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We poured thousands into cheerleading instead of my daughter’s college fund. I don’t regret that choice.
My oldest daughter is entering her senior year of high school, and instead of adding savings to a college fund to send her off to school, I’ve invested heavily in her extracurricular activities over the past decade. This choice hasn’t always been easy and required careful deliberation, but now that…
I was burning out as a founder. My summer interns changed everything about the way I work.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bryan Reed, a 24-year-old startup founder based in New York City. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I was burning out this spring. In July of 2025, my cofounder and I created Freeport Markets, a trading app that lets people trade…
My 90-year-old dad didn’t want caregivers in his home. He ended up gaining friends.
My mother and father, ages 95 and 90, respectively, are proud to still live in their own home. They enjoy a peaceful lifestyle that revolves around simple meals, afternoon trips into the English countryside, and reading the newspaper. However, their health has inevitably declined. Dad has had a…
I chose community college to save money. Now Yale is giving me a full ride.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Thalles de Souza. It has been edited for length and clarity. In March 2016, on a Sunday morning, police entered my house, shouting and shooting. At only 13, I woke up screaming, not sure of what was happening. When I walked into the kitchen, I…
I booked a $200 flight to Panama on a whim, then decided to move there. I found the community I was missing in the US.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chrysten Crockett, a Cleveland native who moved from Atlanta to Panama City. Crockett, 36, owns a content marketing agency that she now runs from Panama. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I have no kids and I am not married…
Inside the Busiest Indian and Pakistani Restaurant in America
Aga’s Restaurant is one of the busiest in the country, serving 4,000 customers every day at its main location in Houston. Its Pakistani and Indian menu features more than 100 items. Aga’s has also transformed into the busiest single-location restaurant on Uber Eats. Pulling that off takes a huge…
When my brother had kids, I didn’t even want to meet them. It made me realize why I don’t want children of my own.
I’ve been saying I don’t want kids since I was a kid myself. In fact, as I got older, I became convinced I didn’t even like being around them. It wasn’t something I ever had to think twice about in my 20s, but since entering my 30s, it feels impossible to avoid, especially with taunts
I created a viral AI watermark remover. I wasn’t ready for all the attention.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Guillaume Meyer, a Paris-based tech founder and creator of a viral open-source project “Watermarks Remover,” which he made in response to Anthropic’s AI watermark announcement. His words have been edited for length and clarity. I’m an…
I keep accidentally DMing TikToks to people. One of these days, it’s going to ruin my life.
This spring, I saw a TikTok that intrigued me. Befuddled me, maybe I should say. A woman sat on her bed and screamed into a pillow. The text across the middle of the screen read, “this feels worse than texting your ex.” A pinned comment said “She def doesn’t know about this audio lol.” Confusing,
Gen Z, stop Venmoing your friends over half-eaten avocados and follow these 2 rules instead
Splitting the difference Most people settle their taxes in April. I used to do a bit of accounting every Sunday morning. My weekly routine wasn’t with the IRS. Instead, I’d settle up with a hodgepodge of friends I crossed paths with over the weekend. From Uber rides to rounds of drinks to…