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Meet the NYC parents who feel like their toddlers got into Harvard
When Zaire Wells’s daughter was selected for a free childcare slot, it felt like the two-year-old “got into Harvard.” NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani…
I secretly emailed my son for 15 years. On his 18th birthday, I finally gave him the password.
When my eldest son was a little boy, I did something that felt quietly monumental in the moment and slightly ridiculous — I created a Gmail account…
I went from earning $173,000 a year to making $6 one month. I don’t regret quitting.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Heigi Jeong. It has been edited for length and clarity. People often assume that I quit my…
Moving from New York to Kentucky gave me an affordable life I love — and retiring at 55 is now on the table
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nick Lyktey, 34, a New Yorker who grew up in Wantagh, on Long Island, but moved to Fort Wright…
‘Black Swan’ investor Mark Spitznagel says you should guard against disaster — but take risks too
A “Black Swan” investor says to guard against disasters — but take risks too. Mark Spitznagel has built his career on protecting his clients’…
Miss USA’s new playbook
The 2,400-seat Miami theater lit up like a Coldplay concert when the QR code dropped at the Miss USA pageant. A sea of phones — held up by supportive…
I used to write between lunch breaks at my corporate job. Now my income as a best-selling romantasy author supports my family
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brigid Kemmerer, a New York Times bestselling author of young-adult and romantasy novels…
Charity founder says he secretly gave FTX fraud figure Caroline Ellison a job
It looks like Caroline Ellison has emerged from stealth mode. A nonprofit CEO announced Friday that he secretly gave a job to Ellison — who went to…
I was laid off from HP after 30 years. At 59, I moved to Antarctica for work — and the wildest adventure of my life.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with May Lee, a 59-year-old seasonal worker in Antarctica and former marketing and communications…
Why moms on your social feed are suddenly saying not to post your kids’ pics anymore
The debate about whether or not to post your kids’ faces on social media isn’t new. I have friends whose kids are in college now who I remember…