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This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Amanda Massi, a luxury personal stylist based in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I have always known that I wanted to work in fashion.While getting my master’s in fine arts with an…
For months, I’ve been paralyzed with indecision every time I walk past a car dealership.It all started earlier this summer when my partner bought his first car — a five-year-old black Ford Fusion — ahead of a move to Indiana for his Ph.D. program.Since then, we’ve both been using the…
At age 54, executive career coach and strategist Loren Greiff worked at one of the world’s most well-respected executive search firms.Her experience as an older worker inspired Greiff, who’s based in Asheville, North Carolina, to found her own career coaching business — PortfolioRocket — in 2020.Greiff, now 61, aims to…
AAA DevOps analyst Cody Apolinar said he's gained professional success from doing the opposite of the "Gen Z stare' that he's witnessed from his peers.Photo courtesy of Cody ApolinarCody Apolinar, 24, landed a full-time DevOps analyst job after his tech internship.He acknowledges the Gen Z stare, and said he did…
Anti-drone rifle bullets are emerging in the Ukraine war, potentially giving ground troops a safer option against the cheap drones that are now the battlefield’s No. 1 killer.While Russian troops were seen experimenting with such ammo since at least last year’s winter, Ukraine’s defense innovation program debuted its own version…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Meredith Pierce, who is based in Atlanta and works full-time in marketing. She creates travel content for social media and plans group trips on the side. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve always enjoyed traveling and posting on…
A daily dose of beans can cut cholesterol, lower inflammation, and may help fend off chronic illnesses like heart disease, new research suggests.A group of researchers from the Illinois Institute of Technology looked at 72 adults with prediabetes for three months, long enough to see changes in health metrics like…
