I run a non-profit that relies heavily on federal funding. The industry is experiencing pandemic-level trauma right now — here’s how I’m coping.
Executive director Brie Franklin said DEI and funding restrictions have left her uncertain about how her nonprofit will continue to support sexual assault survivors. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brie Franklin, a nonprofit executive director based in Denver. It’s been edited for length and clarity. The nonprofit space is experiencing a…
I had kids in my 40s. As my friends become empty nesters, being an older mom actually makes me feel younger.
The author says being an older parent makes her feel younger than her actual age. People were overwhelmingly kind when I had my first son at 42, in part because I’d had three previous miscarriages and motherhood felt like a miracle. But when I had my second at 44 — two under 2! — there…
Passengers from London to Toronto went on a 6-hour flight to nowhere as dozens of planes diverted after the Delta crash
Delta Flight 4819 flipped over at Toronto Pearson Airport. Two transatlantic flights to nowhere were among dozens of planes that diverted due to Monday’s Delta plane crash in Toronto. Toronto Pearson Airport temporarily closed both its runways after a Bombardier CRJ900 flipped over and lost both its wings. 80 people were on board, 18 of…
I grew up in California and moved to a small city in Spain at 30. I have no plans to return to my busy life in the US.
I was born and raised in California and thought that living my life meant keeping myself busy. So, when I was offered the opportunity to move to Jaén — the capital city of a province located in the Andalusia region of Spain surrounded by mountains — I was apprehensive. Unlike its more celebrated, larger neighbors…
Pope Francis, 88, is in hospital with a ‘complex’ respiratory infection. Here are the risks for a man of his age who previously had part of a lung removed.
Pope Francis on February, 12 2025. Pope Francis has been in hospital in Rome since Friday, when he was diagnosed with a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection. Given he is 88 and has one lung, he faces greater risks from the condition than the average person. The Pope is in a stable condition and able to…
I tried a $59 gadget to cut my phone screen time. It helped me completely break my TikTok habit.
Brick is a $59 gadget designed to help cut down on phone screen time. I’m unfortunately among the millions of people that have become hooked on TikTok, losing countless hours of productivity to 30-second clips of soup recipes I’ve yet to make, hair-growing products I’ve yet to buy, and gua sha tutorials I’ll likely never…
I made 6 figures as DEI lead at Instagram. When my husband died unexpectedly, I needed more job flexibility as a single mom.
Regina Lawless’ husband died unexpectedly when he was 45 and their son was 15. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Regina Lawless, author of “Do You.” It has been edited for length and clarity. I was in corporate America for 20 years, and for about the past decade, my work was focused…
Meta plans to build the world’s longest subsea cable that will connect the US to India
Meta plans to build an underwater cable that will circle the globe. Meta has unveiled plans to spend billions of dollars as part of its multi-year ambition to build the world’s longest subsea cable and accelerate AI innovation. In a blog post on Friday, the company said its new Waterworth Project will cover over 50,000…
Gig workers worked more but earned less in 2024, a new study shows
Gig workers at a variety of services earned less in 2024, a study by Gridwise found. Gig workers for Uber, Instacart, and other services made less money on average in 2024 — even as the number of hours that they worked rose, in some cases. Uber hide-hailing drivers saw their earnings for 2024 fall 3.4%…
