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I changed careers at 55 to become a flight attendant. I didn’t expect my age to be such an advantage.
This story is based on an interview with Craig Celek, 56, a flight attendant from Brooklyn. It has been edited for length and clarity. In February 2026, I embarked on what I call “act three” of my career. Right out of college, I worked for a publishing company in Hong Kong for 15 years before
Ukraine’s defense companies say soldiers want drones that do more on their own so one operator can control more at once
Ukraine’s soldiers want drones and robots that can handle more of the flying and driving themselves, letting one operator oversee multiple systems instead of manually controlling each one. Ukraine’s rapidly expanding arsenal of aerial drones and ground robots has become central to its fight against…
The US Army is getting enough drones, official says. Now, it needs to train enough operators.
US Army officials say the service has amassed enough small drones to spread them across its formations. Now the challenge is training soldiers to use them. “We fielded 10,000 drones” after the first phase of the Drone Dominance program, Col. Gregory Merkl, the director of drone dominance for the…
Inside the squishy nightmare: Explosions, burns, and thousands of calls to poison control
Warning: Some of the images you may see are graphic. For questions or if you suspect a poisoning, contact Poison Help at PoisonHelp.org or call 1-800-222-1222. Katie Zerbst was doing laundry on a Sunday morning in June when she heard a “guttural” moan. “It was the sound that makes you just drop…
The leader of PwC’s 2,200-person DC office says clients expect some consulting work twice as fast as a year ago
AI is resetting assumptions about how quickly professional services firms should move, and consulting clients are getting impatient. “I am seeing clients ask for our help in delivering outcomes at a more rapid pace” compared to this time last year, Jeanelle Johnson, PwC’s managing partner for the…
Microsoft’s AI CEO says ‘controlling’ AI ‘is going to be a really, really big challenge’
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says it’s “surreal” that he has to say AI needs to align with humanity. “We should not create something that we can’t control,” Suleyman said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “And if it looks like we’re on a path to producing something that is not just more powerful…
Warren Buffett has stepped down as Berkshire chairman. Here are 5 leadership lessons he leaves behind.
If you want to be a high-mileage leader like Warren Buffett, it pays to be humble. The Oracle of Omaha this week gave up the job as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, after more than half a century spent building and then running the conglomerate. Buffett said his son Howard would succeed him as…
I quit being a trial lawyer to become a comedian. I loved my job but knew I was ready for something different.
This is an as-told-essay based on a conversation with Paul Farahvar, a touring stand-up comedian based in Chicago who previously worked as a trial lawyer. This story has been edited for length and clarity. Right out of law school, I started practicing at an insurance defense law firm. I had won a…
I’m 65 and caring for my 87-year-old mom with dementia. Going to work is sometimes my only break.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Angela Davis, 65, who lives in New Orleans with her 87-year-old mom with dementia. She said her mom’s at-home care is upward of $7,000 a month. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. My mom and dad were never married. I grew up in
I moved from Los Angeles to Barcelona. Here are 11 things that surprised me most.
There’s no Valentine’s Day here, but in late April, they have Sant Jordi — a celebration of love during which women are supposed to give a man a book in exchange for a rose. Many people also celebrate La Mona on the Monday after Easter. Traditionally, godparents give their godchildren an egg-shaped…