Lifestyle
Why You Should Talk to Strangers More Often
Research consistently shows that talking to strangers makes us happier. So why do we avoid it?
Lifestyle
Why Your City Needs More Third Places
Not home. Not work. The spaces in between are disappearing and taking our social fabric with them.
Lifestyle
Experiences Over Things: Why Millennials Were Right All Along
The generation mocked for spending on avocado toast instead of houses may have understood something fundamental about happiness.
Lifestyle
The Tiny Home Movement Grew Up
What started as an Instagram aesthetic has evolved into a serious housing alternative with real communities and real zoning battles.
Lifestyle
The Pet Parent Generation: Why Millennials Choose Fur Over Kids
Birth rates are falling. Pet ownership is soaring. The economics and emotions behind the shift.
Lifestyle
Meal Prepping Has Gone Mainstream
What started as a bodybuilder habit is now a mainstream time-saving strategy. Here is why everyone is cooking on Sundays.
Lifestyle
The Sober Curious Movement Has Gone Luxury
Non-alcoholic bars with $25 mocktails and sober members clubs are booming. What is driving the trend?
Lifestyle
The Rise of Boring Hobbies
Knitting, birdwatching, and jigsaw puzzles are trending. The appeal of boring hobbies reveals something important about modern life.