This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Krystal Pulaski, a 24-year-old physical therapy assistant who lives in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I earned a BS in kinesiology in May 2023, and then I graduated with an Associate of Applied Science degree in January 2025. After passing the National
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his country has proposed a deal to the US that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened within a week. Araghchi told reporters at the UN in New York that this could be done “if the necessary conditions are met” and said these were contained within the memorandum of
Trump will aim to achieve other deals around trade and tariffs – like lowering Chinese tariffs on American products, increasing imports of Chinese rare earth minerals, and increasing exports of US agricultural products, according to David Firestein of the Bush China Foundation. But China appears to have reneged on promises to buy more American agricultural
Flock Safety announced a voluntary employee separation program on Friday, offering a “generous” severance package to those who want to leave amid growing backlash against the surveillance technology company, according to an internal email shared with WIRED. Applications for Flock’s voluntary severance program opened Friday, and employees have until October 2 to decide whether to
Target workers are getting a stylish new way to follow the retailer’s dress code. The company said Tuesday it is offering employees access to a line of apparel in the bullseye’s trademark red, designed by style icon Isaac Mizrahi. Target implemented tighter dress code requirements earlier this summer for store workers as part of new
Let’s set aside the risk of AI’s extinction-level capabilities. Even an extended chat with Tilly Norwood, the AI “actress” many see as Hollywood’s villain, left me a little more unnerved about the technology’s implications. Such unsettlement met me early Monday when I logged onto tillynorwood.com, clicked the customary boxes and agreed to the standard terms,
