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I calculated my recommended protein intake, as someone who works out and wants to build muscle. I needed a minimum of 53 grams of protein a day, but closer to 114 grams if I really wanted to make gains.But hitting that isn’t so easy. On a typical day, my morning…

My grandfather was born and spent his young adult life under Portugal’s Estado Novo dictatorship, which ended in 1974.He saw firsthand how financial insecurity could be used as a weapon — loans denied, costs inflated, and livelihoods threatened based on arbitrary labels of unreliability, like involvement in union organizing.For him,…

Good morning. New documents filed by the Justice Department shed light on how far the White House has gone in trying to cut probationary staff from the federal government. It’s the largest insight yet into the mass firings.Oh, and if you’re missing your usual anchor Dan DeFrancesco, he’s got a…

I had my first kid when I was 38, and I didn’t feel the identity shift most parents talk about.Now, I’m pregnant again at 40; when I first saw the pregnancy test, I almost didn’t believe it.Most days, I still feel like I’m discovering who I am.At first, I thought…

CEOs are grappling with uncertainty over Trump’s unpredictable tariffs.Foxconn CEO Young Liu said tariffs are causing business leaders “a big headache.”Trump has gone back and forth on various tariffs since taking office.CEOs are feeling the whiplash right now.Trump’s back-and-forth on tariffs is creating uncertainty for businesses, and their leaders are…

I became a dad when I was in my late 40s and knew the decision meant I’d be an older parent.There are plenty of benefits, and a few challenges, as well.I’m not as energetic as when I was younger, but being when them lets me relive my childhood. My wife…

After losing my job, I wanted to use my free time to catch up with people. I was nervous on my way to meet a stranger who had been my friend on LiveJournal. Reconnecting made me feel 19 again. On a Wednesday afternoon in August, I sat at my kitchen…

I moved to Portland, Oregon, from the west edge of Denver for mostly practical reasons.My rent was lower, but I missed my friends and struggled to adjust to the wet weather. I realized I had to put in years of work to feel at home in the Pacific Northwest. In…

I grew up in a deeply religious home, was kicked out at 17, and lived in a homeless shelter.My relationship with my family has been strained for most of my adult life.My mother and brother have cancer; despite mending our relationship, I’m having difficult feelings.Everything changed after my parents found…

I grew up in the Midwest and miss the friendliness and small talk back home.Pleasant chitchat has been rare for me in Germany, but I continue to live here for the hiking and security.I feel safer in Germany compared with the US.In late August 2016, my wife and I landed…