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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Lee Ehrlich, 54, who lives on Long Island. Ehrlich has cared for five older loved ones over the last two decades and gave up her job to be a more present caregiver. It’s come at a cost to her savings…
When Zaire Wells’s daughter was selected for a free childcare slot, it felt like the two-year-old “got into Harvard.”NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed free childcare for two-year-olds in his affordability-focused campaign. In March, he announced that it would launch with 2,000 seats in a handful of communities selected for economic…
My daughter had just turned 7 years old. Her one request was that we host a birthday party at our house. My husband and I agreed and started preparing. Like many parents, we needed a little help managing the moving pieces. I asked my mother if she wouldn’t mind watching…
Canadians aren’t visiting the US as much as they used to since President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office in 2025.His presidency has focused on aggressive trade policies, heavy US tariffs on Canadian goods, and rhetoric on turning the northern country into a US state.Trade tensions between the two…
Sam Altman says scrolling through his inbox makes him feel productive even though AI could do it faster.On an episode of David Senra’s podcast, released Sunday, the OpenAI CEO said that even with Codex available, he still defaults to working through email manually.”I should not be scrolling mindlessly through my…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madhur Mehta, 35, an Indian national living in Seattle and working at Amazon. The following has been edited for length and clarity.When I came to the US for my master’s degree in August 2021, my goal was to have a stable…
I’ve flown United Airlines across the Atlantic at least a dozen times for my job, and it’s always been hit-or-miss.Much of that comes down to the aircraft type: Some of United’s older planes, like its Boeing long-haul 767s and 777s, still have dated cabins and older technology.But amid booming premium…
In 2020, I unwittingly moved to Australia on what was supposed to be a temporary trip lasting a few months. Instead of studying abroad for a semester and heading back to the Philly suburbs with some stories and a tan, I stayed for another six years.Now, I’m a permanent resident…
My two youngest kids are entering 11th grade. The recurring theme in my head is, How did we get here so fast?I have misty memories of their younger years: soft, pudgy baby hands, “Doc McStuffins” playing in the background, and the marked absence of deep sighs and eye rolls in…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shrutinder Kaur, 35, who is from India and lives in Ontario. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I met my husband online, but not on a dating app.In early 2014, I searched Facebook for the man my dad was…
