In the last fortnight, Friedrich Merz’s party was beaten to first place in Berlin, pummelled in the polls in Saxony-Anhalt and pushed out of parliament altogether in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. A lifeline for Merz is that no-one, within his own centre-right CDU party, is yet willing to challenge the chancellor openly despite persistent rumours of a
An obituary posted by Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, external remembered “her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family”. It continued: “Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, kindness, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Henry Chen, a former Meta tech lead who was laid off in May. He’s 38 and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. The following has been edited for length and clarity. After I left college, I worked as a DJ for a few years, taught
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 As-Told essay is based on a conversation with Christina Jones, a 57-year-old woman from Philadelphia. It has been edited for length and clarity. Although I didn’t expect to be laid off from my business analyst position at United Healthcare last year, after 15 years with the company, I wasn’t surprised. Layoffs are the nature
