The Human Side of Economic Data: Real Families Behind the Numbers
The economy is doing well. GDP is growing. Unemployment is holding steady at 4.3%. Wages have technically outpaced inflation. The stock market has hit record highs. These are the numbers. They are accurate. They are also, for millions of American families, almost completely disconnected from the reality of what it feels like to pay rent, […]
What Is Land Surveying in California — and Why Does It Matter?
Land surveying is one of those professions most people never think about — until they need it. Whether you’re buying property, settling a boundary dispute, pulling a permit, or breaking ground on a new construction project, a licensed surveyor may be the most important professional you hire. In California, where land values are high and […]
RFK Jr.’s Rotator Cuff Surgery Puts a Common Shoulder Injury in the Spotlight
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently underwent surgery for a rotator cuff injury, with the Department of Health and Human Services confirming that the 72-year-old was expected to return to work within days. The procedure has drawn widespread attention — not just because of who Kennedy is, but because rotator cuff injuries are among […]
Vanderbilt Heiress Belle Burden Reveals How Her Hedge Fund Ex Played the Divorce Like a Deal He Had to Win
There are ugly divorces, and then there are divorces that read like a hostile takeover. According to Belle Burden — Vanderbilt heiress, former corporate lawyer, and author of the memoir Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage — her split from hedge fund executive Henry Davis was very much the latter. Speaking recently on Billy Bush’s Hot […]
What Kids’ TV Gets Right (and Wrong) About Divorce — And Why It Matters
When a family breaks apart, children don’t always have the words to describe what they’re feeling. They feel it, though — in ways that can surface as anxiety, withdrawal, acting out, or a quiet, persistent confusion about why their world suddenly has two addresses instead of one. For decades, children’s television has tried to hold […]