Silicon Valley CEO Chet Jainn flew to India to speak at a conference. His visa home was denied. — This story is part of The Trump 45, a special package about Trump’s impact on individual lives. By Chet Jainn, as told to Alyssa Giacobbe I have always been an entrepreneur. I started my first company at 19. In 2014, I founded my current company, Crowdera, an online fundraising platform…

As the Trump administration greenlights drilling in ANWR, a native leader finds herself on the front lines — This story is part of The Trump 45, a special package about Trump’s impact on individual lives. By Bernadette Demientieff, as told to Alyssa Giacobbe I am part of a long line of people born into the Gwich’in Nation of Fort Yukon, Alaska. My mother was Gwich’in. So were my…

Winemakers are working on unusual solutions to the problem of climate change — Recently, wine critic, author, master sommelier, and, by extension, highly opinionated wine drinker Evan Goldstein was preparing to have guests over for dinner when he had a thought. “Hey Alexa,” he ventured. “What’s your favorite cabernet?” He didn’t need the advice, of course. …

Due to shifting social norms and economic leaps, women are now as likely as men to have affairs — Unlike most everything else she did in her life, Amanda, a 41-year-old executive at a Boston-area creative agency, began her affair without much thought. It was just drinks with an old friend. When drinks turned to dinner, and dinner turned to sleepovers four months in, she didn’t stop it. …

“They think we’re just going to be failures and drop out of school, but we really do try our hardest.” — Schenectady, New York Medium: You live in Schenectady, New York? Alana Williams: Yeah. I live with my mom and my siblings. Four siblings. Are they older or younger? They are all younger than me: 16, 12, eight, and six. Do you get along? Not really. Do you try to spend less time around them? How do you deal with that?

“I think we are heading backwards as a society — in terms of what we value, who we uphold, how we communicate with each other.” — Washington, D.C. Medium: You’re attending Sidwell Friends. That’s a great school. Have you been there the whole time? Jahari Shelton: Since ninth grade. Are you applying to colleges? Yes, ma’am. Do you know what you want to study? Likely political science and African-American studies.

“We’re just trying to figure things out and figure out life.” — Clovis, New Mexico Medium: What year are you in, Mckenzie? Mckenzie Marquez: I’m a senior. Do you do well in school? Yes. You also work part-time at a Hawaiian shave ice place? Yes. How long have you been doing that? Since last year, St. Patrick’s Day. That was my first day. Over a year. Do you like it there? Yeah. What do you like about it?

“The best thing about my generation is we’re stepping up to the plate.” — Palmer, Alaska Medium: You’re on the football team. What position do you play? Zebediah Sheldon: I play nose guard. Is your team good? Yeah. We are five and one right now. Do you like school? I love school. What else do you do besides football? I do basketball, I’m in student government, I’m in key club, I’m in Big Brothers Big Sisters, and chess club. And then I do a couple extracurriculars outside of school.

“I want to help younger generations break the cycle and know that they don’t have to necessarily leave home to be successful.” — Onamia, Minnesota Medium: Have you lived in central Minnesota your whole life? Madison Sam: Yes, I have. Who do you live with? My grandpa, actually. I’ve lived with him since I was in the third grade. Do you take care of your grandpa, or does he take care of you? A little bit of both.