What to Do When You Have a Pimple Emergency
Expert advice on dealing with breakouts from the artist SZA, the dermatologist David Kim and the aesthetician Tiara Willis.
Silver Is No Longer Just for Heirlooms
The metal is appearing everywhere on modern tables — in both traditional and avant-garde renditions.
Can Whitney Wolfe Herd Make Us Love Dating Apps Again?
It feels like a lifetime ago, but when Whitney Wolfe Herd co-founded her first company, the dating app Tinder, the overwhelming feeling about apps and screens and tech in general was optimism. This was 2012, Wolfe Herd was just out of college, and …
The Chiffon Cake Is Standing Tall Again
In 1927, an Ohio-born insurance salesman named Harry Baker, having moved to Los Angeles seeking a change, came up with a revolutionary cake recipe. Folding whipped egg whites into a batter enriched with yolks and vegetable oil, he discovered, yielded …
Jelly Shoes Aren’t Just For Kids. Here Are the Best Ones.
A roundup of rubber sandals, for a variety of occasions and budgets.
Sergeant Hunter Was in Danger
Matthew Hunter woke up disoriented, his cheek against concrete. He looked around and saw a rectangular bench, a camera and a toilet. There was no window. He sat up and noticed what he was wearing: cargo shorts and a Mötley Crüe T-shirt, same as the …
The $200 Billion Gamble: Bill Gates’s Plan to Wind Down His Foundation
Today the Gates Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary by announcing its plans to close up shop. Established in 2000 — when Melinda French Gates was just 35 and Bill Gates was 44 and the world’s richest man — the foundation quickly became one of …
What to Know About Bill Gates’s Plans to End His Foundation
The billionaire philanthropist says he will accelerate his giving — but then dissolve his organization in 20 years, decades earlier than he originally planned.
There’s No ‘Undo’ Button for Extinct Species
When one company proclaimed it had brought back the dire wolf, the response was joyous. But de-extinction remains a dangerous fantasy.