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Genius Beauty
Our beauty director tries all the products. These are her current faves.
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September 2025
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SALTY-SWEET BLONDIES
SWEET THING. Every bite is a party in your mouth.
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September 2025
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Modern Manners
Advice for Your Social Dilemmas
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September 2025
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Happy PLACES
Asking a professional designer to pick their favorite room in their own home is kinda like asking a parent to choose their favorite child. But we did it anyway!
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September 2025
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5 Smart Uses for Chalk
Want some surprising tricks for this old-school staple? Write this way!
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September 2025
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Clever Items
Little Helpers to Make Your Life a Lot Easier
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September 2025
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QUICK MOVES FOR BETTER HEALTH
Making big gains in your well-being can happen in just minutes each day.
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The Power of Time
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THE POWER OF SMALL RITUALS
A special playlist in the morning. A weekly visit to the farmers market. A feel-good stretch during work. Little things help you make the most of every day.
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The Power of Time
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Bite-Size Pleasures
Looking for books and streams that pack a big punch without a major time investment? We asked critics, authors, and other tastemakers for their favorite pop-culture briefs.
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The Power of Time
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MAKE-AHEAD MORNINGS
Try one of these easy, tasty breakfasts for a nourishing meal that's speedy when it counts (i.e., 7:09 a.m. on a Wednesday).
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The Power of Time
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REHAB YOUR SKIN WHILE YOU SLEEP
You can manage dryness, fine lines, acne, or other issues at home. These pre-bed steps take zero additional time and help your skin overnight.
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The Power of Time
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THE ART OF SURVIVING A TIME CRUNCH
It’s no fun to face a deadline, whether it’s a work presentation or a party you're hosting. But you can cross the finish line without a single (new) gray hair.
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The Power of Time
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WHY TIME (SOMETIMES) FLIES
The hours can whoosh by, crawl, or come to a standstill based on what you're doing—or even just thinking about.
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The Power of Time
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MAKE YOUR HOURS MATTER MORE
Your time is your most precious resource. So why not hoard it, just a little?
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THE FASTEST WAY TO GET (AND STAY) ORGANIZED
Hint: It’s knowing your clutter-control personality. Find out what type you are and then streamline your stuff in the way that comes most easily to you.
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The Power of Time
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15-MINUTE DINNERS
Swift, simple recipes mean time to savor your meals.
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WHEN YOU'RE A PRODUCTIVE PROCRASTINATOR
Learn why your home is never cleaner than when you're on deadline. Plus: How to break the “I'll-do-it-later” habit.
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The Power of Time
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THE HIGHLY HAPHAZARD WOMAN
We all feel pressure to be cool, calm, and in control. But sometimes a little chaos gets things done.
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The Power of Time
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ONE-MINUTE MANTRAS
Improve your outlook in an instant with the perspective-changing words mental health experts tell their clients (and themselves).
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The Power of Time
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TIMING IS EVERYTHING
What's the perfect moment to work out? Eat for energy? Go to bed? The clues are in your body clock.
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The Power of Time
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OFF THE EATEN PATH
Cook up some fun on one of these unique food-centric adventures.
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Summer 2025
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5 Easy Dinners
#1 / Shrimp & Couscous Salad with Cucumbers
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Summer 2025
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DEGERM YOUR HARD-SHELL CARRY-ON
This wheely thorough routine will have you ready to roll.
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Summer 2025
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RECIPES FOR REAL LIFE
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Summer 2025
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Creature Comforts
Man’s best friend can truly help us through the hard times. Here, three inspiring stories about the dogs whose emotional support meant everything to their humans.
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Summer 2025
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DAY DRINKING: YEA OR NAY?
Everyone's got thoughts! We collected yours, then called onthe experts to settle the debate once and for all.
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Summer 2025
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TATTOOS
Dip into some strange and surprising facts about getting inked.
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Summer 2025
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Skewers, Salads, Sides & Sundaes
This Mediterranean-inspired menu is everything you didn't know you wanted in a summer cookout.
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Summer 2025
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The year's most worth-it beauty buys
As beauty director at REAL SIMPLE, I tried all the latest products out there— with the help of 125 RS superfans from around the country. These got the most glowing reviews.
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Summer 2025
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FINANCIAL FRENEMIES
Can you (and your savings) survive these relationships? Yes, if you keep reading.
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