We had a staycation with our adult children and their families. It was so much fun, we want to do it annually.

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The author's family camped in their backyard

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I studied abroad in London to meet new people. I fell in love with my own company instead.

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The writer posing in Notting Hill.
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I struggled to afford rent, so I built myself a tiny house. At 56, I moved in, and I'm finally a homeowner.

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The author is living in her tiny house in her 50s.

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I booked 2 business-class tickets on Amtrak's speedy Acela train 3 years apart. The second ride was smoother and sleeker.

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Business Insider's reporter rode business class on both the old and new Amtrak Acela trains.

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I'm a cofounder of a robotics company and recently gave birth for the first time. I plan my day around breast pumping.

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Vivian Chu, cofounder of Diligent Robotics, and her family.

Inbal Sivan

I quit JPMorgan, which didn't fulfill my American dream. Co-founding Hims and launching a startup taught me how to take smart risks.

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Joe Spector is the founder and CEO of Dutch.

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I slept at the airport before an early flight to avoid waking up at the crack of dawn. The noise and the nerves left me regretting my decision.

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The sleep-deprived author at London Gatwick Airport at 2:30 a.m.

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I'm 81 and live in my RV for half the year. I didn't save enough for retirement, so I stay afloat by 'work camping' and DoorDash driving.

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Richard Smith work camps for half of the year in New Hampshire.

Richard Smith

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Smith, 81, who works part-time for the campground where he lives for half of the year and part-time driving for DoorDash. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

The US government is still shut down. Here's what's been happening — and why it could last a long time

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The US government shut down 10 days ago, and there's little indication that it will reopen anytime soon. At the center of it all is healthcare.

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Scientists snap first photo of two black holes in an epic staredown

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An image of two orbiting supermassive black holes

Astronomers have captured a radio image showing two black holes orbiting each other for the first time, just six years after the release of the first-ever photo of a single black hole. 

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