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Life

Life is all about the hobbies, activities, and messages you fill your time with. We'll cover travel how-tos, guides to palm reading and other activities, and share meaningful quotes and captions here to help you make your life a well-rounded one. (We'll even offer a little entertainment news, all in the name of keeping you entertained and informed.)
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How to Actually Sleep on a Plane—and Wake Up Rested—According to Travel Pros
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12 Habits That Annoy Your Fast-Food Server, According to Reddit
The Cutest Tool to Keep Your Keyboard Squeaky Clean, Plus 5 More Clever Items We're Obsessed With
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8 Things You Should Never Do on a Plane, According to a Flight Attendant
Minor Issues Major Opinions: Is It OK to Recline Your Seat on a Plane? (Feb/March Issue)
Is It OK to Recline Your Seat on an Airplane? Our Experts Weigh In
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Brace Yourself for a Brutal Allergy Season, According to the Official Spring Pollen Forecast
The Best Life Lessons We've Learned Over the Past 25 Years (25th Birthday)
10 Simple Tips That Will Make Your Life Just a Little Bit Better
Storage Bags That Keep Your Cheese Fresh for Longer—Plus 5 More Clever Items We're Loving This Week
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48 Spring Quotes About New Beginnings, Hope, and Change
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8 Netflix Movies to Help You Get in the Mood for Spring
27 Cleverest Items of All Time (25th Birthday) Cadence Organizer
25 of the Cleverest Items We've Ever Found
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20 Virtual Games to Play Online With Friends or Family
Revisiting past Modern Manners (25th Birthday)
Readers Sent Us Their Etiquette Dilemmas—Now We're Checking in Years Later to See How Things Worked Out
A Stylish, Customizable Organizer for Your Shower, Plus 5 More Editor-Loved Clever Items
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How to Fully Relax on Vacation—Even If You're a Type A Personality
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The Best Books of 2025 (So Far!), According to Real Simple Editors
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How to Call Out People for Body Shaming—and More Etiquette Advice From Jenna Bush Hager
The Only Storage Containers You'll Ever Need, Plus 5 More Clever Items We Found This Week
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Try the ‘Zeigarnik Effect’ the Next Time You Can't Stop Procrastinating
A Sleek Device That Plays Soothing Bird Songs, Plus 5 More Clever Items We Love
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Always on Your Phone? Try These 5 Ways to Reduce Screen Time
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Is an Electric Toothbrush Actually Better? Here's What Dentists Say
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Brace Yourself for a (Mostly) Wet Spring—See the Farmers’ Almanac Forecast Here
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'Lemonading' Is the Life Strategy That'll Make You Happier (and There's Science to Prove It)
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The Great Backyard Bird Count Is Happening This Weekend—Here's How to Help
A Chic Hook to Hang Your Purse Anywhere You Go—and 5 More Clever Items Our Editors Love
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Brooke Shields Settles Some Low-Stakes Controversies—and Admits to Eating Around the Moldy Parts of Cheese
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4 Cozy Ways to Make the Most of a Snow Day
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Should You Tip Your Tailor? Here's What Experts Say
An Insert That Turns an Altoids Tin Into a Pill Organizer and 5 More Clever Items
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How to Use the 'Life Audit' Theory to (Finally) Achieve Your Goals
These Candles Have a Real Flame But Never Melt Down, Plus 5 More Editor-Loved Clever Items
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10 Items You Should Always Keep in Your Car for Emergencies (They Could Save Your Life)
The Cutest Car Air Freshener, Plus 5 More Editor-Loved Clever Items
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8 Simple Ways to Romanticize the New Year
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10 Ways to Socialize Without Drinking Alcohol
A Collapsible Travel Tumbler With a Hidden Pill Compartment and 5 More Editor-Loved Clever Items Starting at $4
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TikTok’s Genius ‘Scary Hour’ Could Solve Your Procrastination Problems
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7 Things You Should Never Do at IKEA, According to Employees
This Smart Mug Gives You Daily Astrology Readings—Plus 5 More Editor-Loved Clever Items
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Brooke Shields on How She Talks to Her Daughters About Beauty
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9 Things You Should Never Do in an Uber, According to Drivers on Reddit
How to Break Bad Habits: 11 Bad Habits and How to Stop
How to Break (Almost) Any Bad Habit—for Good
New Year's Resolutions On Sticky Notes
14 Ways to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Last All Year, According to Experts
10 Things Passengers Do That Annoy Flight Attendants
10 Things Passengers Do That Annoy Flight Attendants the Most
Our Editors Found On-the-Go Cocktail Mixes—Plus 5 More Clever Items Starting at $13
The Cutest Grow Light for Your Houseplants—and 5 More Clever Items Our Editors Are Loving This Week
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9 Travel Items Almost Everyone Forgets to Pack
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Is It Best to Shower in the Morning or Night? Here's What Experts Say
A Pop-Up Paper Peony Bouquet, Plus 5 More Clever Items Starting at $12
Brooke Shields and Ali Wentworth at the Variety Sundance Studio, Presented by Audible on January 21, 2023 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by John Salangsang/Variety via Getty Images)
Book Excerpt: Brooke Shields on Finding Real Friends Later in Life—and That Time She Made Matthew Perry Laugh
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Brooke Shields Has Some Things to Say About Aging
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How Brooke Shields Overrides Her Inner Critic (Yes, She Has One!)
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How to Politely Insert Yourself Into Conversation—and More Etiquette Advice from Hoda and Jenna
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Ina Garten Says She Never Sets Long-Term Goals—and the Reason Is So Smart
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How to Prep Your Car for Winter So You're Safe and Ready for Anything
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6 Netflix Series You Can Binge (and Finish!) During the Holidays
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6 Things You Should Never Carry in Your Wallet
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Why Ina Garten Never Brings Wine or Flowers as a Host Gift—and What She Always Brings Instead
This Sleek Machine Makes a Perfect Cup of Matcha, Plus 5 More Clever Items Our Editors Love
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Dopamine-Boosting Hobbies, No-Phone Zones, and More Trends We're Looking Forward to in 2025
Our Editors Are Obsessed With This $8 Tinsel Packing Tape—Plus 5 More Clever Items We Love
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How to Have the Most Organized 2025...Starting Now