Magazine
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How Quitting a Job Changed My Personal Finances
Melody and Ian Karle were not happy. It was February 2021, and the couple was living in Houston. The Texas…
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Jumpsuits and Silk Pajamas
Say goodbye to the heat wave: Nordstrom hosted a sunset dinner at Amber Waves, a nonprofit farm in Amagansett, N.Y.,…
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Our Prices Are Going Up, but We’re in This Together
When inflation began to snowball last year, it was sneaky at first. It crept into grocery bills, the cost of…
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A Cartier Watch, Ready for Its Closeup
A publicity still from the 1933 film “Perfect Understanding,” in which the actor Gloria Swanson wears her beloved Cartier rock…
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Delft Tiles Get a Playful, and Sometimes Raunchy, Update
A broad-shouldered farmer, scythe in hand, gazes out over a field of asparagus. At first, the young man, subtly veined…
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This Fall’s Fashion Is a Study in Contrasts
Louis Vuitton top, sweater and miniskirt, price on request, louisvuitton.com; Ann Demeulemeester skirt (worn underneath), $1,310 ...
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‘A Last Act of Intimate Kindness’
The message I had dreaded for years appeared on my phone: “Looking to find the sister of my patient, Jay…
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Looking for Love in the Metaverse
On our first date, CC and I met on a floating platform suspended in the middle of a distant galaxy.…
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Judge John Hodgman on the Egg Order
Doug writes: My wife Emily and I have a 1-year-old son, so our mornings are hectic. I usually make eggs…
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She Couldn’t Stand Still Without Pain. What Was Wrong?
The 70-year-old woman hunched over her suitcase as she gingerly descended the front step of her condo. “Oh, my,” her…