A woman lost 75 pounds and kept them off. She made 2 simple changes while still enjoying her favorite foods.
Joining a sprint team helped Alaias Bertrand lose 75 pounds. Before Alaias Bertrand lost 75 pounds and kept it off for six years, she’d cycled through a series of restrictive diets that didn’t work long-term and left her feeling like a failure. “I was trying to do quick fixes, bad diets, just like anything that…
I had no idea I was going through perimenopause at 39. It felt like a second puberty.
The author (not pictured) says perimenopause feels like second puberty. I’ve never considered myself a “sweets person.” Sure, I’ll look at the dessert menu, but more out of curiosity than from a desire to eat something sweet at the end of my meal. Since 2021, I’ve probably eaten more chocolate-chip cookies, ice cream cones, Italian…
Celebrities who died in 2024
Cissy Houston (left) with daughter Whitney Houston. Below, we look back at those we lost in 2024. John Amos, 84 John Amos. John Amos delivered legendary performances on TV and in movies for over five decades. After starting his acting career playing weatherman Gordon “Gordy” Howard on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” his career took…
Former CEOs of American Airlines, LinkedIn, Amex, Xerox, and 13 other companies make the pitch for Kamala Harris
Reid Hoffman was among the former CEOs who wrote an op-ed in support of Kamala Harris. A group of former CEOs who led major US companies — including American Airlines, LinkedIn, Xerox, and American Express — made the case for Kamala Harris in an op-ed one week before Election Day. The 17 business leaders said…
I survived stage 4 cancer as a new mom, but couldn’t return to my job or have more kids. But I found a new, fulfilling career.
Ceinwen Giles spent her maternity leave having cancer treatment in hospital. Weeks after giving birth to my first child at 34, I was diagnosed with stage four cancer. I felt quite unwell during my pregnancy but never suspected it was anything other than normal. Even when I was hospitalized with swollen legs and high blood…
We spent $374 to take a ferry across Lake Michigan with our car. The journey was nice, but I’ll do things differently next time.
My family and I took the Lake Express ferry across Lake Michigan. As one of the most populous cities in the US, Chicago has some pretty terrible traffic. However, I have to brave it several times a year when traveling between Wisconsin and Michigan for work and family events. By the time I reach my…
I’ve traveled solo to all 63 US national parks. Here are my 10 best tips for first-time visitors.
I’ve visited all 63 major US national parks. I’ve spent my 30s traveling solo on a quest to visit all 63 United States national parks. Nearly nine years later, I’ve visited all of the major parks in the US National Parks Service system – and to say I’ve learned a lot would be an understatement.…
My daughter started trick-or-treating without adults when she was 6. We wanted to give her the independence we grew up with.
Kay Eskridge’s daughter, Julia, 9, has enjoyed trick-or-treating without adult supervision since 6. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kay Eskridge, 48, a social worker and director of communications for a church in Louisville, Kentucky. It has been edited for length and clarity. My daughter, Julia, was 6 when she went trick-or-treating…
Meta earnings live updates: Wall Street bullish on the firm’s long-term prospects; analysts watching for AI guidance
It’s a big day for one of Wall Street’s largest tech titans. Meta will report its earnings for the third quarterafter the closing bell, and Wall Street is feeling upbeat heading into the results. Analysts are gearing up for another strong quarter of revenue and earnings for the Facebook parent, thanks to the company’s use…
