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A Harvard Professor Prepares to Teach a New Subject: Taylor Swift
Swift-inspired classes are sweeping colleges across the country. -
Why Does Spotify Wrapped Think My ‘Sound Town’ Is Burlington, Vermont?
The music streaming service released a new feature — Sound Towns — with its yearly summary of listener preferences and linked many people to an unexpected city. -
Plaids, Corduroy, Kogal: Autumn Arrives in Tokyo
Sartorial signs of fall abound on the streets of the Japanese capital. -
Is It True Love if They Won’t Peel Your Orange?
A one-question relationship test popular on TikTok proposes petty inconvenience as the ultimate measure of love. -
A Buddy-Buddy Honeymoon
Some newlyweds are seeking some rest and relaxation after the festivities — with 25 of their nearest and dearest. -
The Mashburns Conquer New York (in a Manner of Speaking)
Ann and Sid Mashburn, clothiers in Atlanta, have opened a store on Madison Avenue. Is it a business to be reckoned with? -
A Vintage Shop to the Stars Holds Its Own Against New Rivals
Thirty years after starting What Goes Around Comes Around, Gerard Maione and Seth Weisser are still on the hunt for lost classics from Hermès, Chanel and Levi’s. -
Taylor Swift Beats Out Bad Bunny in 2023’s Spotify Wrapped
The “Midnights” singer ended Bad Bunny’s three-year reign as the music platform’s most-streamed star. -
Suleika Jaouad Revisits Bone Marrow Transplant in “American Symphony”
This month, writer Suleika Jaouad revisits her second bone marrow transplant in the documentary “American Symphony.” -
Melania Trump and Other Living First Ladies Pay Tribute to Rosalynn Carter
United (mostly) in black, their differences were in the details. -
How Dyson Became the Apple of Cleaning Appliances
How Dyson’s cordless stick became a status symbol, a trophy of domesticity and a generational must-have. -
The Artist Who Photoshops Paddington Into Everything
For nearly 1,000 straight days, Jason Chou has inserted Paddington, the anthropomorphized bear, into absurd situations. He has no plans to stop. -
We Spied on Our Teenage Daughter With a Hidden Camera. Now What Do We Do?
Parents who installed a camera in the eye of their daughter’s stuffed bear ask how — and whether — to come clean about their surveillance now that she has left for college. -
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did
Sonja Falck was happily married to a man 34 years her senior. When their age gap started to test their bond, they had to change their relationship in order to save it. -
This Seed Season, Consider a Catalog That Takes a Different Approach
At Turtle Tree Seed, adults with developmental differences work “side by side” with other staff to produce seed that’s more artisanal than agribusiness. -
L.A. Pays Stylish Tribute to Born X Raised Founder
At the brand’s annual Sadie Hawkins Winter Formal, guests and entertainers paid tribute to Chris Printup, who died this year. -
Tiny Love Stories: ‘We’d Lost the American Dream’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. -
A Swiss Home So Well Designed It Needs Just One Door
Thanks to a series of pivoting panels, the Geneva apartment can be reconfigured for remote work or parties: “We only have one door, and that’s our front door.” -
A New York City Socialite Returns to Her Southern Roots
When Tinsley Mortimer met Robert Bovard two years ago, it didn’t take her long to embrace the serenity of Georgia, thanks to Mr. Bovard’s Southern charm. -
Maria Cornejo on Zero and Designing Things Her Way
For 25 years, Maria Cornejo has been designing things her way. But independence has a cost. -
Can Instagrammable Office Design Lure Young Workers Back?
If your feed makes the corporate life look stylish, it’s just another evolution in the long history of the American workplace. -
First My Husband Left, Then My Stuff
Lessons in letting go and embracing a lighter life. -
See the Holiday Windows In New York City
In time for the December shopping season, Manhattan department stores have unveiled ornate displays. -
Soccer Watchalongs Like Stretford Paddock Offer a Broadcast Alternative
Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear and see everything except the game. -
How Workers for Amazon, Target and More Make Your Shopping Possible
It’s the busiest time of year in the retail and logistics industries. Here’s how employees at four of the biggest retailers pull it off. -
At John Derian, Christmas Started in September
A week after the first day of fall, John Derian began setting up shop for the holidays. -
After an Instant Connection, Traveling the World With a Water Polo Star
After meeting at a party seven years ago, Robert Conner was determined to see Maggie Steffens, an Olympic gold medalist, again — even if it meant traveling hundreds of miles to do so. -
When a Psychic Meets a Naval Officer
Janine James and Nasaria Valadez planned their wedding to fall on 11/11, six months before either of them proposed. -
Neither Wanted the First Date to Ever End
The connection between Philip Taylor Jr. and Kristin Dyson was so strong that they stayed until closing at a restaurant and then a wine bar. “It felt like the whole date was 10 minutes,” Ms. Dyson said. -
At 40, J. Crew Shakes Off a Midlife Crisis
After four decades of business and filing for bankruptcy in 2020, the American retailer is hoping for a renaissance.