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My mom and I have always been close.However, I didn’t realize how much I still needed her until I had my own kids.Becoming a mother helped me understand her unconditional love for me.I’ve always loved my mom dearly, but after I had kids, I found I felt even closer to…
My wife and I got married earlier this year, and planning the wedding was stressful.Leading up to the holiday season, I felt pressure to make our first Christmas together special.After talking to her, I realized that just creating memories together was enough.After a stressful year of planning our perfect September…
North Korean troops don’t realize drones are dangerous and are sitting ducks, Ukraine troops said.They have engaged in combat against Ukrainian troops in Kursk, per US and Ukraine officials.A couple hundred were killed or wounded in combat in the Kursk region, a US official said.Ukrainian officials and soldiers told The…
Sheri Atwood was proud that she managed to divorce amicably for just $500.However, navigating co-parenting expenses with her ex eventually led to animosity.Atwood invented a system where she could upload receipts for her ex and keep detailed records.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sheri Atwood, founder and…
My husband and I just went on our first vacation without our kids.We left them with my mother-in-law and headed to NYC, where we used to live.We reminisced about past chapters of our lives, and talked about what’s coming next, too. “I can’t even remember the last time I had…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daniel Pietschnig, 32, and Jessica Madalena, 31, who lost a $32,430 home down payment to a scammer in 2022. The essay has been edited for length and clarity.Daniel: We live in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey. Compared to other major cities in the…
29-year-old Supreet Kaur has interviewed at 15 companies over the last few months, and just received an offer from Microsoft.Prior to securing her new role, she spent the last two years developing and managing data and AI solutions at Morgan Stanley. She said the job market for AI roles has…
It turns out that AI chatbots not only have a tendency to be inaccurate, but they also lack a sense of humor.In a study published earlier this month, Google DeepMind researchers concluded that artificial intelligence chatbots are simply not funny.Last year, four researchers from the UK and Canada asked 20…