Tech Disrupted Friendships: Time to Bring Real Bonds Back
📋 Key Facts ✓ Two decades ago social media promised to connect people with pals far and wide. ✓ Twenty years online has left people tur...
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📋 Key Facts ✓ Two decades ago social media promised to connect people with pals far and wide. ✓ Twenty years online has left people tur...
"GMA" surprises Bryan Reisberg, who went viral for carrying around his corgi Maxine on subway rides and now carries adoptable dogs to boost their visibility....
The appeal came after injuries and outbreaks of violence linked to New Year’s Eve fireworks, both public and private. Meanwhile, a spate of black ice has caused numerous accidents across Germany....
Afghanistan's female footballers have been fighting in exile to get back to playing internationally for years. Earlier this year, their moment arrived, but their mission is far from complete....
Bari Weiss Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Uber, X and The Free Press CBS News chief Bari Weiss sent a memo to staff defending her decision to hold a "60 Minutes" piece. Weiss made the decision t...
Many of the remaining churches across Gaza either scaled back or cancelled Christmas activities altogether....
📋 Key Facts ✓ Monday's papers include a warning from the government's social mobility commissioner ✓ Sir Keir lacks a clear str...
Beachgoers enjoys the warm weather Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Marta Lavandier/Associated Press Ghost vacationing — where you secretly take time off work — can b...
TK Courtesy of Camille Seigle Camille Seigle is a consultant who helps individuals and organizations unlock their potential. She co-authored a book with Ali Mann Stevens, inspired by their postpartum ...
Duolingo shuts down for two weeks every winter, and its CEO says the cost is worth it for real rest. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Duolingo gives its staff two weeks off over the holidays, allowing emplo...
Watching K-dramas helped Jane Newman through lockdown. It also sparked a curiosity about South Korea that eventually led her to move there. Greg Samborski. Burnout and physical strain from Jane Newman...
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore. PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging. Over the pas...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Gen Z is driving a nostalgia-fueled plush toy craze. ✓ The trend links to delaying adulthood. ✓ E...
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. ...
The author says that parenting middle schoolers can be hard. VISION4RY-L4NGU4GE/Getty Images/iStockphoto Parenting middle schoolers can be challenging, but key lessons can make it more manageable. Avo...
The author is raising her kids to speak German, Dutch, and English. Courtesy of the author I grew up fascinated by different cultures and languages. My husband and I raise our children in three langua...
Article URL: https://www.raptitude.com/2025/12/maybe-the-default-settings-are-too-high/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46387657 Points: 9 # Comments: 0...
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...
Recent surveys suggest older Americans plan to unretire in 2026 or fear they may have to down the line. Kittipong Udomsom/Getty Images More older Americans are returning to work due to financial insec...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Prime Minister Starmer lacks a coherent social mobility plan according to a top government adviser. ✓ The chair of the So...