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I send my kids to stay with family over the summer. I deserve time away from them, and they have fun.
31 Jul

I send my kids to stay with family over the summer. I deserve time away from them, and they have fun.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tanya Mitra. It has been edited for length and clarity.One of the highlights of my summer so far was a short getaway to the Texas hill country with my partner, Tyran. We did everything from hiking, visiting wineries, and floating on the river for three hours to relaxing over a movie at our Airbnb.We didn't spend a whole lot of time talking about the kids. We allowed ourselves to be spontaneous and just be us. As a couples coach, I'm intentional about taking the time to reconnect with my significant other.Meanwhile,…
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How Maker’s Mark produces 34 million bottles of bourbon a year
31 Jul

How Maker’s Mark produces 34 million bottles of bourbon a year

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In a tiny Kentucky town, Maker's Mark produces one of America's most famous bourbon whiskeys. Known worldwide for its bottles' iconic red wax, the company sells over 3 million cases of bourbon each year. But bourbon making is a complicated process that depends on special wooden barrels to age the whiskey for years, and the oak trees needed to make those barrels aren't growing enough to support the next generation of bourbon makers. We visited Maker's Mark's one and only distillery to learn more about making bourbon and what the company is doing to stop the industry from facing a…
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Spring Health’s Valuation Jumps To $3.3B After $100M Series E
31 Jul

Spring Health’s Valuation Jumps To $3.3B After $100M Series E

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Mental health funding has been as hot as the weather the past few weeks. Spring Health became the latest startup in the sector to raise big, locking up a $100 million Series E at a  $3.3 billion valuation — a 65% increase from the $2 billion valuation it received in 2021 after a $190 million in Series C. The new round was led by Generation Investment Management, with participation from existing investors including Kinnevik, The William K Warren Foundation, RRE Ventures and Northzone. Founded in 2016, the company has raised nearly $467 million, per Crunchbase. New York-based Spring Health partners…
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‘Pulsating’ mechanized assaults in Ukraine may reflect the limit of Russia’s offensive abilities, war analysts say
31 Jul

‘Pulsating’ mechanized assaults in Ukraine may reflect the limit of Russia’s offensive abilities, war analysts say

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Russian forces conducted a series of mechanized assaults in eastern Ukraine this week, fighting with a mixture of armored combat vehicles and infantry in different locations to try and break through Kyiv's defensive lines.Conflict analysts say these armored assaults are constrained to specific areas and may reflect the limits of Moscow's offensive power and inability to execute a large-scale, multi-directional offensive operation.Russian forces carried out several mechanized assaults in the Donetsk region over the past few days along different directions of the front line, but these sporadic efforts appeared limited in their effectiveness.One such attempt saw Moscow commit 10 tanks…
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I’m a straight-passing woman. I’m tired of having to come out all the time.
31 Jul

I’m a straight-passing woman. I’m tired of having to come out all the time.

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"You don't look gay" is something I hear often. In queer terms, I present as "femme" since I choose to wear my hair long and clothes that society associates with being feminine.These antiquated gender standards result in folks wrongfully presuming my sexuality simply based on their preconceived notions about my appearance.I'm mistakenly labeled as straight daily, which makes me feel invisible. The emotional labor of clarifying I'm pansexual and am attracted to people — not gender — takes a toll on my mental health and makes me feel like my sexuality is invalid.The effects of constantly coming outStraight-passing women being…
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