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Can’t Afford a Home. Can’t Afford a Baby. Can’t Afford Life. This Is 30.

They’re trying to build middle-class lives in New York. But many 30-year-olds in the city feel worse off than their parents. Is it average adult angst? Or something more enduring?

Β© Todd Heisler/The New York Times

People in their early 30s make up the largest age cohort in the United States. They’re feeling priced out of adulthood.

Former β€˜60 Minutes’ Boss to Join Video Journalism Start-Up

Bill Owens, who left the show after clashing with CBS executives, is joining Newpress, which publishes work from creators on YouTube.

Β© Chris Pizzello/Invision, via Associated Press

Bill Owens, the former executive producer of β€œ60 Minutes,” will start at Newpress in March.

How the Decline of Western NY Defined Kathy Hochul’s Politics

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s vision for New York has been largely shaped by her upbringing in a failing western New York town and her family’s move up from a trailer park to affluence.

Β© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul has won over the real estate community in New York City, but her politics and worldview remain products of her life in western New York.

For Clues About How A.I. Will Change Work, Look to the Past

Economists hope earlier episodes of labor disruption, from the Industrial Revolution to the Great Depression, can help us prepare for the age of artificial intelligence.

Β© Illustration by Andrei Cojocaru; photos by Getty Images

Black Unemployment Hints at a Job Market in Worse Shape Than It Seems

The Black unemployment rate climbed a percentage point to 7 percent in September, almost double the rate for white workers.

Β© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Gena Pemberton has not had a full-time job since July 2025, when her role as chief inclusion and impact officer at Omnicom Health was eliminated.
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