Save $$$ by dodging sneaky fees

Notice your monthly bills climbing? It could be due to savvy tricks companies use to get you to pay more! Here, easy ways to spot them!

Host an egg hunt brunch!

Celebrate Easter with a sweet and sunny gathering! From the effortless garden-inspired flair to the festive treats, this stylish egg hunt is sure to become a favorite tradition

Sidestep a sneaky ager

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could sail through spring and beyond looking and feeling your best? You can! The secret is to reduce exposure to sticky, cell-damaging compounds called AGEs (advanced glycation end products) found in foods and produced naturally by the body.

Have a feel-good spring!

The days are getting longer, warmer and busier. But that doesn’t mean you need to give up the wintertime treat of donning comfy pajamas and getting lost in a great book.

Walk off the weight

In a hurry to walk off weight? \"Then you might want to slow down,\" say University of Michigan researchers, who tested different walking speeds to see which helps women over age 50 the most. In a 15-week test, volunteers who walked a bit farther at a slower pace burned 2.73 times more fat-basically tripling fat burn-compared to subjects who pushed harder for a shorter distance.

"I finally got my life back!"

Another day watching life pass me by, thought Cindy McDaniel, 58, as she lay in bed. Unable to focus on a book, TV or her phone, the once-active mental health counselor spent weeks doing nothing

One size SMALLER

NEWS: Sneaky tissue blockages make It nearly impossible for women over 50 to lose weight. To the rescue: Simple moves and delicious foods that restore health to power off pounds—fast!

CLEAN SWAPS TO STAY GORGEOUS

Substitute any chemical-laden products for these gentle finds!

Kelly Senyei's Easter treats

Kelly’s easy from-scratch centerpiece is doubly delicious with citrus in the batter and glaze

OUTSMART STRESS WITH THE TRUE YOU!

Experts explain how to know, appreciate and respond to life as your authentic self-and unleash the joy that springs from embracing all of who you are

3 HEARTWARMING STORIES

Boost your bliss with these uplifting tales

DISCOVERED: Live-longer secrets of SUPER-AGERS

We all want to blow out 90 (or more!) candles on our birthday cake feeling healthy and mentally sharp. Here, new research reveals the simple—and, dare we say, fun!-secrets to living a long, happy life

MAKE THIS GARDEN GROW

Ross Kenneth Urken and his family roll up their sleeves for a cooking class en plein air at a famed estate outside Paris.

The Light Fantastic

How a small city in Arizona played a big part in the Dark Skies movementand in the process, became one of America's best places for stargazing.

Good Vibrations

In California’s Mojave Desert, a new wellness escape promises something we can all use more of—the sound of silence.

INTO THE MIST

Just outside Kuala Lumpur are some of Malaysia's most impressive waterfalls. Here's how to explore them.

GLOBAL VISION AWARDS

THE 26 PEOPLE, COMPANIES, AND NONPROFITS | CHANGING THE WAY WE TRAVEL FOR THE BETTER

The Books List Top Picks for Book Club & Beyond

In Holly Gramazio's debut, Lauren comes home after a big night out and finds a man she's never met in her London apartment.

FAROUT

IN THE OBSCURITY OF THE WEST TEXAS DESERT, AN UNLIKELY ART TOWN CONTINUES TO DRAW ATTENTION

Devils' Advocates

Tasmania’s most famous species is under threat—but all hope is not lost. Elizabeth Warkentin heads down under to see the conservation effort up close.

Out of the Blue

Honduras beckons scuba divers, waterfall rappellers, and other thrill seekers. Nora Walsh takes the plunge.

High Tea

In Sri Lanka, a new walking trail weaves through mist-shrouded forests and centuries-old estates. Erin Vivid Riley makes the pilgrimage.

IF YOU WANT TO lean into native plants

\"Natives\" is an umbrella term for plants that are indigenous to your area. That means they're already adapted to your climate, may require less tending, and are amenable to your pollinators.

IF YOU WANT TO help the pollinators

The bees (and the butterflies, moths, wasps, and hummingbirds) need you! Make smart planting choices now to get your yard buzzworthy.

Cut the Clutter Clear out what's taking up space in your homeand your mind.

Clutter tends to sneak up on you. One minute, you have a coat closet full (but not too full) of coats. The next, it's bursting at the hinges with sports equipment, pet supplies, broken appliances, and, yeah, way too many puffers.

Modern Manners for Your Social Dilemmas

CINDY ASKS... A pet peeve of mine is when I'm saying something to a friend, and the friend takes out their phone and begins scrolling or typing. I'm more of a listener than a talker, so it especially hurts when I've fully listened to a friend, then I start to speak and they turn their attention to their phone. I'm tempted to say, \"Oh, am Iboring you?\" or \"Would you and your phone prefer to be alone?\" or just plain \"It hurts my feelings when I talk and you take out your phone. Is it an emergency?\" Advice needed.

HOUSE of DOODADS

Funky furnishings and sentimental keepsakes rule this Texas tastemaker's razzle-dazzle digs

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

One, two, three strikes,

Roots of Reinvention

he latest culinary craze on trend-obsessed Bali? Championing ancestral recipes.

Many Happy Returns

On a visit to Rancho Santana, a resort on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast, Jen Murphy is reminded of why she fell in love with the country nearly two decades ago.