Airbnb sold us the comforts of home. Then came the chores
Schadenfreude isn’t listed among Airbnb’s amenities — but this week, it’s practically complimentary. Some Airbnb hosts are threatening to quit…
Americans hate tipping. So why haven’t they stopped?
I am a recovering people-pleaser, though I admit most of the recovering still takes place in private. I rehearse difficult…
Why women dread male Instacart shoppers
When I began using Instacart about five years ago, grocery delivery struck me as an almost preposterous luxury. I hadn’t…
US inequality is getting worse in ways you might not expect
A Pew Research survey released in October 2026 found that roughly 6 in 10 Americans – including 4 in 10…
RFK Jr. and MAHA’s measles reckoning
By most metrics, measles in the U.S. is out of control. Last week alone, cases jumped by 8%, with 330…
Jalen Hurts shows the price of being unapologetically Black
Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback, is out for the season to recover from a deep vein blood clot,…
Eminem’s Kid Rock collab shows the risk of cozying up to MAGA
He might look like something found in the dumpster at a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert. He might shamelessly plunder the sonics…
“Making Marie Antoinette” is a tale of two Coppolas
Of all the ludicrous things written about Sofia Coppola’s beguiling “Marie Antoinette” upon its theatrical release 20 years ago (and…
You should throw a soup party
When I was a kid, I used to read “The Joy of Cooking” and imagine the elaborate parties I would…
What “Once Upon a Time in Harlem” can teach us about arguing over Black art
Amid a social media era where people often feel more unheard and misunderstood than ever, so much about director David…