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I grew up in early 2000s Los Angeles, which is to say I grew up believing it was the center of the universe. Loading audio narration… Not metaphorically — literally. Everything sparkly seemed to happen there: movies, fame, ambition, reinvention. Even failure felt cinematic.For over a decade, I assumed this…

A host of factors go into deciding whether to have a child, from finances and medical expenses to one’s lifestyle and living situation.But in the US, another sometimes crucial detail is the companies where parents work.The US is the only developed, high-income nation that doesn’t guarantee national paid parental leave,…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Matt Lowrie, 55, a former Google employee who lives in Colorado. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’ve always been interested in financial independence and investing.When I was a kid I asked my grandad, who…

When I worked a typical, corporate 9-5 job, I dreamed of the day I could freelance. I so badly wanted to be my own boss and feel a sense of autonomy and ownership around something I had built from the ground up. Loading audio narration… Now that I’m living the…

Workers care about getting paid time off from work — a lot. Loading audio narration… Business Insider recently reported that Zoom reduced the number of weeks of paid parental leave it offers, while Deloitte is also planning to do the same — and more — for select groups of workers…

Netflix’s post-Warner Bros. honeymoon is over. Loading audio narration… Wall Street wasn’t pleased with the streaming giant’s first-quarter earnings report, which was also its first since it backed out of its bid for WBD’s streaming and studio assets.Netflix’s stock dropped by over 9% in after-hours trading. Netflix beat both revenue…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicholas Jenkins, a market research analyst in his 40s who lives in Texas. He previously worked as a program manager at Amazon until leaving the company in December 2024 after being placed on a performance improvement plan. The following has been…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Greg Smith, CEO of Thinkific. It has been edited for length and clarity.I became interested in corporate law because of the role lawyers play in pivotal business decisions. As a CEO, I might navigate a merger or IPO only once or…