This As They Told It essay is based on a conversation with Careb Bien-Aime, 23, who attends New York University. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I majored in management information systems at New York University after studying at a community college. I worked as a home health aide for a few
Ukrainian special operators are learning to keep a close watch in the skies as they advance to assault Russian-controlled trenches, while the rise of drones on the battlefield forces soldiers to constantly change the way they fight. “Our training has changed,” an operator from the 4th Ranger Regiment of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces told
This essay as told is based on a conversation with Hamza Mostafa, 21, who lives in San Francisco. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Growing up, I wanted to work in the medical field like most of my family did. But after taking a computer science class in high school, my ambitions
This essay as told is based on a conversation with John Huân Vũ, a senior Visa consultant living in San Jose. He previously worked for PayPal for 10 years before being fired in 2024. The following has been edited for length and clarity. When I was fired from PayPal in July 2024, I was in
This essay as told is based on a conversation with Max Votek, co-founder and managing partner of Customertimes, a business consulting firm that helps Fortune 500 companies implement AI. This essay has been edited for length and clarity. Companies are quick to blame layoffs on artificial intelligence. But from my perspective, advising Fortune 500 companies
I have traveled to almost 90 countries around the world, including Peru, Austria, Egypt, India and many, many more. I often travel with my children and I think one of the best parts of traveling is trying local food and breaking bread with locals, including, and perhaps especially, street food. For the most part, I’ve
