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Family life is where radical change can take root — MAGA doesn’t own it. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

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power A World Without Men Time to revisit our story about the women of South Korea’s 4B movement. By Anna Louie Sussman

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career Despite winning two Olympic gold medals this summer, Kristen Faulkner says her reputation will probably always be “Harvard grad who quit a successful career in venture capital for the race track.” Not one to slack, Faulkner is currently writing a book and pursuing a master’s degree in nutrition “as a hobby.” Here’s how she gets it done.

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allegations What’s Going On With Brianna Chickenfry and Zach Bryan? Following their breakup, she claims he offered her $12 million to sign an NDA preventing her from talking about their relationship. By Emily Leibert
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chapters My Job Was My Life. Then I Got Fired. How failure changed my relationship to work. By Samhita Mukhopadhyay
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