Piano

I escaped a cult and was homeless and desperate. Chris Martin gave me a piano, and I became a successful musician.

Fri, 01/16/2026 - 11:10

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A man sitting at a grand piano. — Jean-Philippe Riopy at his piano
Courtesy of Greg Williams

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I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused.

Sun, 11/16/2025 - 06:00

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head shot of the CEO of EyeBuyDirect — Sunny Jiang.
Noemie Marguerite

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sunny Jiang, the 41-year-old CEO and president of EyeBuyDirect, based in New York. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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How experts craft 14 instruments from around the world

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 09:58

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From American-made Martin acoustic guitars in Pennsylvania to handcrafted ceremonial gongs in Thailand, we traveled the world to uncover the stories behind how different musical instruments are made.

Entertainment, culture, Video, Music, musical-instruments, saxophones, guitars

I quit corporate and turned my side hustle into a 6-figure dream career — here's how

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 05:05

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a man playing the saxophone next to two women in red outfits — Jason Nelson.
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I fell for a Facebook Marketplace Zelle scam involving a piano that's increasingly common

Thu, 08/03/2023 - 14:14

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I escaped a cult and was homeless and desperate. Chris Martin gave me a piano, and I became a successful musician.

health, Parenting, as-told-to, Music, Piano, healing, mental-health

I'm a CEO and mom in NYC. Ping pong, piano, and 4:45 am wake-ups are how I stay healthy and focused.

Careers, as-told-to, power-hours, BI-freelancer, CEOs, day-in-the-life, Piano

How experts craft 14 instruments from around the world

Entertainment, culture, Video, Music, musical-instruments, saxophones, guitars

I quit corporate and turned my side hustle into a 6-figure dream career — here's how

Careers, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Weddings, Entertainment, Music, side-hustles

I fell for a Facebook Marketplace Zelle scam involving a piano that's increasingly common

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