Cousin of a Hamas hostage who died fears the cease-fire will collapse before he gets his relative’s remains
Udi Goren, the cousin of Tal Chaimi, whose body is being held in Gaza. The cousin of an Israeli hostage who was abducted and killed and whose body is being held in Gaza said he is fearful that the cease-fire deal may not last long enough to ensure the return of his relative’s remains. “This…
UK and Ukraine sign symbolic ‘100 Year partnership’ as British PM Starmer pledges to put Kyiv ‘strongest possible position’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Kyiv on Thursday to sign a “historic partnership” with Ukraine, just days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as US president. During an unannounced trip to the capital, his first since being elected prime minister, Starmer pledged to put Ukraine in the “strongest possible position.”…
I booked a trip to Ireland on a whim. Within days, I’d met my future husband and found a new place to call home.
When I took a trip to Ireland, I found my husband and eventually bought a house there. Several years ago, I dreamed I was walking down the main street of a small town, where I met a nice bookseller and a local witch. In the dream, I kept getting the message to “go to Skibbereen.”…
I want my mother-in-law to move in with us. Multigenerational households are great for the family budget, and we love having her around.
The author (not pictured) is considering asking his mother-in-law to move in with his family. My mother-in-law was recently widowed. Although she is independent, in good health, and has her own home, my wife and I are considering having her move in with us. This way of living, with multiple generations of a family under…
Pete Davidson says he asked Lorne Michaels to fire him from ‘Saturday Night Live’ after his first year
Pete Davidson and Colin Jost during “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live” season 40 in 2015. Pete Davidson broke into Hollywood and pop culture through his work on “Saturday Night Live,” but he wanted to quit the sketch comedy series early on. “After my first year, I actually called for a meeting with Lorne,” Davidson…
Gen Z is the loneliest generation — but boomers are feeling good
As social life rebounds uneasily from pandemic-era shocks, Gen Z is still feeling lonely. A new survey from the Pew Research Center of 6,204 American adults, conducted from September 3 through 15, looks at how optimistic and lonely different age groups feel. Broadly, 16% of all American adults say that they feel lonely or isolated…
A population time bomb threatens to make young people work longer hours, be more productive, and delay retirement, McKinsey finds
Elon Musk with his son, X Æ A-12. The Tesla CEO thinks people should have more children. As declining birth rates lead to a youth shortage and a surfeit of older people, future generations of workers face longer hours, more years in the labor force, and more pressure to be productive. “Absent action, younger people…
Meta’s ‘nonregrettable attrition’ and the other corporate lingo used to downplay job cuts
Companies often use corporate jargon to describe job cuts. The move doesn’t always sit right with employees. Allow for a quick riff on RIFs. Many companies go out of their way to avoid calling job cuts what they are. Whether it’s a “reduction in force,” “rightsizing,” or “streamlining,” the fancy language doesn’t soften the blow…
I’m 74 and just finished my 2nd solo row across the Atlantic. I wasn’t a sporty kid, but I got fit in my 30s.
Frank Rothwell rowed across the Atlantic Ocean twice in his 70s to raise money for the charity Alzheimer’s Research UK. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Frank Rothwell, a 74-year-old British businessman who owns the soccer club Oldham Athletic. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. I didn’t get much…
