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In November, I traded the hustle and bustle of city life in Newark, New Jersey, for the tropical climate and beautiful beaches of Tulum, Mexico. I’ve never been happier.Even though I’ve lived here for less than a year, I don’t think I’ll ever move back to the US — but…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ginny Wu, 32, a Taiwanese-American UCLA graduate living in Taiwan. Her words have been edited for length and clarity.For my dad’s generation, the American dream was about building a better future for their kids.My uncle was the first in his family…
Regina Higuera built a life in the United States. As a single mother in Los Angeles, she raised three American-born children and worked in the garment industry, making pennies per sewn item.Now, she’s moved back to Mexico, the country she left 36 years ago, because Immigration and Customs Enforcement ramped…
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Your parents’ basement might be looking pretty good these days.In 2023, around 40% of younger Americans lived with their parents. Living with mom and dad is a popular safety net for Gen Zers who face steep housing costs, expensive higher education, and a shaky job market.”If you have the luxury of…
Between applying layers of sunscreen during a day at the beach, I delete the dating apps from my phone. Good riddance, I think. But in a moment of boredom, a few weeks later, they’re back. “Maybe this time…,” I tell myself. By now, deleting dating apps feels about as monumental…
In 2021, Taylor and Tatum Barnes decided to leave New York City.The couple paid $160,000 for a one-bedroom fixer-upper in the small town of Pomfret, Vermont; their mortgage payment is half of what they spent on rent for a studio apartment in Brooklyn. They felt the property, which came with…
