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Life Archive

Archives for July 2024

The Vox guide to extreme heat
Too hot to sleep? Tips for a good night’s rest, even in extreme summer heat.Too hot to sleep? Tips for a good night’s rest, even in extreme summer heat.
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Why you’re getting lousy sleep right now — and what to do about it.

By Allie Volpe
I retired in my home country and moved to the United States. What now?
Even Better

How to think about retiring in America as an immigrant, plus advice for investing while on Social Security Disability.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
Even Better
Is your kid addicted to their phone? Here’s how to set smart boundaries.Is your kid addicted to their phone? Here’s how to set smart boundaries.
Even Better

A definitive guide to managing your children’s tech.

By Allie Volpe
The false promise of the “timeless” wedding
Culture

“The garden party,” “old money,” and “cool girl” weddings are starting to feel more like dinner parties.

By Rebecca Jennings
Even Better
How do you know it’s time to retire?How do you know it’s time to retire?
Even Better

Moving on from a productive career doesn’t need to be a blow to your identity.

By Allie Volpe
Iran
Iran’s new president can only change the country so muchIran’s new president can only change the country so much
Iran

Elite clerics still hold ultimate power.

By Ellen Ioanes
Culture
What do we do about Alice Munro now?What do we do about Alice Munro now?
Culture

Reckoning with the late author and Nobel Prize winner’s complicity in her daughter’s abuse.

By Constance Grady
Policy
We deserve a more nuanced conversation about working momsWe deserve a more nuanced conversation about working moms
Policy

The “motherhood penalty” is more complicated than you think.

By Rachel Cohen Booth
Mothers and daughters fight— but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world
Parenting

How to handle tension in the teen years without ruining your relationship.

By Katie Reilly
The Gray Area
The existential struggle of being BlackThe existential struggle of being Black
Podcast
The Gray Area

A conversation with author Nathalie Etoke on Black existentialism and the case for tragic optimism.

By Sean Illing
Innovation in child care is coming from a surprising source: Police departments
Parenting

Day care as public safety and public relations.

By Rachel Cohen Booth