Are the new online services that allow you to buy jeans or shampoo in installments—interest-free—too good to be true?
Not even a pandemic will silence the sweatpants scolds.
The middle of a global pandemic might seem like a good time to cut back on holiday excess. But we live in America.
The pandemic’s at-home workers are discovering what internet influencers have long known: If you want to be taken seriously, get good lighting.
If we’re going to be inside, it might as well be the inside we want.
The social and economic costs borne by young people without offices
Personal space is finally back in style, but re-creating it after two decades of its destruction is hardly a straightforward task.
Keeping a cluttered house has long been considered a little tacky, a little weak. But now it’s looking very wise.
The pandemic is reintroducing the nation to its kitchens.
Are “fancy” sweatpants here for good?
What do fake Eames chairs, extra legroom, and $40 scented candles have in common?
The surprising persistence of the mail-order business
For many young Americans, stability and sophistication look like a KitchenAid mixer.
How retailers hide the costs of delivery—and why we’re such suckers for their ploys
Every website wants to pick out your mom’s next cashmere sweater.
If retail is dying, then pop-up shops might be what replace it.
Peloton aficionados say the latest exercise craze gives them a sense of community they sorely missed.
An Instagram-friendly option for people wary of forever
I spent $1,279 of The Atlantic’s money on creams, crystals, and a vibrator from Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness empire. Things got weird.
The perfect drink for a medium-fancy generation