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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kori X, who is based in Phoenix. They were originally laid off from Uber in 2023, returned this year as an evaluations specialist on the GenAI team, and were laid off again. Their words have been edited for length and clarity.I…
When you board your inaugural first-class flight, act like you’ve been there before. Accept a glass of bubbly without asking what it costs, stick to the overhead bin space above your seat, and please, don’t hover over your fellow upgraded passengers.When flying up front, etiquette is key for blending in…
On a trip to Montreal, my first time ever in Canada, I ditched ChatGPT and influencer travel content for actual recommendations from locals.As a travel writer and content creator, I draft an itinerary before I travel. Every day is carefully curated from when I wake up to when I go…
I moved back to my Louisiana hometown from Biloxi, Mississippi, in 2023 after 35 years on my own. It was the solution to two problems — I was newly divorced with nowhere to go, and my dad needed help caring for my mom, who had dementia.It was supposed to be…
I was fired, frustrated, and, frankly, fed up.After losing my job as a flight attendant, I spent more than a year trying to figure out my next move. I had a communications degree and professional experience, but the bustling career in a newsroom I’d dreamed of hadn’t materialized.Eventually, I stopped…
Disney World has long been my dream vacation.Since I was a kid, I’ve loved heading down to Florida and spending time in the parks, jumping on some of my favorite rides like “Soarin'” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.”Last summer, I decided to switch it up. I’ve heard great things about…
For a long time, I’ve been acutely aware that doomscrolling was making me anxious. But still, constantly scrolling through all sorts of distressing content on my phone was a habit I couldn’t seem to break.Whether I was waiting in line at my local coffeeshop or unwinding in bed at night,…
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.In 2023, my now fiancé and I sold all our belongings, took a sabbatical, and kicked off a yearlong road trip around…
Between acting, hosting, podcasting, and raising her son, Keke Palmer, 32, says she has developed her own ways to recharge.”I cry actually alone quite a lot,” Palmer said on Tuesday’s episode of the “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” podcast.Palmer said she’s an easy crier and sometimes simply decides, “time to…
I remember my last drink clearly.It was New Year’s Eve, just over two and a half years ago. My family was on vacation in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, and we were on the beach in the middle of the afternoon. My daughter was 9, my son was 7, and…
