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Lifestyle

Why Everyone Is Moving to These Five Mid-Sized Cities

Affordable housing, remote-work freedom, and a slower pace are drawing a new wave of migrants to places most Americans couldn't find on a map.

The Travel Industry's Revenge Boom Is Over. What Comes Next?🔒 Subscriber

After two years of record spending, travellers are pulling back — and the industry is scrambling to adjust. (Subscriber exclusive.)

The Vinyl Revival: Inside the Record Store Renaissance

Vinyl records have outsold CDs for the third straight year — and a new generation of shops is thriving in the streaming age.

How Coffee Became a Luxury Good

From dollar drip to eight-dollar pour-overs, coffee's relentless price escalation is reshaping a daily ritual — and leaving some drinkers behind.

The $200 Dinner That's Somehow Worth It

At a tiny restaurant in a converted firehouse, a chef is charging prices that would make most diners flinch — and the waiting list is four months long.

The Great Rewilding: How Suburban Americans Are Turning Their Lawns into Ecosystems

The perfect green lawn is giving way to something messier, wilder, and — ecologically speaking — far more alive.

The New Rules of Gift-Giving in an Age of Too Much Stuff

The obligation-and-unwrap ritual is being reimagined by people who would rather give an experience, a donation, or nothing at all.

How the 4-Day Work Week Actually Played Out at One Company

The trial was a success, the employees are happier, and the CEO is not entirely sure how it worked.

The Booming Business of Dying Well🔒 Subscriber

Death doulas, end-of-life planners, and a generation that wants to face mortality on its own terms — the death positivity movement is going mainstream. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Learning to Cook Again: How the Pandemic Kitchen Habit Finally Stuck

The pandemic forced millions of Americans back into their kitchens. A surprising number never really left.