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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madalyn Conchola, 62, who lives in Phoenix. Conchola adopted four of her granddaughters, ages 7 to 19. She said the financial hit has been tough, but her granddaughters have been thriving. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.I was…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway seems to finally be loosening the purse strings now that the legendary investor isn’t calling the shots.Berkshire, now run by Greg Abel, has agreed to buy $10 billion of Alphabet stock in a private placement, Google’s parent company said on Monday.Buffett’s conglomerate — which owns Geico,…
Elon Musk’s attempts to win over advertisers have yet to spark a major recovery in ad revenue for X. Loading audio narration… In 2025, ad revenue for X (formerly Twitter) reached $1.8 billion, up around 7% from 2024. That said, revenue was down 21% from 2023 and about 59% from…
My partner was laid off in January of last year. Hundreds of applications later, he’d only landed two interviews with no job offers. Loading audio narration… We had managed to stay optimistic during the job search, using the time to travel and see family, but our positive attitudes began to…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jillian Kurovski, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student living in South Korea for a year. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I was doing spider research in Guam when I got an email saying that my birth mother…
Now boarding for the first time in seven years: Venezuela. Loading audio narration… On Thursday, American Airlines ended its yearslong hiatus and resumed flights from Miami to Caracas, reclaiming a route no US carrier has flown since 2019 after regulators halted operations to the nation amid security concerns and political…
