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• Will Oakley is an independent consultant who lives in London.
• He started his career at Accenture and then decided he wanted to operate independently.
• This career choice has allowed Oakley to have

• Charles dated my mom 30 years ago. Though their relationship didn't work out, he stayed in my life.
• When we travel together, people often ask if he's my dad or my stepdad.
• I call him my "second dad," and he's expanded my definition of family.

What do you call someone who isn't your dad, isn't your stepdad, but still

• Nathaneo Johnson raised $3.1 million in pre-seed funding for the startup he cofounded, Series.
• He started it while at Yale and is now preparing for Series A funding while in his senior year.
• Johnson shares how he made it work — from 18-hour days to delegation.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nathaneo Johnson, 21

The label "space rock" feels like an understatement for what NASA just observed.

A rock is something you throw at a window to get someone's attention. A rock holds down your picnic blanket to keep it from flapping in the wind. This rock, at 660 feet wide, spans two American football fields — and then some. 

The asteroid, called 1997 QK1, made its nearest approach in space on Aug. 20 at 1.9 million

• We went to Olive Garden for the first time to feast on an endless supply of pasta.
• Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Bowl returned August 25, starting at $13.99 per person.
• The promotion includes mix-and-match pastas, sauces, proteins, soup or salad, and breadsticks.

"When you're here, you're family."

Because

• Luigi Mangione has some big decisions pending at his next court date, on September 16.
• The accused killer of UHC CEO Brian Thompson may see a trial date and an outcome to key motions.
• September 19 is his deadline to challenge the constitutionality of the

More than three decades ago, Warren Buffett introduced Bill Gates to the book that would change the way he thinks about doing business.

His recommendation, John Brooks' 1969 essay collection "Business Adventures," had been out of print since the '70s, but the Microsoft founder didn't let that deter him from devouring the compilation of cautionary tales and success stories from the

• Sarah Henschel left tech after her third layoff and is pivoting to a teaching career.
• Henschel is seeking stability and job security in education.
• She calls the layoffs a blessing in disguise that led her to a more fulfilling career.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sarah Henschel, a 35-year-old

• My family took an 11-day trip to Europe and spent time in four countries.
• I was worried at first, after planning our itinerary, that our 11-year-old twins wouldn't have fun.
• However, the trip was a hit, and there were activities for everyone.

I plan my family's annual summer vacation during the