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After spending two months traveling alone through Thailand and Vietnam in early 2024, I went to Japan to meet a friend. I was excited, but within days, traveling with someone else felt more stressful than being on my own.For months, I’d made every decision myself: when to wake up, where…
When my arrow went straight into the woods while trying archery for the first time, it should have been hilarious. If I’d had family or friends around, they would have teased me for ages and probably come up with some funny nickname, like Joey “The Arm” Hadden.But as a lone…
Jinyoung Oh, 23, recently received an offer to work as a software engineer after about a year of searching. He lives in Seattle. The following has been edited for brevity and clarity.I started looking for jobs last September, before I graduated in May.When I started college, I thought I would…
I’ve spent six days of my life traveling between NYC and Guam — days because the journey across the Pacific takes 24 hours.Each time, the day includes two back-to-back long-haul flights, one medium-length flight, two long layovers, and a grueling 14-hour time change. It’s as exhausting as it is uncomfortable,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Lee Ehrlich, 54, who lives on Long Island. Ehrlich has cared for five older loved ones over the last two decades and gave up her job to be a more present caregiver. It’s come at a cost to her savings…
Let’s go back to 2023. GM is rolling out a dozen EVs, Ford has borrowed the iconic F-150 and Mustang nameplates for all-electric vehicles, Polestar looks like a potential up-and-comer…And Toyota — long heralded as one of the more environmentally conscious automakers after the runaway success of the Prius hybrid…
When we bought our home, we thought it needed only cosmetic updates — maybe updated appliances and a fresh coat of paint.So, we felt pretty good about tackling our first project as homeowners: replacing the floors in our main downstairs living space.We consulted specialists at a home-improvement chain, got measurements…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carylyne Chan, cofounder of Good Instincts. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I joined the crypto company CoinMarketCap in 2018, I was part of a very small executive team. Although we all worked remotely, I immediately built a great…
If the holiday shopping season is a retailer’s final exam each year, back-to-school is the midterms. For Target, this year’s test is a big one.Success depends on getting the basics right: exciting merchandise, fully stocked stores, and competitive pricing. Those are all areas where Target has stumbled in recent years.This…
I never thought I’d live with my mom again.But in 2024 — as my husband and I struggled to find a house in Connecticut that we could afford, and my mom was looking for a way out of Florida — I had an idea: What if the three of us…
