Conglomerates that sprawl across the society trace their roots to the nation’s rise into a world power and have been tightly controlled for generations.
Category: Families and Family Life
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David Yoon on How He Learned to Spend Money on Love
I didn’t see the point of investing in candlelit dinners or surprise gifts. Then I met Nicki, who taught me that romance is not an extravagance.
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In Peru, a Family’s Vocation in Silver
All seven of Gregorio Cachi’s daughters followed him into making jewelry. Now many of their children are involved, too.
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A New Getty Family Business
The fashion designer Rosetta Getty may have a rule-breaking heir in her daughter Violet.
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A New Getty Family Business
The fashion designer Rosetta Getty may have a rule-breaking heir in her daughter Violet.
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‘Our Family Can Have a Future’: Ford Workers on a New Union Contract
A couple who work at a Ford factory that was on strike for 41 days said the terms of a tentative contract agreement would be transformative for them.
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A Knock at the Door
A child looks on as sheriff’s deputies take inventory of her home.
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Families Are Taking Children Out of School to Travel. Should They?
Vacationing during the off-season has long been considered a cost-saving boon. But can families with school-aged children take advantage? Should they?
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‘Modern Love Podcast’: I Wrote This Essay, but Then Changed My Mind
Heather Sellers thought she made peace with her estranged father years ago. But as she’s gotten older, she’s realized that complete forgiveness was never really on the table.
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The Americans Most Threatened by Eviction: Young Children
About a quarter of Black babies and toddlers in rental households face the threat of eviction in a typical year, a new study says, and all children are disproportionately at risk.
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The Mystery of My Mother’s Prayer Book
A precious object finds its way home.
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How Has Money Affected Your Relationships?
Send us your true stories about how money has complicated or transformed your relationships, for possible inclusion in a Modern Love project.