I quit my job to look after my grandchildren. My son initially paid me $10 an hour, but now I gladly do it for free.
A grandmother (not pictured) said being paid to look after her grandchild made her feel like an “employee.” This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jo Storm, 69, from Wisconsin. It has been edited for length and clarity. My daughter-in-law was four months pregnant when my son asked if I’d consider caring for…
My wife is the breadwinner, and I’m a stay-at-home dad. I hate when people say I’m less manly because of it.
The author, not pictured, is a stay-at-home dad. My wife is an OBGYN, and when I first met her, she was making significantly more than me each year. I was an elementary school teacher then and would do my best to help children learn important things — such as reading and respecting others. When we…
‘Modern Family’ star Julie Bowen has a tip for starting conversations with her teenage sons that works like ‘magic’
“Modern Family” star Julie Bowen has a trick up her sleeve when it comes to communicating with her teenage sons. Julie Bowen knows the pain of raising teenage boys but she’s finally mastered the art of starting a conversation with them. During an episode of “The Three Questions with Andy Richter” podcast, which was released…
Nicola Coughlan got ‘spooked’ after stumbling upon an AI clone of her own voice. She’s not the only performer it’s happened to.
Nicola Coughlan attends a “Bridgerton” event in London. During the height of the “Bridgerton” season three press cycle, it was almost impossible not to run into clips of Nicola Coughlan on TikTok. But Coughlan herself experienced a new horror — running into her AI-generated vocal likeness. The actor, who was named one of Time’s 2024…
Threads added a green dot to show you’re online. I have a theory about why.
Threads will show a green dot when you’re live. Threads has added a new and exciting feature. Is it improved moderation? Nope, guess again. Ah, the ability to pin the “Following” feed by default? No, and stop asking: That will never happen. DMs? Maybe, but not anytime soon. Instead, it’s a green dot that signals…
AI sales startup Clay is raising a new funding round at a $1.3 billion valuation, sources say
Clay, the AI-powered sales startup, is set to be valued at $1.3 billion in a new funding round, two sources told B-17. Existing investors participated in the round, according to the same sources. Founded in 2017, Clay last raised a $46 million Series B at a $500 million valuation, which was led by Meritech Capital…
Liam Payne changed the music industry in One Direction. Solo success was harder.
Liam Payne in 2010 and 2024. The death of Liam Payne, once part of One Direction, was a dark and abrupt turn for a person in a boy band that reinvigorated the pop-music industry. On Wednesday, multiple outlets reported that Payne died in a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was…
Liam Payne, former One Direction star, dead at 31 in Buenos Aires: reports
Liam Payne Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has died after falling from his hotel balcony in Argentina, according to multiple reports. He was 31. According to Argentine outlet La Nación, police in the Palermo neighborhood were called to the CasaSur Hotel after reports that a man was behaving aggressively in the building. The police…
I landed an easy job at Amazon after years of hard work. I felt deeply guilty until I realized it could be a strategic move.
Years into her Amazon career, Kristi Coulter found herself coasting in an easy role that played to her strengths. One bright April afternoon several years ago, I strolled to my desk at Amazon in Seattle, freshly showered and sipping the smoothie I’d grabbed after my 4-mile run. I greeted my officemate and rereviewed the agenda…
