I Worried Homeschooling Would Make My Kids Antisocial. I Was Wrong.

I started researching homeschooling before the pandemic began, but once school went virtual, it seemed like the perfect time to dip our collective family toe into the homeschooling world. At the time, my kids were entering fifth and seventh grades, and I hoped it would give them happier lives with less homework, more travel, and... Read More

Business

September 8, 2025

Gen Xer Looking for Work for 14 Months, Shares How He Pays the Bills

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kevin Hannegan, a 53-year-old former director at a publishing company in North Carolina. It has been edited for length and clarity. I watched layoffs happen during many of the 18 years I worked as a director at a publishing company. In January 2024, I finally got... Read More

Finance

September 8, 2025

The #1 Skincare Ingredient People Swear by To Heal Acne Scars

Acne is a common skin condition that affects 80% of people between 11-30 years old and 5% of adults older than 29 years old. Many people with acne also experience some type of scarring. Tretinoin (Retin-A) is a prescription-only topical (applied to the skin) retinoid used to treat acne. It can also greatly improve the... Read More

Health & Wellness

September 8, 2025

Silicon Valley’s Young AI Founders Aren’t Waiting to Grow up

It’s the golden age of AI, and there’s a new gospel in Silicon Valley: Building a startup isn’t just for the chosen few. It’s the new rite of passage into adulthood. Young founders have long been icons. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and others all bailed on school in their teens and 20s to... Read More

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