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A little over a year ago, the federal government acquired a stake in Anthropic without paying a penny.The shares were seized from associates of the crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried. From there, they disappeared into a legal black hole.As Anthropic rockets toward what could be the biggest IPO in history, those…
There really is a difference between knowing your friends and knowing their shower schedules.I found that out, among many other things — like how one of my friends watches the same 30 minutes of “Legally Blonde” on mute before bed, or how another likes to call unofficial dibs on the…
My mother and father, ages 95 and 90, respectively, are proud to still live in their own home.They enjoy a peaceful lifestyle that revolves around simple meals, afternoon trips into the English countryside, and reading the newspaper.However, their health has inevitably declined. Dad has had a particularly hard year so…
When I was 16, living with my parents was a drag. It felt like they always wanted to know where I was going, when I was coming home, and who I was going out with.I dreamed of the day I would move into a house with my friends. Shows like…
This story is based on an interview with Carlene Jenkins, 89, a retired personal shopper from Austin. It has been edited for length and clarity.Three years ago, it became time for my husband, Robert, 90, a retired dentist, and me to downsize and move from our house in Austin.A lot…
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…
