I used an $80,000 inheritance from my uncle to start a business. Years later, we're approaching $1 million in revenue.

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Steph Mahon started her business with her inheritance.

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I'm an ex-Wall Street trader who drives for Uber and Lyft. Gas prices have me rethinking which trips I take.

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Bill Lewis poses for the camera wearing a blue suit, white dress shirt, and white tie.
Bill Lewis worked on Wall Street before becoming a full-time ride-hailing driver.

Bill Lewis

I've been unemployed for almost a year. Getting ghosted is making it worse.

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Christopher Santoso
Christopher Santoso has been looking for a job for nearly a year. He said one of the worst aspects of his search has been getting ghosted.

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I'm Karl-Anthony Towns. Here's a day in my life on the New York Knicks, from a bone broth breakfast to 2-hour pre-game naps.

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Karl-Anthony Towns
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns starts his mornings with a light breakfast and focuses more on mobility work in his strength training.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Karl-Anthony Towns, a 30-year-old basketball player for the New York Knicks. This story has been edited for length and clarity.

I moved from Texas to Spain and used AI to code a Facebook Marketplace alternative to sell my furniture

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Johanna Abzug is pictured.
Johanna Abzug vibe coded a tool to list her furniture while moving. "It was like an online garage sale," she said.

Johanna Abzug

How I got 2 Microsoft job offers at once after more than 50 rejections

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Benjamin Phillips finally got a job at Microsoft after receiving many rejections.

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A facial injury changed my appearance — and my life. I'm strong and confident now, and I want others to feel the same.

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A woman with a facial injury
As time passed, Sarah Hayles became more confident in her appearance.

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We ditched our six-figure corporate jobs and sold our house to move to Albania. Moving abroad in our 30s let us chart our own path.

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Two men posing for a photo.
Sam Correll and Spencer Claiborne moved from the US to Albania after finding the American dream wasn't for them.

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We moved my family from the US to Colombia because we feared for our kids' safety. We have no plans to leave.

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Alyssa Bolaños with her kids in Colombia
Alyssa Bolaños says her lifestyle is affordable, but with a caveat.

Alyssa Bolaños

I've lived in China for over 10 years and saw the OpenClaw craze unfold. The West needs to keep up.

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Thomas Derksen
Thomas Derksen saw the OpenClaw craze in China up close and explains why the West should pay attention to how AI is being adopted.

Thomas Derksen

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