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I have always known how to get an idea off the ground.As the founder of East End Taste, a Hamptons-based events company, I had built my career through relationships, creativity, instinct, and determination.For a long time, I believed those strengths were enough to move my small business forward, but then…

The blistering pace of AI is fueling intense anxiety among tech workers about their careers and futures.That’s according to Deedy Das, a partner at venture capital firm Menlo Ventures, who cited his conversations with people across the tech industry.Das said the recurring concerns he heard were workers struggling to keep…

For a week every month, I take a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Chicago to Winnipeg, Canada.That might sound surprising: It’s a lot of time to spend in the air, and Chicago has so much to offer. However, I’ve been in a long-distance relationship with my Canadian partner, Andrew, for over two…

I’ve been with my partner for over 30 years, and our relationship has the most important foundation in place: shared values, similar outlook, and common ground on what matters most. Our anchor is strong, but as we approach retirement and are both working part-time from home, we are seeking self-improvement…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sarah Silbiger, a 30-year-old freelance video and photojournalist based in Philadelphia. The following has been edited for length and clarity.My partner and I are both journalists. We worked straight through the pandemic, and it was unrelenting. After covering such partisan politics,…