The author used to be afraid of dining alone in public. Courtesy of the author My last name is Mesa, which means "table" in English. I joke that my name means I was destined to work in the hos...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work. ✓ Closures are scheduled over the festive period. ...
caption TK Hayley Folk I followed my partner to a Texan suburb shortly after earning my Bachelor's degree. My new home didn't feel like a great fit for me, and I struggled to build community. I left t...
The author is helping her mom purge her stuff. Courtesy of the author Swedish death cleaning is the practice of decluttering one's belongings before death. Though still in good health, my mom is gradu...
It was like any other day for 24-year-old sales adviser Kanimolhi Krisnan from Shah Alam in Malaysia’s Selangor state. She was at the MRT station waiting for the bus to go home after work when a stran...
Italy's Puglia region is attracting luxury travelers trying to escape the crowds of Rome and Florence. Aerial_Views/Getty Images Wealthy travelers are skipping luxury destinations that have become ove...
The author cut people out of life when he made a lot of money. Courtesy of Kimanzi Constable When I finally made $1 million, my friends and family expected me to share my wealth. I lost long-term frie...
captionTK Milagros Costabel As someone born completely blind , I was often told I'd never get to travel the world. Getting my guide dog changed that, and in three years, we've been to over a dozen cou...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Jonas Koh opened The Kumpong Boys nasi lemak stall in September 2024 in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. ✓ The stall's signatur...
The author (not pictured) is the oldest of her eight siblings. Florin Prunoiu/Getty Images/Image Source I'm the oldest of eight, including five foster siblings, and our house was always a busy place. ...
Gwyneth Paltrow says she worked with a coach to unlearn her fear of disappointing people. Dia Dipasupil/WireImage Gwyneth Paltrow says she unlearned her habit of people-pleasing when she turned 40. &#...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Japanese planners like Hobonichi Techo are compared to American planners ✓ Key entities include Hobonichi, Kokuyo, Japan,...
Bill Gurley said the "career industrial complex" is fueling workplace disengagement. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Bill Gurley says the "career industrial complex" is fueling workplace dise...
Amanda Luther is a managing director and senior partner at BCG. Courtesy of Boston Consulting Group Amanda Luther, a senior partner at BCG , starts her day at 7 a.m. Luther leads AI strategy for clien...
Andrew Huberman, a Stanford neuroscientist and host of the "Huberman Lab" podcast, swears by this simple morning habit for maintaining his health. NBC/Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Andrew ...
Julie Levin Courtesy of Julie Levin Julie Levin used bartending to reset her career after a 2023 marketing layoff. She said bartending taught her resilience, humility, and the value of a positive atti...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Versions of Dubai chocolate are available in local bakeries and big chocolatiers just about everywhere. ✓ The dessert has...
A new class of startups aims to disrupt incumbents like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Dating apps are getting a makeover in the AI era. But it's not just buzzy "AI matc...
Unlike the day after Thanksgiving, when people are rushing online and to the stores to look for deals, the day after Christmas is usually a time to recover from the festivities and check your budget t...
The parking lot was packed. That's the first Strange Thing. A little background. Just about every mall is struggling now, but the Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem, Pennsylvania is more or less comatose. As ...