A million dollars used to be the finish line. Today, it barely feels like a milestone. Research from Northwestern Mutual shows that only 36% of U.S. millionaires identified as “wealthy” last year (1), despite having at least $1 million in investable assets — a number that once symbolized financial freedom. In 2025, rising costs, shifting expectations and relentless comparison reshaped what “rich” meant, even for Americans who may technically qualify. The study suggests a psychological shift that reveals ...

[Music] over others. Please welcome to the stage Pragna Bella. I grew up in an Indian household with a family dynamic that puts Never Have I Ever to shame.Bollywood dance numbers that are just one piouette short of Jonathan Bailey's wicked performance and surrounded by spices that white men almost fell off the earth to find just to not use. But beyond the food, music, and drama stood the true pinnacle of brown society. Indian aunties.For years, I tried to claw my way up to their table only to hear them coll ...