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I moved from the US to Australia 6 years ago. I love my life abroad, but still feel guilty every day.
In 2020, I unwittingly moved to Australia on what was supposed to be a temporary trip lasting a few months. Instead of studying abroad for a semester…
I left Amazon, came back, and was laid off. My old job-search strategies no longer worked — here’s what did.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jack Nguyen, a Deloitte employee in his 40s, living in Virginia. He previously worked for…
AI CEOs are in their manifesto era
Mark Zuckerberg is often sparing with his words. On Monday, he published over 6,000 of them. Executives from the leading AI companies keep writing…
The famed Esalen Institute is being evacuated as Big Sur’s Timber Fire expands to 1,700 acres
The Esalen Institute is being evacuated as the rapidly growing Timber Fire threatens the region. Dave Morin, chairman of the famed retreat center…
I was laid off after 10 years at the same company. My $17-an-hour job at a garden center changed how I think about work.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leslie Friday, 48, a marketing and communications professional who found a “bridge job” at a…
Matthew McConaughey says being ‘less of a dad’ gets his teenagers to open up
Matthew McConaughey says he has learned a few tricks for getting his teenagers to talk. Speaking on Saturday’s episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show,”…
35 photos of tiny living spaces that highlight the global affordability crisis
Jeff Slocum, who lives in the US, lived out of his 2005 Chrysler Town and Country van for years. After a neighborly dispute forced him out of his…
What smart people are saying about Meta’s open-weight model Muse Glimmer and Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto
Johns Hopkins University Professor Seth Lazar said Zuckerberg’s “overall vision is cool” and expressed optimism if Meta’s CEO’s manifesto serves as a…
TikTok is calling US staffers back to the office 5 days a week, starting next month
TikTok is summoning its workers back to their desks full time. TikTok said that, starting in September, it will require most US employees to return…
Cofounder of Toy Giant Spin Master Says Everyone Cheers on Young Founders
Spin Master is the company behind PAW Patrol and many other popular toy brands. Ronnen Harary cofounded the company less than a year after he…