The author, right, with her wife. Courtesy Laura McCamy At the urging of my sister-in-law, I finally decluttered my home of 17 years recently. I had a hard time getting rid of things, even if they no longer made sense in my life. My ‘poverty mentality’ was holding me back, but getting rid of those…
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One sheet of traditional Vietnamese dó paper can last 800 years. Only a few families in Bac Ninh province still put in the weeks it takes to transform a piece of bark into a single sheet. Industrialized paper mills have brought traditional papermaking to the brink of extinction. One sheet of traditional Vietnamese dó paper…
The author, Olivia Christensen, with her backyard pool. Courtesy of Olivia Christensen My family wasn’t wealthy growing up, but we always had a pool; it was cheaper than a vacation. When my husband and I were shopping for a home after selling our first, we awarded points for pools. But after losing many bidding wars,…
President Joe Biden signs into law S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 25, 2022. First lady Jill Biden looks on at right. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File Jill Biden wishes people could see more of Joe Biden’s “accomplishments” and…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Tech organizers come in many styles and layouts — read on for our 10 favorites. Bellroy Tech organizers help you neatly store and organize your gadgets and accessories. A dedicated case for your personal tech makes traveling easier, whether it’s for work…
Insider Arizona is holding a highly-watched GOP Senate primary on Tuesday. Polls in the state close at 7 p.m. local time and 10 p.m. ET. The races and the stakes: US Senate Five Republicans are competing to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, who in 2020 defeated then-Republican Sen. Martha McSally in a special…
Insider Arizona is holding primary elections on Tuesday. Polls close in most of the state at 7 p.m. local time and 10 p.m. ET. See results for Arizona’s US Senate and US House primaries here. The races & the stakes: Arizona is holding competitive Republican and Democratic primaries for an open battleground gubernatorial seat…
Insider Kansas is holding primary elections on August 2. Polls in most of the state close at 7 p.m. local time. Follow along for live results. Nationally, the focus is on Kansas’ anti-abortion amendment, but voters in the state will also set the field for a closely watched governor’s race and one of the US’s…
Jessica Porter, communications chair for the Shawnee County, Kansas, Democratic Party, discusses a sign in Spanish urging voters to oppose a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution to allow legislators to further restrict or ban abortion, Friday, July 15, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas. John Hanna/AP Kansas is voting on an amendment that would weaken the…
Attendees at “Les Mains D’Hermes” : Launch Party as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 27, 2021. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images New studies examined how different types of social capital impact someone’s upward mobility. It turns out that being friends with richer people is the only factor associated with upward mobility. That means it’s important…