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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brenda Eicher-Beard, in her 70s and living in Virginia. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I spent most of my career life in Maryland, but I moved to Virginia a decade ago because my daughter lives and works there.We…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Danny Leung, an interior designer and the founder of Detoorp, based in London, United Kingdom. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I work full time as an interior designer for a UK architecture practice, and I’ve been in the…
This story is based on an interview with Jessica C. Guthrie, 38, a full-time carer and caregiving consultant from Fredericksburg, Virginia. It has been edited for length and clarity.In 2013, we noticed that my mom, a teacher’s aide, was getting a little confused about things at the school she’d had…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Martinez, a 35-year-old product manager based in New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve worked as a product manager at an AI startup in New York City since 2017, in a fully remote role that allows…
This story is based on an interview with Judi Gatson, a local TV evening news anchor from Columbia, South Carolina. It has been edited for length and clarity.My 82-year-old father has a mind as sharp as it’s always been.However, his health issues include congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis,…
Silicon Valley is buzzing with concerns about excessive spending on AI. Executives at the startup Foyer aren’t worried — they have a simple budget-saving tactic.On the surface, Foyer, which makes an AI browser tool and an AI companion app, might seem like a poster child for running up AI costs.…
Student-loan borrowers, get ready: big changes are coming.For nearly a year, President Donald Trump’s Department of Education has been preparing to implement the sweeping student-loan changes signed into law in the administration’s ” big beautiful” spending legislation.After negotiation, public comment, and ongoing litigation, those changes will take effect on July…
