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The transition into 2026 feels less like a fresh calendar year and more like a mysterious maze. With economic headwinds, geopolitical complexity, supply-chain turbulence and AI acceleration, the ...

Lately, there’s been this growing idea that technology might one day take over roles like therapist, teacher, coach, or even doctor. Sure, it’s getting pretty good at things like organizing ...

Adolescents are struggling. Research consistently highlights their high rates of stress and anxiety. In one survey, 46 percent of young people under 35 endorsed the statement, “On most days I’m so ...

Over the last decade, we have been perfecting the algorithms of convenience, and in doing so we have inadvertently moved away from the frequent human interactions that sustain our communities and our ...

I recently attended Kevin Hart’s sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall. Three nights and 6,000 people per night—the energy was electric. Laughter roared. But what struck me most wasn’t just the ...