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In middle school, I was the textbook definition of awkward: braces, acne, a bad perm, and a body I didn’t know how to dress or love. I was uncomfortable in my skin, and I’m sure everyone noticed.One afternoon in the hallway, a boy looked directly at me and said, loudly…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Audrey Serna, 33, who dropped out of college after two semesters. It has been edited for length and clarity.It was a horrible feeling to drop out of college when all of my peers chose that route. But I wouldn’t have done…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gilen Chan and Gene Preudhomme, both 63 and retired lawyers, who are the creators and hosts of the “Retire There with Gil & Gene” podcast. It has been edited for length and clarity.It’s been over five years since we started our…
I wish I could say my husband and I were young and foolish, but we weren’t that young. We just never considered writing wills.Who needs those? Grandparents. People in their 80s whose adult children are going to argue over who gets the favorite painting or the glassware. We had one…
Disney doesn’t want to talk about DEI.The Mouse House didn’t mention “diversity” in its 2025 annual report for the first time since 2019, according to SEC filings reviewed by Business Insider. It also didn’t mention the phrases “DEI” or “D&I.”This change comes after Disney revamped its DEI initiatives in February…
My husband is Jewish, American, and from New England. I am a first-generation immigrant from Eastern Europe.I was baptized in Bulgaria and grew up in an Orthodox Christian household, whereas my husband was bar mitzvahed and went to Hebrew school. In other words, we come from completely different cultural and…
