September 27, 2026

Nermeen Nabil

I graduated from UC Berkeley with a job lined up, but I was quickly laid off. I found my next job by cold emailing. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a job lined up, but I was quickly laid off. I found my next job by cold emailing.

I graduated from UC Berkeley with a job lined up, but I was quickly laid off. I found my next job by cold emailing.

Nermeen Nabil June 16, 2026
The author was laid off from her first job after college. Courtesy of Monique Evdokiou After graduating...
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I took my 85-year-old dad on a bucket-list trip to a remote part of Alaska. It changed how I think about aging. I took my 85-year-old dad on a bucket-list trip to a remote part of Alaska. It changed how I think about aging.

I took my 85-year-old dad on a bucket-list trip to a remote part of Alaska. It changed how I think about aging.

Nermeen Nabil June 16, 2026
After traveling to Alaska with my 85-year-old dad, I learned aging doesn’t have to halt adventures. Catherine...
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My great aunt helped raise me. She was a teacher, and when I became a teacher in my 40s, our shared experiences deepened our bond. My great aunt helped raise me. She was a teacher, and when I became a teacher in my 40s, our shared experiences deepened our bond.

My great aunt helped raise me. She was a teacher, and when I became a teacher in my 40s, our shared experiences deepened our bond.

Nermeen Nabil June 16, 2026
The author’s Great Aunt Joanna helped raise her. Courtesy of Nicole Johnson My Great Aunt Joanne helped...
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Ukrainian soldiers have been ditching combat boots for what they call ‘tactical Crocs’ when they’re off the front lines Ukrainian soldiers have been ditching combat boots for what they call 'tactical Crocs' when they're off the front lines

Ukrainian soldiers have been ditching combat boots for what they call ‘tactical Crocs’ when they’re off the front lines

Nermeen Nabil June 16, 2026
Changing footwear is key for Ukrainian soldiers. Dmytro “Liber” Zhluktenko Ukrainian troops are wearing what they call...
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Apple once faced a US export control on its ‘supercomputer.’ Steve Jobs turned it into a marketing moment. Apple once faced a US export control on its 'supercomputer.' Steve Jobs turned it into a marketing moment.

Apple once faced a US export control on its ‘supercomputer.’ Steve Jobs turned it into a marketing moment.

Nermeen Nabil June 16, 2026
Anthropic is far from the first first Silicon Valley giant to trigger US government export controls. Apple...
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I worked with Jeff Bezos at Amazon in the early 2000s. He was amazingly intense and made me rethink the way I view the world. I worked with Jeff Bezos at Amazon in the early 2000s. He was amazingly intense and made me rethink the way I view the world.

I worked with Jeff Bezos at Amazon in the early 2000s. He was amazingly intense and made me rethink the way I view the world.

Nermeen Nabil June 16, 2026
David Selinger. Courtesy of David Selinger David Selinger cofounded Deep Sentinel, an AI security firm, after working...
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I’m the president of Bacardi North America. Here’s a day in my life, starting with 2 breakfasts and ending with TV and current affairs. I'm the president of Bacardi North America. Here's a day in my life, starting with 2 breakfasts and ending with TV and current affairs.

I’m the president of Bacardi North America. Here’s a day in my life, starting with 2 breakfasts and ending with TV and current affairs.

Nermeen Nabil June 16, 2026
Tony Latham. Bacardi North America This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tony Latham, the...
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