When it comes to my manicure, I’m pretty unadventurous. As soon as I sit down at my local salon, my nail tech knows exactly what to ask: “Your usual French?” And the answer is always yes. To me, a French manicure — whether the classic white tip or something a bit cooler, like cat-eye — strikes the perfect balance between timeless and elevated, and…
Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. If you’d like to submit your own Money Diary, you can do so via our online form. We pay $150…
For virtually all of my teen years, I blasted my face with salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide — anything that claimed to target acne, I slathered with reckless abandon. It wasn’t until my 20s that I finally put down the harsh products and picked up gentler ones that targeted breakouts without the slash-and-burn-farming approach — this is how I discovered niacinamide. If you…
I started wearing makeup at 13, but I can count on one hand the lipsticks I’ve used all the way to the last swipe. Over the years, very few have ever given me exactly what I want — and I don’t think I’m asking for much. I want my lipstick to feel moisturizing on my chronically dry lips, stay where I put it without…
New York might be painfully cold, but that hasn’t stopped the fashion pack from dressing up and descending on the city’s icy thoroughfares. From boxy blazers to leather trenches, this season’s street style is a lesson in mastering outfits for freezing conditions — but it’s the haircuts that are really catching our attention. Butterfly layers, blunt bobs, and grown-out pixies are…
Rejoice! As we enter Pisces season, we’re also getting closer to spring. From February 18th to March 20th, the sun will be splashing around in the enigmatic water sign of Pisces, heightening our intuition, and creativity. This year, Pisces season brings wisdom, reflection, and a lot of wildness in between. Things are going to get…
On February 12, 2026, the Trump administration officially repealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 Endangerment Finding, which had determined that greenhouse gases are a threat to public health and welfare. The cost to future generations is incalculable, as a variety of rules that prevent global warming are now at risk. President Trump and EPA Administrator…
Button cell batteries are the small, flat, round batteries found in watches, hearing aids, car key fobs, calculators, and medical devices. Although they are tiny, these batteries contain valuable materials that can be recovered and can harm the environment if not handled or disposed of correctly. The main challenge in recycling button cells is their…
The streets of New York City are swelling with waves of fashion’s finest, thanks to the New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2026 season. From front-row celebrities and models to media personalities and journalists, the fashion-obsessed are proudly showing off their outfits. From tons of layers, dramatic fur coats, statement hats, and tried-and-true boots, bundling up…
The U.S. waste management industry moves more than 290 million tons of municipal solid waste each year. This is a potential trillion-dollar market, but much of the work still relies on paper tickets, clipboards, and spreadsheets. About 10,000 independent haulers handle a large share of collection and materials transfer in the U.S. In this business,…