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Japan installs bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Tokyo's Freedom Park to improve relationship with India
The timeless message of Mahatma Gandhi that solutions do not come from a battlefield and no era sho…
PTI
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Arundhati Roy awarded Pen Pinter Prize for her 'unflinching' writing
The judges noted Roy's incisive commentary on issues ranging from environmental degradation to huma…
PTI
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Meet the millennials who got student-loan forgiveness and now have the freedom to save for retirement, grow their families, and consider going back to school
BI spoke to millennials who received student-loan forgiveness over the past few years due to Biden'…
Ayelet Sheffey,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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I worked in Big Law for 4 years but felt like I was sacrificing my morals. I took a 75% pay cut but love my work now.
Priscilla Hamilton was a fourth-year associate at a Big Law firm when she decided to quit and work …
Jane Zhang
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Gen Zers are embracing remote and flexible customer service jobs — but the freedom comes at a cost
Remote roles are often portrayed as good for mental and physical health, but that isn't always the …
Lindsay Dodgson
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Working for Doordash and Grubhub increasingly feels like a 9-5. And that may be bad news for the companies.
Gig delivery workers for apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats say being an independent contractor isn't…
Alex Bitter
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A child-free boomer doesn't regret her choice despite the social pressure. She has financial freedom and can spend the rest of her life giving back.
Ann Snyder, 70, didn't want kids and has enjoyed the financial freedom that can come with that deci…
John Towfighi
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More and more Gen Zers are struggling to stay in work or school. With $350 monthly, a New Orleans guaranteed income program hoped to change that.
New Orleans gave 125 young people $350 a month, no strings attached. Participants used the money to…
Allie Kelly
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A California millennial shares how he made nearly $200K secretly working multiple jobs. He said he only worked 20 hours a week.
Making nearly $200,000 secretly working multiple remote jobs gave a millennial the confidence to st…
Jacob Zinkula
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I retired at 52. I got bored quickly and decided to go back to work.
Lee Broders started working when he was 16 years old. He dreamt of retiring by age 40, but was able…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I didn't have time to be the father I wanted when I was working in-person. I give my employees the same flexibility I needed.
My 1-year-old tends to sit on my lap during meetings. I wish more employers offered flexibility to …
Pierce VanDunk
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I left a job I loved for another that paid more, only to be fired 6 months later. I regret choosing money over work culture.
Eric Carrell quit a job he loved for higher pay and got fired six months later. It was the best thi…
Tess Martinelli
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I moved to Lithuania from the US. Life feels more stable here, and I have a better work-life balance.
In addition to great work life balance, there's a sense of calm in Lithuania and a deep appreciatio…
Ana Altchek
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Loyalty at work no longer pays — and it's employers who are to blame
The initial social contract that created loyalty was broken by the employers, not employees.
Steven Piluso
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Chinese millennials and Gen Zers have had enough of work, so they're embracing 'naked resignations'
Young professionals in China are sharing their "naked resignations" on social media — quitting thei…
Alexandra Bacon,Cheryl Teh
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Insider Today: Financial freedom's reality
Two people who consider themselves financially free shared a glimpse of what their lives are like —…
Diamond Naga Siu
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A cloud-storage company is using AI to save employees weeks of cybersecurity-threat work
Generative AI optimizes Pure Storage's threat analysis and design checks to help improve efficiency…
Chris Stokel-Walker
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I take my wife and 5 kids with me to war zones as a crisis volunteer. People think I'm crazy, but we work as a family.
Daniel Beiler left an Amish community to help others. He's volunteered in war zones including Iraq …
Mia Jankowicz
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Meet a baby boomer who made a career change to substitute teacher. She loves the work-life balance and freedom to travel.
Donna has made a few career changes. She's now a substitute teacher with the best work-life balance…
Madison Hoff
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A self-employed Gen Zer shares why she isn't planning to go back to working for anyone else
Rachel Wells doesn't see herself ever working for an employer again, given the perks of being fully…