Most people can visualize a loved one’s face or the best meal they’ve ever had, but there are others whose minds go blank when they attempt to do the same. This phenomenon is known as aphantasia. Simply put, aphantasia is “the inability to have a visual experience when we are […]
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Getting workers engaged and in the office again takes empathy and experimentation
Employees are welcomed back to work with breakfast in the cafeteria at the Chicago Google offices on April 05, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Waves of layoffs, diminishing employee engagement, and the ongoing push and pull of getting workers back into the office are just some […]
Want to work from anywhere? These are the top 10 U.S. cities for digital nomads
If your job offers remote-work flexibility and you’re pining for a change of scenery, you might want to consider checking out Atlanta. It tops the best U.S. cities for digital nomads, according to a new analysis from Reviews.org, which ranked the country’s top 100 metros based on various work and […]
3 tips for rejecting someone with kindness, from a Harvard-trained psychologist—avoidance ‘might hurt them worse’
If you’re dodging calls, unenthusiastically hearting texts, or feel a general sense of dread when a person’s name pops up on your phone, it might be time to pull the plug on that relationship. And while no one likes to be rejected, there are ways to cut the chord that […]
A college side hustle made her a self-made millionaire before she turned 30—here’s how she got started
As Katelyn Alsop recalls, she stumbled into the hobby that would help her become a millionaire before she turned 30 by accident. Alsop, 35, is a wedding photographer and mom of four — soon to be five — in Richmond, Virginia. Her wedding photography and online education business brings in […]
15 million renters pay more for housing than they can afford. Here’s how to figure out if you’re one of them
Gremlin | E+ | Getty Images There’s often a chasm between theory and practice, what we should do and what we actually do. Yet, when it comes to the long-held advice for renters to not spend more than 30% of their income on housing, the target is increasingly impossible to […]
How an autonomous train-bus hybrid could transform city transit
The U.S. is notoriously dependent on cars. Census data shows just 2% of commuters use mass rapid transit like subways, and U.S. rail projects can cost billions of dollars and take decades to complete. “Cities all over the world have proposed light rail systems that either get greatly reduced or […]
Inside Peloton’s rapid rise and bitter fall — and its attempt at a comeback
Illustration by Gene Kim On the night of Sept. 26, 2019, hours after Peloton shares went public, employees dined on seafood and sipped champagne in the glittering halls of Hudson Yards as they discussed what they’d spend their newfound paper fortunes on. During a lavish fete in the company’s soon-to-be […]
Esther Wojcicki raised 2 successful CEOs and a doctor—here’s why she thinks good grades don’t matter
The grades you got in school don’t really matter, says educator and bestselling author Esther Wojcicki. Speaking recently at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Wojcicki said education in the U.S. — and other countries with similar systems — is flawed because it discourages “kids who are super creative but […]
Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these 5 stocks
Exterior of a redesigned Chipotle restaurant Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill With market conditions as uncertain as they are now, it may be prudent to have a long-term approach and turn to the experts for guidance. Here are five stocks chosen by Wall Street’s top analysts, according to TipRanks, a platform […]