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SWEET IDLE
72 hours in Lake Como might sound like a whirlwind. But as Paulie Dibner learned, when you stay at the exact right place, time stands still.
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Travel Bucket List 2025
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Peak Solitude
In the aftermath of the L.A. fires, it was only on a solo ski trip that author, writer, and podcast host Elise Loehnen was able to reconnect with her fearless younger self-and finally let the tears flow.
4 min |
Travel Bucket List 2025
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THE LIFE AQUATIC
Turns out, a luxury cruise is the best mother-and-son vacation you've never thought of. Jennifer Tung reports on the shared bliss of not lifting a finger.
4 min |
Travel Bucket List 2025
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Anything But Lonely
Bonding over creative pursuits gives new meaning to the term solo travel.
3 min |
Travel Bucket List 2025
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Secret Mexico
Thanks to its geographic isolation and commitment to conservation, Careyes has retained an unspoiled natural beauty—and long been the playground to an international creative set with a taste for the otherworldly.
6 min |
Travel Bucket List 2025
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THE TAO OF SURF
In the wake of her mother's death, a 54-year-old overachiever surrenders to the waves and dives headlong into the joy—and terror—of being a beginner.
4 min |
Travel Bucket List 2025
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48 Hours in Charleston
An easy nonstop flight from most major U.S. airports, this Southern charmer– home to world-class restaurants, gracious architecture, and achingly beautiful tree-lined streets–is our new favorite weekend getaway with friends.
4 min |
Travel Bucket List 2025
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One Last Run
Pilar Guzmán faces an empty nest and marks the end of an era with one more ski trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
4 min |
Travel Bucket List 2025
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Forever Young
Plagued by too many aches and pains to count, Catherine Hong ditched her family and flew to a longevity retreat in Arizona. Here, her dispatch from the desert.
6 min |
Travel Bucket List 2025
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My Sister, My Hero
Fresh from heartbreak, writer Christina Pérez joins her sister in Cambodia, where the familiar rhythms of their lifelong bond help her begin to heal.
3 min |
Travel Bucket List 2025
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Parallel Play
When cookbook author Lucinda Scala Quinn and her adult son take a last-minute cruise, they rediscover the simple pleasures of doing little to nothing side by side.
6 min |
Travel Bucket List 2025
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The BEST BOOKS of 2024
We all loved Oprah's Book Club selections this year (did you read them all?), but here are our editors' favorite standouts on the shelves-from the thoughtprovoking to the heartwarming to the hilarious.
8 min |
Holiday 2024
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The Summer I TOOK My Mom "HOME"
Whenever I tell people about the Last Trip Home I took to Italy with my 87-year-old mother and my older son last summer, everyone has the same response (\"Awwww...\"), which makes me feel like a fraud because I know they're imagining some gauzy scene. And to be fair, I'd tried to plan it that way.
4 min |
Holiday 2024
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PARIS Made ME DO IT
Travel maybe shouldn't be any different than \"regular\" life, but it is.
2 min |
Holiday 2024
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LOST And Found IN AMERICA
When I was 21, I spent the summer driving around the United States with my boyfriend. It amazes me, looking back, that I let myself go on that eight-week trip.
2 min |
Holiday 2024
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I WENT I Saw, HATE
Ten years ago, I went to Tokyo on a lark. I was invited to the opening of the 38-story Aman Tokyo hotel, a beautiful example of urban minimalism and a destination unto itself.
3 min |
Holiday 2024
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Trips That Changed US All Forever
Me, MOM, And A Thousand SEABIRDS
5 min |
Holiday 2024
The Oprah US
Dear Biohackers, The Secrets to Longevity Are Simpler Than You Think
In a world of health trackers built to optimize, we propose choosing joy over deprivation and community over navel-gazing. The research agrees.
10+ min |
Holiday 2024
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The Menopause Makeover: For When "Aging Gracefully" Gets Old
Because literally everything-from eyelids to neck skin to boobs to butt-falls off a cliff. Here, a dozen interventions women in this life stage are embracing.
6 min |
Holiday 2024
The Oprah US
Why I Cut Off All My Hair
The author of City of Girls and Big Magic talks about how she made the bold decision to break out the clippers in order to find her own version of beauty.
8 min |
Holiday 2024
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The Perfect Gift Book for Everyone on Your List
Sumptuous reads that look as lovely on your coffee table as they do on your bedside table.
4 min |
Volume 3. No 4 - 2023
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Long Live YOU!
A head-to-toe guide to staying strong, sharp, healthy, and happy well into your platinum years.
10+ min |
Volume 3. No 4 - 2023
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How to Manage Holiday Stress
Want to avoid family drama this year? Here are three ways to pregame.
2 min |
Volume 3. No 4 - 2023
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How Makeup Artists Do the Holidays
Time to put your party face on! These glam pros are sharing a look they love—and modeling it themselves.
3 min |
Volume 3. No 4 - 2023
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On Everyone's Lips
Carol Rasheed, the head makeup artist on The Color Purple, gives us a peek behind the scenes-and, thanks to her new lipstick collection, a memento.
2 min |
Volume 3. No 4 - 2023
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THE MOTHER-IN-LAW Survival Guide
Ding-dong, she's here! But fear not-so are we, with advice on managing this singular relationship with grace, humor, and lots of heart.
10 min |
Volume 3. No 4 - 2023
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The Enduring Power The Color Purple
It has captivated audiences as a novel, a movie, and a Broadway musical. On the eve of its latest incarnation, a sweeping musical feature film out on Christmas Day, we celebrate Alice Walker's universal saga of resilience and redemption with behind-the-scenes stories from the new book Purple Rising.
3 min |
Volume 3. No 4 - 2023
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Who (or What) Do You Need to Thank?
Gratitude isn't just a topic for your annual turkey dinner. It's been scientifically shown to improve your health eating depression, boosting immunity, and lowering stress. These thank-you notes (plus an ode to a heartbreakingly loyal pup) will inspire you to make it a daily practice.
10+ min |
Volume 3. No 4 - 2023
The Oprah US
Beam Me Up
Bethany Heitman's self-esteem was tied to her clear skin, so dark spots sent her spiraling. Then she saw the light.
3 min |
Volume 3. No 3 - 2023
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Turn Around, Bright Eyes
After years of despising the puffy bags under her eyes, Rae Ann Herman found a surgeon she trusted and woke up refreshed in every way.
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