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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…
We’ve all heard that we should eat more vegetables, yet the CDC estimates only 1 in 10 US-based adults actually meet the daily recommended serving. Loading audio narration… Even as a vegetable lover, I struggle to eat them as often as I’d like, usually settling for the lettuce on a…
I’ve been shopping at Costco for as long as I can remember.As a child, I loved trying the samples and getting a smiley face drawn on my receipt at the exit. I even begged my parents to let me have my Sweet 16 there — an idea that was quickly…
My father, a decorated veteran of the Marine Corps who served during the Vietnam War, struggled with dementia for over a decade. Loading audio narration… By the age of 70, both his first and second wives had died from cancer, leaving him alone and attempting to live by himself while…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nathaneo Johnson, 22, who co-founded Series, an AI-powered social network, and is based in New York. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I knew my startup had a problem when our food budget hit over…
Since moving to New York City, I dreamed of getting to work out at a high-end club with eucalyptus-scented towels, premium toiletries, and top-rated classes. Loading audio narration… When I signed up for a $250 monthly membership at a luxury gym eight years ago, I felt like I’d made it.…
You may have never tuned into N3on’s livestream. Thanks to “clipping,” he might have popped up in your social feeds anyway. Loading audio narration… The top-10 Kick streamer, 21, belongs to a group of livestreamers who have gained mainstream attention in recent months thanks to clipping, where people are paid…
Meta announced to employees that it is planning on laying off around 10% of the entire company on May 20, according to an email. Loading audio narration… Meta currently employs over 78,000 people worldwide, so the move will affect approximately 7,800 of the company’s staff. The company is also eliminating…
