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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with McKenna Shamburg, 25, who moved from Utah to Indiana to be closer to her family to help raise her children. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve lived in eight states now.I was born and raised mostly in South…
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have visited many beautiful places in California over the years. My hometown offered easy access to coastal cities like Santa Cruz and Monterey. I’ve also explored popular destinations like Sonoma, Napa, and Palm Springs in search of the perfect weekend getaway.Recently,…
Elon Musk has wanted Warren Buffett as a shareholder for years. His wish has finally come true, in a sense.As of June 30, Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway indirectly owned about 0.04% of SpaceX, a stake worth over $800 million, according to Business Insider’s calculations.This “look-through stake” — a term coined by…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leslie Cohen, a 52-year-old real estate development and operations professional in the Boston area. Business Insider has verified her identity and background. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I started my career as a project manager in the commercial…
Google chief scientist Jeff Dean, one of the company’s most respected engineers and executives, is leaving the search giant as part of a broader AI leadership shake-up at the search giant.Naturally, employees have had something to say about his shock departure.Googlers peppered the company’s central message board with memes and…
Ew, I could never be a cruise person. Or so I thought.Then I had kids and realized my ideal vacation of wandering cobblestone streets, enjoying a cocktail at sunset, or booking an 8 p.m. dinner reservation at a restaurant that definitely doesn’t have a kids’ menu, is the opposite of…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hali Mo, founder of Hali Home Bakes, a San Francisco microbakery specializing in laminated pastries. The essay has been edited for length and clarity.When I graduated from Stanford in 2018 with degrees in economics and computer science, I did what I…
My deeply southern family raised me to never talk about money. We were poor, sometimes living in our car, and occasionally hungry. But we never said it out loud.Now, as a single mother of three kids with significant medical needs, I’ve worked several jobs to pay for their childcare and…
Delta Air Lines’ fanciest passenger cabin just got a budget option. Sort of.The airline this week launched new fare types that expand its “basic” strategy into its premium cabins — First Class, Premium Select, and Delta One, the latter marketed as “Basic Business.”Delta says the goal is to make premium…
Ukraine is going to be receiving Gripen fighter jets, considered well-suited for its fight against Russia. It’s a development that brings both near-term complications and long-term advantages.Ukraine’s air force is made up of Western-supplied F-16s, French-made Mirages, and Soviet-era jets. But the Swedish-made Gripen has stood out as a strong fit for…
