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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daisuke Fujii, the cofounder of Farm & Firm Company, a Japanese consulting firm that helps farmers and rural communities generate new income through agritourism, hospitality, and business development. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I grew up in Saitama, about 20…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tony Hawk, in partnership with Qunol. It has been edited for length and clarity.My wife and I enjoy any opportunity to have our kids around, now that they’re mostly in their 20s and 30s. Our youngest is going to college next…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sandra Bonola, 56, who moved from Connecticut to Charleston, South Carolina, in 2021, then to Beaufort, South Carolina, in 2023, before deciding the South wasn’t right for her. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.I am a native New…