Marriage rates are the lowest they’ve been in decades—about 47% of U.S. households are headed by a married couple compared with 79% in 1949—and tying the knot is no longer a requirement for economic security, safety, or sexual gratification. Couples who get hitched today desire a new kind of marriage, based on personal fulfillment. Even…

We often look to new solutions to solve modern-day problems—but what if one of the most powerful tools is also one of humanity’s oldest traditions? In A Time to Gather: How Ritual Created the World—and How It Can Save Us, Bruce Feiler spent three years traveling the world trying to understand the enduring power of…

You may have seen the headlines.  According to TrueUp, tech companies laid off 674 people a day in 2025—a total of 245,953. So far this year, these companies have laid off an additional 131,504 people. Layoffs often follow increases in economic uncertainty. Executives and consultants pitch “reducing headcount” as necessary, and sometimes even responsible, steps…

When my mother was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, it was the most difficult time of my life. Not only was I dealing with her care, but I was anticipating her slow, inevitable decline and death. I was living in a kind of betwixt and between, trying to balance caring for her, my young children,…