The Millennial Press – A longer view of modern life.

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Life

The Millennial Midlife

The oldest Millennials are entering midlife, but later milestones, uneven wealth and disputed theories of wellbeing make the stage harder to define by an old timetable.

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Home & Living

The Smart Home Is Finally Becoming Useful

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Home & Living

Where Renovation Budgets Usually Go Wrong

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Business & Work

7 Ways Small Businesses Are Actually Using AI

From first-draft marketing to cleaner books, small firms are finding practical uses for AI in work they already do.

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Business & Work

Where AI Can Save a Small Business the Most Time

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Business & Work

Is Hybrid Work Becoming the New Normal?

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Home & Living

Renovate or Move? Why More Homeowners Are Choosing to Stay

Moving can solve problems a renovation cannot, but higher borrowing costs and home prices are changing what it takes to leave.

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Home & Living

Which Renovations Actually Add Value?

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Home & Living

7 Smart-Home Upgrades That Solve Real Problems

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Life

The Growing Obsession With Healthspan

“Healthspan” gives a name to the years we hope to live well, but its journey from research to wellness marketing exposes a gap between evidence and promises.