The American Dream is Dead. But Who Is to Blame?

Screenshot YouTube : NBC News It’s been long held that the American Dream is getting married, buying a home in the suburbs with a picket fence, raising two and a half kids, and enjoying a comfortable retirement. This dream became a reality for many of our grandparents and Boomer parents. However, securing this dream has […]

NewRetirement wants to simplify financial planning for retirement

When entrepreneur Stephen Chen’s mom began approaching retirement age, she was forced to borrow money from Chen — and Chen’s brother — to make ends meet. They wanted to help, but the siblings also wanted to figure out a more sustainable, long-term solution that’d help their mom retire without having to worry about finances. Chen […]

Google will now let you use AI to build travel itineraries for your vacations

As we inch toward the summer holidays, Google is announcing a slate of travel updates that place it squarely in the travel planning process and give it a lot more insight into purchasing intent in the travel sector. First up, Google is rolling out an update to its Search Generative Experience (SGE) that will allow users […]

School head resigns over Paris veil death threats

By Hugh Schofield There is indignation in France after the headteacher of a Paris school resigned because of fears for his life. The head was sent death threats after he insisted that a teenage girl remove her Islamic head-covering inside the school, in accordance with French law. His name has not been made public. Two […]

In Town? Come On By!

In the exhaustive pros-and-cons list I drew up last year, as my husband and I were wrestling with the decision to move back to New York from the suburbs, I had overlooked one giant pro… Which is this: People are always swinging through town! Friends from college, friends from our pre-kid 20s, old coworkers, world-traveling […]