With politics among the biggest stressors for Americans, and the political gender gap growing among young people, it can be hard to stay motivated when divisions feel more contentious than ever. Few people understand that like Ella Emhoff, the daughter of former U.S. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and stepdaughter of former Vice President Kamala Harris. Getting…
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends the 56th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, U.S. February 22, 2025. Etienne Laurent | Reuters Former Vice President Kamala Harris said that during her career, she never took “no” for an answer — and attributed much of her success to this attitude….
Desmond Lim, co-founder and CEO of Workstream. Courtesy of Desmond Lim It’s often said that “there’s no such thing as balance” in entrepreneurship, but startup founder Desmond Lim disagrees. The CEO and co-founder of Workstream, a HR, payroll and hiring platform for hourly workers, says that balance isn’t just possible — it’s also necessary. Running…
Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill were at the top of their games. They had dream magazine jobs as editors in chief, with Brown at Instyle and O’Neill at WSJ. Magazine. Then they got fired. That’s the term they prefer, by the way. Not part of a restructure, made redundant or laid off. “Same s—canning, different…
For some entrepreneurs, becoming their own boss was a no-brainer. Maybe they come from a family of business owners, or never really felt fulfilled working a standard 9-to-5 job. For others, the signs may not be so evident, leaving them to wonder, “Am I ready to take the leap? Am I even supposed to be…
Rachael De Foe, 31, works as a fractional head of communications. Courtesy of Rachael De Foe. In late 2019, Rachael De Foe was burnt out, so she took a leap of faith that many dream of but never do: she quit her nine-to-five job without anything lined up. The Singapore-native had spent the past few…
For many people, being your own boss is the ultimate dream — but most Americans aren’t actually doing it. Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults want to be their own boss one day, according to a Gallup survey published on June 6. A fraction of them take the jump into entrepreneurship: There are currently 36.2 million…
As rising living costs and global economic uncertainty continue to strain many financially, some expats have found that moving overseas can be easier on their wallet. For the fifth consecutive year, Vietnam is the most affordable country in the world for expats, ranking first out of 46 destinations when it comes to personal finances, according to the 2025…
Hugo Ortega, an American, had a well-paying job as an engineer and a long-term girlfriend. But he wasn’t happy, he said. “I didn’t like the job that I had. I didn’t like the degree that I had just finished doing,” he said. “I was starting to feel kind of weighed down by a lot of…
Seri Thompson has been on the job market for eight months. In that time, she’s applied to over 180 jobs. Some of them are related to her new communications degree, like for social media or marketing jobs. Lately she’s also applied to jobs unrelated to her field, like assistant or retail positions. In the meantime,…
