of the once-hot startup have worsened, rocked by…
Recently, I paid off my student loans ahead of schedule. Along with the joy of saying goodbye to 10 more years of payments, I unexpectedly felt open to doing something completely different.I stepped away from my marketing career in 2023 to focus on something I was more passionate about, writing.…
The email arrived on a Monday morning. I was at the study desk, the one my husband built before I moved here, in a house that still feels more his than mine.As soon as I saw the email’s subject line, I knew what was inside: a warm message letting me…
BNP Paribas analysts recently spotted a striking contradiction. Even though Cloudflare cut 20% of its workforce earlier this year, the tech company’s engineering ranks have surged.Cloudflare employed 1,308 engineers in December. That figure has climbed to 1,894, a 45% jump, according to data BNP crunched from LinkedIn.I ran the numbers…
