Left My Job and Boyfriend for LA; Came Back Within Months

Left My Job and Boyfriend for LA; Came Back Within Months

Growing up in London, I always dreamed of living in America. Loading audio narration… After visiting New York City for the first time as a 19-year-old, I started daydreaming about moving across the pond and working as a writer in Manhattan. I’d be the British version of Carrie Bradshaw, if you will — minus the … Read more

KPMG Is Testing a New AI-Powered Tax Simulation Tool

KPMG Is Testing a New AI-Powered Tax Simulation Tool

At KPMG US, workers might no longer need years of hands-on, repetitive work to get good at tax prep. Loading audio narration… The company is testing an AI-powered simulation tool designed to help employees build the skills they once gained through years of pencil pushing. The goal is to allow junior staffers, in particular, to … Read more

The 15 TV shows we’re excited about this summer

The 15 TV shows we’re excited about this summer

If gas prices have you second-guessing a road trip this summer, this season’s crop of television series can transport you to distant lands, real and imagined, for a much lower price. Visit the American frontier, 1930s New York and the mountains of Europe. And get a glimpse of dragons, superheroes, airbenders and pro athletes while … Read more

Jane Wickline is ‘SNL’s’ most polarizing player. It’s what makes her special

Jane Wickline is ‘SNL’s’ most polarizing player. It’s what makes her special

Why do I love Jane Wickline? Why might you? I won’t say “should” because comedy is funny that way. (Ha ha.) Humor resonates with something individual, possibly innate and probably inexplicable inside each of us; our sense of it is something we can’t control. “Helpless laughter,” that’s a phrase. I know from online testimonials that … Read more

John Cena Plans to Lift Weights in His 80s: Longevity Lessons From WWE

John Cena Plans to Lift Weights in His 80s: Longevity Lessons From WWE

John Cena is one of the most decorated athletes in WWE history, with a career spanning more than two decades. Loading audio narration… After retiring from the ring late last year, the 49-year-old is now looking ahead to the next chapter of life by prioritizing longevity. “The goal is to be physically active until they … Read more

They Left America for a Job Abroad, Then Retired Happily in Thailand

They Left America for a Job Abroad, Then Retired Happily in Thailand

When Kevin Elliott’s job in Qatar ended, he and his wife, Camille, had to decide quickly where to retire. Loading audio narration… The couple had spent nearly eight years in Doha after moving from South Carolina in 2018 for Kevin’s job. Life in the Middle East took some getting used to, especially the heat and … Read more

How Hollywood’s production crisis became a key issue in the L.A. mayor’s race

How Hollywood’s production crisis became a key issue in the L.A. mayor’s race

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who serves the 4th District, makes her way across an empty, unnamed backlot, presenting her case to be the city’s next mayor. “Studio lots like this one used to be filled with people, costumers, electricians, set medics, caterers, thousands of Angelenos making a living,” she says in the video … Read more