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I’ve moved my family across three countries, from Australia to Switzerland to the United States, and before each move, I romanticized what starting over would look like.I imagined charming cafés, weekend adventures, and eventually finding a like-minded new community.What I didn’t anticipate was that making friends would be one of…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sofia Franklyn, author of the upcoming memoir “Daddy Issues.” It has been edited for length and clarity.When I co-founded the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, I couldn’t wrap my mind around the fact that I could make money doing something I loved.I…
CEOs want you to embrace AI. Many are also citing it as a reason for job cuts.That disconnect is becoming harder for some to ignore.Lis Cooper, a 30-year-old in Melbourne, recently left their job as a data analyst after growing uneasy about AI. The tools they were asked to use…
For years, new video games looked like one of the best deals in entertainment: buy a console, buy a game, plug them into your home television, and play for hours.That bargain feels a lot less simple today. Price increases are hitting almost every layer of the hobby, pushing it increasingly…
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…
Ten years ago, my husband, Scott, and I moved to West Virginia and started building an off-grid cabin. Loading audio narration… We knew we didn’t want a tiny house, but we also wanted to keep costs and build time as low as possible. We quickly settled on a happy medium:…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lee Tze Gwen, a 32-year-old animator and artist from Singapore. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’ve been drawing since I was 10. It’s always been a hobby for me, but I found my true calling…
Mackenzie Young, 26, lives in White Lake Township, Michigan, and quit his job as a software engineer at Google in May 2025 to pursue a career in music. Business Insider has verified his identity. The following has been edited for brevity and clarity. Loading audio narration… Coming out of college,…
In 2008, Kenneth Branagh was at a crossroads. He’d spent years forging a reputation as a skilled adaptor of William Shakespeare’s works, writing, directing, and starring in both 1989’s “Henry V” and 1996’s “Hamlet,” both of which earned Oscar nominations. But fresh off a string of three disappointing releases, it…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Elaine Yang, a strategic area and infrastructure planner based in Irvine, California, who installed a Samara ADU, short for accessory dwelling unit, in her backyard. Yang, 42, said the decision was not a financial one but was instead a small way…
