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There really is a difference between knowing your friends and knowing their shower schedules.I found that out, among many other things — like how one of my friends watches the same 30 minutes of “Legally Blonde” on mute before bed, or how another likes to call unofficial dibs on the…
Jensen Huang is feeling spendy. In the span of a few weeks, the Nvidia CEO has committed billions to deals and investments — with more potentially right around the corner.The spending spree shows how far Nvidia is expanding beyond chips and raises a bigger question: how much of the AI…
Youth sports is now a $40 billion industry, and the average family spent $1,016 on their child’s primary sport in 2024, a 45% increase from just five years ago, according to Aspen Institute’s Project Play.When I saw this number, I almost laughed. Last season, we spent $2,292 on extracurricular activities…
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…
It’s a tough environment for a founder trying to build the next-generation Facebook.With more apps than ever and the mainstay social media giants dominating people’s screen time, the competition is fierce. Investors, meanwhile, are pining after flashy AI deals.There was a peak in venture capital investment in social startups in…
I loved the colorful, artsy town of Kinsale.Nishtha ChaudharyI spent a year living in Dublin and traveling across Ireland as a student.During that time, four spots — including Howth and Kinsale — stood out to me as must-visit places.However, I found Blarney Gardens and the Cliffs of Moher a bit…
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,…
ZUOYING, TAIWAN — Taiwan’s navy deployed two medium-class strike drones on Saturday for the island’s biggest annual military exercise, and their designs resemble those of the loitering munitions giving Ukraine fresh wins against Russia this year.The pair of fixed-wing, propeller-driven drones appeared during a littoral combat drill simulating an attack…
This story is based on an interview with Ron Titterington, 59, a relief veterinarian from Eugene, Oregon. It has been edited for length and clarity.I decided to become a veterinarian after a seminal moment in fourth grade.It was midnight, and a stranger’s dog was hit by a car outside our…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hannah Valentine, 25, cofounder of Drop Soda Market, a monthly vintage market. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.I graduated from Lindenwood University with no student loan debt. After scholarships, my tuition cost about $4,000 to $6,000 a semester,…
