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When my husband and I first became empty nesters more than 20 years ago, we moved from our suburban Maryland home to a two-bedroom condo in Arlington, Virginia. We hoped to make some new friends as we started this chapter of our lives.The city itself was fun, and the living…
When I moved from Australia to New York City in my mid-20s, I had no idea it would be the best five years of my life.I couldn’t have scripted my time living in the city if I’d tried. I’d lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, learned a lot about my professional…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is rolling out his city-run grocery stores — and New York City has a lot to learn from metros that have done the same thing.The five NYC stores, which the city says will open by 2029, plan to offer shoppers a 30% discount on core goods like…
My partner and I had always dreamed of having our own small space on wheels so we could live simply and have a flexible lifestyle.So, in 2019, we began building our very own tiny home on a 32-foot trailer. After many months (and YouTube tutorials), it was complete.For a while,…
I thought I would hate living in a high-rise apartment. I grew up in the woods of northern Minnesota, watching deer and the occasional bear wander through the backyard. I’ve spent my adult life in suburban townhomes near large park reserves, a compromise between rural landscapes and the job opportunities…
At 3:47 a.m., my daughter sat fully upright in bed, wide awake and ready to start the day. It was still dark outside our hotel room in Tokyo, but trying to explain time zones to a 4-year-old is futile.I’ve never struggled with jet lag. I run on caffeine and enthusiasm…
More and more families are choosing to move to semi-rural communities and developments outside the suburbs, according to 2025 Census data. My family almost did, too.In 2019, we bought an off-grid house on 40 acres in northern New Mexico. Then, in 2021, our son was born, and after a traumatic…
On a Thursday afternoon, about 70 people gathered around a nearly six-foot-tall humanoid robot outside an unassuming office building.Employees, executives, and board members of Agility Robotics, along with local officials, had come to christen the humanoid startup’s new engineering hub: a 60,000-square-foot facility where nearly 200 existing and new employees…
While on a summer trip to Atlantic City, I rolled the culinary dice at all three Gordon Ramsay restaurants to see which one hit the jackpot.Known for his fiery TV persona and attention to detail, Ramsay has built an empire that spans the globe. With more than 100 restaurants worldwide,…
Last year, like many other Australians, I looked to escape our winter by planning a five-week trip to Europe during their summer.For months, I obsessed over researching destinations, reading articles online, and perusing TikTok for the perfect places to visit. Of course, there were some spots I knew I had…
