I spent 3 days in the American Dream mall, the continent's 2nd largest. Malls are coming back — take a look inside this one.

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Jenny Powers said she ended up doing more shopping than planned when she visited the parks at American Dream mall.

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I moved to Japan having never visited. Here are the 7 things I found surprising after living there for 17 years.

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Kyoto, Japan.

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Why don't many executives take pay cuts to avoid layoffs? An ex-Microsoft HR VP explains.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right).

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I'm an ex-Google recruiter. Here are my top 4 daily recruiting priorities and how I spent each day.

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Nolan Church, a former Google recruiter said he'd always review people who applied directly to the job first.
Nolan Church, a former Google recruiter said he'd always review people who applied directly to the job first.

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I moved to Australia to be with my boyfriend and for a better quality of life. I was nervous, but I'm saving money and much happier.

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Gabriella Ferlita in Sydney on a trip to the country's east coast

Gabriella Ferlita

I fled Ukraine and moved to Colorado. Starting over has been the biggest challenge of my life.

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Mykhaylo Fridlyand and his girlfriend, Kristina, in Colorado.

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I quit Amazon Prime and it was way easier than I expected. It's made me reevaluate everything.

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"I still regularly buy things from Amazon with free shipping, but I'm happily out on Prime," writes Alex Kantrowitz.

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I moved to Finland after reading it was the happiest place on earth. Here are 6 things that surprised me living and working here.

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Jorge Reyes was surprised the no-shoes policy enforced in most Swedish homes extended to the offices.

Jorge Reyes

I'm 41 and don't know how to drive. People make fun of me, but I'm better off without a car.

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Gary Nunn prefers to cycle and will never learn to drive.

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I'm a widow who sold everything to move from Texas to Lake Como. I decided long ago that I wouldn't let fear dictate my life.

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Judy Walling moved to Como in September.

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