Writer’s Digest
Participation Prize
The Unexpected Rewards of Writing Contests
6 min |
July/August 2025
Horticulture
Pots of Leaves
Foliage plants simplify container design and care
4 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
A look at the unique climate and keystone plants that form Ecoregion 11's habitats
5 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
GOLD MEDAL PLANTS
Podium toppers for hot, humid gardens
7 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
BUMBLE BEE ATLAS
Gardeners can help scientists understand bumble bee populations
3 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
MIKE BERKLEY
Wild about native plants
8 min |
Summer 2025
Inc.
Adam Grant on How to Build a Great Workplace in an Age of Mega-Threats
The organizational psychologist has a keen perspective on how to foster a sense of community at work.
4 min |
Summer 2025
Cottages and Bungalows
From Blueprint to Beautiful
Project House Austin is complete and she's a charmer!
1 min |
August/September 2025
Cottages and Bungalows
Cozy Elegance: The Final Reveal
Take a tour with us of our completed Project House Austin to see a blend of calming neutrals, layered textures, a thoughtful modern layout and loads of English cottage charm come together to create the perfect, cozy retreat.
6 min |
August/September 2025
Cottages and Bungalows
Get the LOOK
Shop the cozy English cottage look of Project House Austin with our exceptional sponsors' goods.
3 min |
August/September 2025
Cottages and Bungalows
Reimagined Rehoboth Beach Retreat
These updated cottages at a popular Delaware getaway destination are open for summer fun.
5 min |
August/September 2025
Cottages and Bungalows
Perfect English: Small and Beautiful
Small homes with timeless English interiors.
3 min |
August/September 2025
Essence
Beyond the Pages
Before it was a brand, it was a birthright. ESSENCE made space—then made history
7 min |
July/August 2025
Essence
BLACK by DESIGN
Pamela Macklin, ESSENCE's former Fashion Director, called together a group of extraordinary Black designers, known and emerging, for a photo shoot celebrating Susan L. Taylor's commitment to providing space and place for Black creatives
4 min |
July/August 2025
Essence
OUR SACRED ASSIGNMENT
ESSENCE's Editor-in-Chief emerita reprises her cherished column
8 min |
July/August 2025
Essence
REWRITING THE RULES OF DESIRE
Since the 1970s, ESSENCE magazine has inspired Black women to talk about sex. Now we're doing even more by reclaiming pleasure and redefining sexuality on our own terms
5 min |
July/August 2025
Essence
BLACK LOVE, REIMAGINED
Who's afraid of the big, bad biological clock? Not Black women—who are boldly choosing themselves over timelines, tradition and the chase for a ring
6 min |
July/August 2025
Essence
Beyond the Price Tag: What Black-Owned Business Want You to Know
As we celebrate the 55th anniversary of ESSENCE magazine this month, we are honoring more than just a milestone, we are celebrating a movement. For more than five decades, ESSENCE has been a cornerstone of culture, community and commerce, amplifying the voices and visions of Black women and the businesses they build.
4 min |
July/August 2025
Essence
THE FOREVER COVER
From fittings to final frames, the designer behind the custom looks for eight A-list actresses shares how fashion history was made in one unforgettable shoot
3 min |
July/August 2025
Essence
30 Years of Strength and an Ongoing Fight
Thirty years after Rae Lewis-Thornton became the face of HIV, the disease remains a major threat to Black women. The activist, along with public health experts, explores what fuels the epidemic
9 min |
July/August 2025
Essence
HOW BLACK ART DEFINED OUR PARTY WITH A PURPOSE
Every year since 1995, ESSENCE’s Festival of Culture has called upon Black artists across generations to capture its energy, spirit and significance—turning each poster into a piece of living history
6 min |
July/August 2025
Taste of Home
FRENCH FRY FEST
Whether served with burgers or as a snack on its own, here's how to put together the french fry board of your dreams!
1 min |
Summer 2025
Taste of Home
GREEN GODDESS
Squash the zucchini haters in your family and serve up a side of the veggie's vast health benefits
1 min |
Summer 2025
Taste of Home
FARMERS MARKET FINDS
Getting your family to eat their veggies (and fruit!) won't be hard with fresh and flavorful recipes fit for the summer months
7 min |
Summer 2025
Taste of Home
Refrigerator Pickles
You'll relish every bite of this cool, crisp and crunchy condiment
1 min |
Summer 2025
Taste of Home
TAKE-OUT FAKE-OUT
Serve up stay-in convenience and dine-in deliciousness with knockout restaurant knockoffs
8 min |
Summer 2025
Taste of Home
What Can I Bring?
Answer that question in style with crowd-pleasing, travel-ready recipes
10 min |
Summer 2025
Inc.
This Company’s Flexible Schedules Empower Working Parents
Proven Recruiting’s support for one of its working moms helped her become a top performer at the company.
2 min |
Summer 2025
Inc.
Horror King Jason Blum's Formula for Paranormal Success
With a fresh slate of scary sequels to M3GAN, The Black Phone, and Five Nights at Freddy's, the Blumhouse founder says a focus on talent and profitability has served him well.
3 min |
Summer 2025
Inc.
Karen Dillon | Why bullying your way through negotiations isn't always the best way or the smart way to get what you want.
I spent the first decade of my career in New York City, which was quite a cultural education for a girl from suburban Boston. By the time I left, I felt I had earned the title of New Yorker, with the requisite mix of self-confidence and swagger. It wasn’t until years later, when I took my preteen daughters to the city, that I realized how different that person was from normal me. They started calling me “New York mom”—and not in a good way.
3 min |