Sunday night’s primetime interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was many things -- revelatory, upsetting, juicy -- but it was also a masterclass in how Oprah conducts high-stakes conversations like only Oprah can. Although you may never find yourself interviewing the rich and famous, you will have moments in life and at work in which you could use a few of the skills we saw Oprah display Sunday night. Check out our three takeaways for how to conduct high-stakes conversations of your own, based on what we learned from the master.

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Take Back Your Life

You may know that Target’s prices are sometimes higher depending on the store location you’re shopping. The same roll of toilet paper in L.A. is 90 cents more expensive than in Chicago. But did you know Target will change prices even based on where you’re standing? In fact, Target has been known to update prices on its app based on whether you’re in the parking lot or already inside the store. This is known as “dynamic pricing,” and the practice isn’t unique to Target — but there are ways to beat it and make sure you’re getting the best possible deal.

Target Is Tracking You And Changing Prices Based On Your Location

Deal With It

It’s been almost a year since Mae Smith got COVID-19, and she still experiences symptoms including crushing fatigue and a brain fog that makes it hard to think. Smith was a policy director for a social service agency when she first contracted COVID, and she continued working despite lingering flu-like symptoms last summer. Then she got rapidly worse in the fall. She took time off from her job, thinking her leave would last a month. It has since turned into three.

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Smith is one of the many people with long COVID, those who survived the acute initial illness of COVID-19 but have persistent ongoing symptoms. The disease can be utterly debilitating when it comes to work. HuffPost's Monica Torres spoke with three long covid patients who shared what they wished others understood about the condition.

What People With Long COVID Want Their Colleagues To Know

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