For nearly three decades, 59-year-old Eileen Munoz spent her workdays in a cubicle. To her, the tiny confined desk came to represent everything she felt about her 9-to-5 career in insurance: stuck. The most she ever made in a year was $70,000, and she eventually became so burnt out that she would cry on Sundays
In a race that has centered on whether Ed Markey, 80, is too old for another U.S. Senate term, the Massachusetts Democrat’s answer to a recent debate question was especially striking. When asked whether he uses AI platforms like Claude or ChatGPT in his work, Markey seemed unclear on the topic. He responded that he uses
Drive through Iowa, Missouri or Illinois, and you’ll pass a Casey’s roughly every few exits. Midwesterners have come to know the red-roofed convenience store and gas station where people buy diesel, a bag of ice, a lottery ticket and, increasingly, a hot pizza. Maybe it’s one of their distinctive creations, like the taco pizza or
Elaine Ling splits her time between New York and California, but wherever she is and needs a coffee, she doesn’t visit a Starbucks. She only goes there for her cold drinks. Her “real coffee” comes from local cafes. “I don’t really like to go to Starbucks for coffee. I think their coffee is like too
It wasn’t just Gen Z and young millennials sneaking out of work and secretly taking some time off over the summer months. Bosses have been at it too. New research has found that productivity really does dip over the peak summer months—and that’s because workers, from the front line to corporate management, are ditching their
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. J.Crew is giving one of its most recognizable ’80s staples a Gen Z-sized makeover. The retailer has tapped Emma Chamberlain to front the launch of its new Tiny Rollneck, a shrunken, fitted take on
