I brought my dad to a work trip, and he forgot his passport. I flew without him.

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A woman resting her head on an older man's shoulders.
The author with her father.

Courtesy of the author

I moved to New York for my dream job, but my fiancé didn't come with me. After 2 years, we reached a compromise.

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Man with glasses and woman with hat on smiling together
As much as I loved having my dream job in New York, being apart from the person I loved so much was hard for both of us.

Emma Saletta

I spent $400 a night for a hotel with a famous Niagara Falls view. The best views were free.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author's child on a balcony at a hotel near Niagara Falls.
The author said that she regrets chasing an image rather than an experience during a family trip to Niagara Falls.

Courtesy of Theresa Pickett.

After a lifetime in New York City, I moved to a charming small town. Five years later, all I want is to go back home.

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The writer standing in front of a dam in her new town, with water and hills in the background.
There are things I love about my town, but I find myself missing New York City.

Chris Doka

My son works with me at our 120-year-old family business. I'm 72 and have been working there since age 12.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Petri's Plumbing in the early 90th century, how the building looks today, and the company's majority owner, Michael Petri
Petri's Plumbing in the early 90th century and how the building looks today.

Courtesy of Michael Petri

Mamdani's most controversial pitch: free stuff

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
mamdani with kids at a daycare
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pitched free buses and childcare as part of his affordability agenda.

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

I'm Nicky Hilton. I live between London and NYC, take 3 baths a day, and always call my mom.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Nicky Hilton

Winnie Au for BI

This as-told-to essay is based on an in-person conversation with 42-year-old Nicky Hilton, the socialite and cofounder of personalized jewelry company theo grace, who is based between London and New York. It has been edited for length and clarity.

A New York primary winner has a defiant message for OpenAI and Anthropic

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Environment
State Representative Micah Lasher, a Democrat from New York and US House candidate, takes photos with attendees during a primary election night watch party in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Moving to DC was the right call for my career, but I missed New York. I found a way to get the best of both worlds.

Tech Insider : Business
The writer standing in Central Park, with fall foliage in the background.
Leaving New York made me appreciate the city's energy and public transit.

Anika Nayak

Cadaver fat, boob jobs, and a pickup truck: Company accused of scheming to smuggle hot new filler to NY doctors

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Photo collage featuring a map of New Jersey and New York, Syringes, and a nurse

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

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