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

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

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My dad is a sneaker collector. His basement is filled with 500 pairs of sneakers.

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Dad and daughter
Brittany Antoinette Wilson's dad has over 500 sneakers in his basement.

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Playing 'sunburned girl' on The Pitt was a career break for me. I couldn't believe how kind everyone on set was.

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Jenna Moloney on The Pitt
Jenna Moloney played "Sunburned Girl" on The Pitt.

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I'm the CTO of a startup. Software engineering has changed so much that we've changed our hiring process.

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Andrew Hsu
Andrew Hsu is the cofounder and CTO of Speak, an AI language learning app.

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