I'm representing Team USA in the Paralympics. It feels like the world is finally paying attention to us.

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Dani Aravich
Dani Aravich represents Team USA in the Paralympics.

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Addiction nearly killed me. Once I got sober, I started my own company and shared my story to help others.

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A woman holding a candle in a jar.
Lisa Devine with one of the hand-poured candles she makes and sells.

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I spent $61,000 building a personal pub in my backyard. There are 3 mistakes I wish I hadn't made.

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Stephen Hutyra inside his backyard pub.
Stephen Hutyra.

Stephen Hutyra

My wife and I built a tiny home in our 60s. The downsides are worth it to live mortgage-free.

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Nico Bluigmars
Nico Bluigmars

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I've lived in San Francisco and Austin, and I want to move back to California. Here's what Texas is missing.

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Pavi Theva left San Francisco in 2019, but now she wants to move back

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I'm 77, and I discovered my love for running while serving in Vietnam. Now I work out 7 days a week.

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A senior man on a bicycle, wearing a helmet.
Winston Hall on one of his cycling expeditions.

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I'm 84 years old and just got my first tattoo. I think everyone should cross things off their bucket lists.

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Man getting tattoo
Kenny Jary got a tattoo at 84.

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I run an AI-powered startup, and we canceled our ChatGPT business plan months ago. Claude feels more like the promise of AI.

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Smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and cross earrings wears a navy blazer and white shirt in an indoor office setting.
Sidhant Bendre canceled his ChatGPT business plan for Claude.

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I moved to Seattle to help me land a job at Amazon. Now I live a 7-minute walk from the office — and it's given me a career edge.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel
Sarthak Gupta
Sarthak Gupta

Sarthak Gupta

I'm an Amazon tech lead who got promoted by building AI products. Here are my top vibe coding tips.

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Anni Chen
Anni Chen says she sees firsthand how AI-assisted workflows behave not just in prototypes but under real-world scale.

Anni Chen

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