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November 4, 2026 ● Casey Elsass

Back to Basics: Keep Your Knives Sharp!

With the holidays around the corner, our cutting boards are about to get busy. There will be piles of onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and potatoes to chop. So, before we all take our positions, I’d like to make an important request: Sharpen your knives! Here's how...

Our cutting boards are about to get busy.

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Style

November 3, 2026 ● jannelle sanchez

Four Fall Beauty Products We’re Loving

We’re officially in the thick of autumn, so I've traded in my summer staples (I'll miss you, nude lipgloss!) for my fall beauty routine. Here are four beauty finds our team is wearing right now, and please let us know what you would add...

Like a very specific nail color.

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Design

November 3, 2026 ● Christine Pride

How to Keep Hope Alive (and Vote!)

The world feels hard right now. I’ve noticed a collective sense of overwhelm, and I bet you have, too. But we must keep hope alive. The question becomes: how? For inspiration, I asked a few friends, writers, and activists...

Seven ways to stay engaged and inspired.

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11 Readers Share Their Favorite Photos of the Year

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Harry Styles just sang "Happy Birthday" to our beloved Stella, nbd.

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When I first saw the trailer for Wicker, I wasn't sure what to think...

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Back to Basics: Keep Your Knives Sharp!

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Style

Four Fall Beauty Products We’re Loving

We’re officially in the thick of autumn, so I've traded in my summer staples (I'll miss you, nude lipgloss!) for my fall beauty routine. Here are four beauty finds our team is wearing right now, and please let us know what you would add...

Like a very specific nail color.

41 COMMENTS

Design

How to Keep Hope Alive (and Vote!)

The world feels hard right now. I’ve noticed a collective sense of overwhelm, and I bet you have, too. But we must keep hope alive. The question becomes: how? For inspiration, I asked a few friends, writers, and activists...

Seven ways to stay engaged and inspired.

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We’re officially in the thick of autumn, so I've traded in my summer staples (I'll miss you, nude lipgloss!) for my fall beauty routine. Here are four beauty finds our team is wearing right now, and please let us know what you would add... Like a very specific nail color.

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We’re officially in the thick of autumn, so I've traded in my summer staples (I'll miss you, nude lipgloss!) for my fall beauty routine. Here are four beauty finds our team is wearing right now, and please let us know what you would add...

Like a very specific nail color.

The world feels hard right now. I’ve noticed a collective sense of overwhelm, and I bet you have, too. But we must keep hope alive. The question becomes: how? For inspiration, I asked a few friends, writers, and activists...

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