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I got rid of our Google Home. My family life improved in unexpected ways.

Finance April 1, 2026

I threw out the Google Home device we kept in the kitchen on a whim. It was simply an off day. I was trying to get dinner going, and I kept asking Google to turn the volume down. But when it was unresponsive too many times, it went straight to…

I’m an editor at Google. AI has taken over some of my work, but my humanities degree gave me an unexpected edge.

Finance March 23, 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marie Pabelonio, a 38-year-old editorial lead at Google, based in the Bay Area. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been at Google since 2019, and as a writer, I knew AI would affect my role.Looking back on my…

10 unexpected items that can help you during a blizzard

Finance February 23, 2026

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We gave my grandma an iPhone when she was 80. I learned a lot about her from what she started watching on YouTube.

Inside the $350 Million Missile Silo That Could Become a Data Center

I love having my 20-year-old daughter visit home from college. I also love it when she leaves, and I have my independence again.

I spent decades in a stressful job that paid $30,000. At 53, I left to become a mailman and nearly tripled my salary.

I lived in Florida my entire life. Traffic, $25 cocktails, and rising rents convinced me to move out.

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I got rid of our Google Home. My family life improved in unexpected ways.

I’m an editor at Google. AI has taken over some of my work, but my humanities degree gave me an unexpected edge.

10 unexpected items that can help you during a blizzard

Inside the $350 Million Missile Silo That Could Become a Data Center

I love having my 20-year-old daughter visit home from college. I also love it when she leaves, and I have my independence again.

I spent decades in a stressful job that paid $30,000. At 53, I left to become a mailman and nearly tripled my salary.

I lived in Florida my entire life. Traffic, $25 cocktails, and rising rents convinced me to move out.

An entrepreneur is transforming a Cold War-era nuclear silo into an underground data center. Look inside.

I started letting my son bike with his friends when he was 8. It gives me anxiety, but I see the value in having independence.

I took a break from being the ‘planner friend.’ Stepping back helped me learn which friendships I should prioritize.

I asked Meta’s new Muse Spark AI to judge my lunch and give me recipes for dinner, and it mostly delivered

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