What to Do With the Time We Get

Published: Nov. 9, 2022, 9 p.m.

Ari Diaconis knew a bright future lay ahead of him. He was a gifted athlete with a well-paying job at a Wall Street law firm, and a partner, Dunia, with whom he shared a deep connection. But a neurological illness shifted his vision for the path ahead and shined a spotlight on the present \u2014 snuggles in bed and time spent in their apartment \u2014 a life raft from the city downstairs.\n\nIn 2018, Ari died. After we hear his story, we chat with Ari\u2019s younger sister, Alix, about their 3,000-mile bike trip across the country and on learning to protect someone who once protected us.