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I'm 53, and my partner is 29. My recent health crisis brought our age gap to the forefront.
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I'm 53, and my partner is 29. My recent health crisis brought our age gap to the forefront.

I recently tripped and found I have arthritis in the knee, so my younger partner had to care for me. It made us question our age gap relationship.

Bil Browning · 22 Aug, 2026
The 10 most and 10 least expensive cities to own a home and pay for childcare
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The 10 most and 10 least expensive cities to own a home and pay for childcare

In cities like Los Angeles and New York, childcare and housing costs take a significant toll on family budgets, exceeding 90% of income.

Jordan Pandy · 22 Aug, 2026
Forget longevity buzzwords like Zone 2 and VO2 max, a top personal trainer says. Focus on this simple metric.
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Forget longevity buzzwords like Zone 2 and VO2 max, a top personal trainer says. Focus on this simple metric.

Buzzy metrics are not helpful for the average person looking to improve their health, the celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak said.

Kim Schewitz · 22 Aug, 2026
OpenAI's chief economist says this is what it takes to work on his team at the ChatGPT maker
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OpenAI's chief economist says this is what it takes to work on his team at the ChatGPT maker

Ronnie Chatterji leads a team of researchers at the company who study how AI is affecting workers, employers, and the economy.

Sarah E. Needleman · 22 Aug, 2026
Business-class fliers love sliding doors — but they’re causing a nuisance for airlines and planemakers
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Business-class fliers love sliding doors — but they’re causing a nuisance for airlines and planemakers

Airlines are competing for the fanciest business class following the boom in premium travel, but new suites require rigorous certification testing.

Pete Syme,Taylor Rains · 22 Aug, 2026
A gut health scientist easily eats 50 grams of fiber a day. Here's her breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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A gut health scientist easily eats 50 grams of fiber a day. Here's her breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Fiber feeds the beneficial microbes that live in the gut microbiome and influence our overall health.

Kim Schewitz · 22 Aug, 2026
Toyota's most affordable EV is a great car with some bad helicopter parent-y quirks
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Toyota's most affordable EV is a great car with some bad helicopter parent-y quirks

Toyota's first mass-market EV, the bZ got a full facelift for 2026. It's great, but loves to act like your overbearing parent.

Ben Shimkus · 22 Aug, 2026
Tech bros can't agree on why everyone hates data centers
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Tech bros can't agree on why everyone hates data centers

As public resistance to data centers reaches prominent politicians, the tech industry is trying to figure out what went wrong.

Truman Dickerson · 22 Aug, 2026
One chart shows how small businesses are ramping up a favorite worker perk
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One chart shows how small businesses are ramping up a favorite worker perk

Gusto's analysis shows that the share of small businesses with active retirement plans has increased across 18 sectors from 2019 to 2026.

Madison Hoff · 22 Aug, 2026
I'm the CEO of Outside. I bring my bike on flights, drink ketones every day, and tell my staff to get off Zoom.
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I'm the CEO of Outside. I bring my bike on flights, drink ketones every day, and tell my staff to get off Zoom.

Robin Thurston, the founder and CEO of Outside Interactive, aims to spend as much time outdoors in Boulder, Colorado as possible.

Julia Pugachevsky · 22 Aug, 2026
My AI agent got me banned from Resy. Another agent got me reinstated.
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My AI agent got me banned from Resy. Another agent got me reinstated.

Brian Distelburger set up an AI agent to land a reservation at New York's 4 Charles. He was quickly banned from Resy after his account got flagged.

Henry Chandonnet · 22 Aug, 2026
Stripe president says checkout pages ‘will go away’ as AI commerce expands
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Stripe president says checkout pages ‘will go away’ as AI commerce expands

Stripe president Will Gaybrick isn't sure what full agentic commerce looks like, but even the least ambitious future doesn't have checkout pages.

Brent D. Griffiths · 22 Aug, 2026