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Split screen of jewelry designer Elsa Peretti and fashion stylist Kate Young — The Distilled Splendor of Elsa Peretti’s Jewelry and Homewares
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Philosopher Simon Critchley having a drink at a bar — The Media That Gets Philosopher Simon Critchley’s Wheels Turning
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Black and white photo of Snøhetta co-founder Craig Dykers — How Snøhetta Translated the Ethos of Bronx-Based Chef Collective Ghetto Gastro Into an Experimental Kitchen
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A bright red toilet building with angled entrances and the Tokyo cityscape in the background. — These Public Toilets in Tokyo Promote Good Design and Inclusivity
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A crumble pie topped with whipped cream — How to Make an Exceptional Summer Pie, According to Four & Twenty Blackbirds’s Emily Elsen
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Four abscent bottles surround an iPhone running the Snif app. — This British Nonprofit Provides a Lifeline to People Who’ve Lost Their Sense of Smell
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Two people kissing with black veils over their faces — Antwaun Sargent on the Power of Contemporary Black Art
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Photay in a black and white photograph taken in the woods, in front of a small lake. — Photay’s Motivational Playlist for 2020
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Catherine Haley Epstein stands with her hand on her hip in front of several drawings. — This Olfactory Expert Is Amassing a Vocabulary for Smells
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An earthen sculpture in a gallery. — In “Social Works,” Antwaun Sargent Explores the Connections Between Space and Black Social Practice
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Black and white cartoon drawing of a girl with glasses and striped shirt — Writer and Artist Edith Zimmerman Shares Her Media Diet
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A woman reads a magazine in a hot tub wearing a swimsuit — Artist and Editor Ekin Balcıoğlu Thinks You Should Read in the Bathπ
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The Somewhere podcast art, featuring a cartoon desert and map. — A New Podcast Examines Everyday Life in Popular Road Trip Destinations
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Vertical split screen of a woman wearing a face mask and a man wearing a space helmet — Designer Lydia Cambron Makes a Quarantine Version of the Finale of “2001: A Space Odyssey”
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A red human heart on a black background. — Jesse Carmichael of Maroon 5’s Valentine’s Day Playlist
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Dr. Evan R. Reiter on a gray background. — How Embracing Other Senses Can Help Those Struggling With Smell Loss
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The interior of Beverly's pop-up, with a large indigo textile and cookware hanging on a white wall. — Vietnamese-American Stylist Beverly Nguyen Pays Tribute to Her Family and Friends With a New Pop-Up Shop
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Olivia Lopez in a yellow dress, with a black leather handbag. — Olivia Lopez’s New Podcast Shows You How to Travel Without Leaving Home
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The cover of “Question Everything: A Stone Reader,” co-edited by Simon Critchley and Peter Catapano. (Courtesy Liveright) — Simon Critchley on the Sheer Delight of Questioning Everything
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A member of Engines for Change at the 2021 Ride Against Hunger in Toronto. (Photo: Dan Lim) — A Nonprofit Holds Up the Motorcycle as a Tool for Social Change
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A screenshot from House Party featuring some of The Slowdown team. — The App That Everyone Is Going to Be Using During the Covid-19 Quarantine
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Stylist Kate Young in her office with high fashion dresses hanging in the background — Hollywood’s Go-To Stylist Kate Young on Her New YouTube Show
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A man sitting outside barefoot wearing a hat — The Media That Shapes Claus Sendlinger and His Slow Hospitality Brand
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Two hands covered in indigo dye. — How Kilomet109 Is Preserving Vietnam's Rich Fashion and Textile Heritage
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A man wearing gold ear jewelry underwater. — An Expressive Jewelry Line That Celebrates the Devices Worn by Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People
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Author and professor Hsuan L. Hsu on a yellow background. — In Literature and Art, Smell Is a Powerful Means to Convey Risk
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Catherine and John Pawson standing and siting at a table in front of a white wall. — What Catherine and John Pawson Cook at Home in the English Countryside
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Fashion stylist Kate Young FaceTimes with actress and musician Selena Gomez — How Spanish Culture and Color Informed the Styling and Art Direction of Selena Gomez’s New “Revelación” Album
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A purple and gold canister of House of Waris Night of Nights tea. — Waris Ahluwalia on His Buzzy New Tea Brand
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A single red rose on a white background. — Why Roses Are Synonymous With Love
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Pieces in Brush’s “Wave” series of steel objects. (Photo: Takaaki Matsumoto. Courtesy Rizzoli Electa) — Remembering Daniel Brush and His Immaculate, Otherworldly Objects, Paintings, and Jewelry
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Junaco's two members facing opposite directions while standing in desert foothills. — This Los Angeles Folk Duo’s New Single Was Inspired by an Episode of Our Time Sensitive Podcast
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Pauline Oliveros and IONE performing on a black stage. — We’ll Be Tuning Into This Tuning Meditation
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Journalist and writer Julia Cooke — The Words and Music Author Julia Cooke Is Escaping Through Right Now
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A grid of multicolored flowers on a black block. — The Scentless Eternal Flowers Made by Japanese Artist Makoto Azuma
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Headphones on a glass of liquid. — This Luxury Skincare “Miracle Broth” Is the Result of Sonochemistry
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A man's hands assemble a wooden bucket on a wooden floor. — Nakagawa Mokkougei Makes the World’s Most Exquisite Buckets
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Chef Bill Granger smiling in a sunny room. — Bill Granger, the Chef Who Made Avocado Toast Mainstream, on Australian Food
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Caius Pawson in glasses with disheveled hair. — The Relaxing Playlist Caius Pawson Is Listening to Right Now
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Our New At a Distance Podcast Takes a Good Look at the Big Picture
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A small wheel of cheese dusted with green matcha, next to a matcha spoon. — Inside the World of Japanese Cheese
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A man wearing glasses and a striped shirt — How Dr. Michael Bull Helps Businesses Combat Objectionable Odors
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An illustration of a glass of white wine next to a heaping plate of nachos. — How to Pair Wine With the Food in Your Fridge
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Willi Smith looking into the camera, his hand on a model with a red bathing suit, facing away. — The Cooper-Hewitt’s Exhibition on Willi Smith Is a Must-See
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Fashion stylist Kate Young in her office in New York — Audience Q&A: Kate Young on Her Vogue Years, Style Tips, and Fashion
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A wood-fired oven in a kitchen. — The Unexpected Advantages of Wood-Fired Cooking, Explained by Japanese Chef Yoshihiro Imai
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Azzedina Alaïa's Taking Time on a white desk. — Azzedine Alaïa’s Ruminations on the Value of Taking Time
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Keith Abramsson in sunglasses, walking through the desert. — The Music Keith Abrahamsson Turns to for Sonic Respite
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Felix Klieser performing with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. (Photo: Mark Allan) — The Emotional Ecstasy of Playing the French Horn
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A promo image by The Black Music History Library with white text on black background. — This Digital Archive Will Teach You About Black Music History
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Martin, Wood, and Medeski in red theater curtains. — Medeski Martin & Wood Offers Lessons for Making Music, and Living Life
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The front and back cover of Spencer Bailey's book, “In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials” — Spencer Bailey on Memorials, Abstraction, and the Act of Unforgetting
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A diffuser from Fueguia 1833’s new collection of home fragrances. — Imaginative Home Fragrances, Created by a Former Musician
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A large spread of dishes with three people adding various items to a hotpot. — How to Hot Pot, According to Food Blogger Sarah Leung
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Stylist Kate Young with three red carpet dresses on mannequins — Stylist Kate Young on Her All-Time Favorite Awards Season Dresses
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Author and professor A. Joan Saab — The Strange, Long-Standing Relationship Between Seeing and Believing
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Journalist Doree Shafrir — Doree Shafrir’s Favorite Media Outlets—Slow, Singular, and Unconventional—Mirror Her Life
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A white ceramic kettle on a white background. — A New Film Highlights Fashion Designer Margaret Howell’s Admiration for Understated Japanese Objects and Materials
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Orange and red bottles of wine in the sunlight on a natural linen tablecloth. — How to Design A Wine Label, According to Apartamento Magazine’s Omar Sosa
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A bedroom at the Eliot Noyes House, with a large blue painting, multicolored bedspread, and brass sculpture near a large glass window. — The Colorful History of the Eliot Noyes House, Explained by Abby Bangser
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Writer and author Julian Sanction — Why History’s Harrowing Polar Expeditions Get Julian Sancton’s Blood Pumping
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Toni Blackman laughing on a yellow brick background. — The Songs Inside a Hip-Hop Meditation Teacher’s Head
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A man's silhouette sniffs perfume near a bright window. — A New Documentary Traces the Life and Work of Dior’s Master Perfumer
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Writer and "The New Era" editor-in-chief Hanna Nova Beatrice — “The New Era” Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Prefers to Consume Media the Old-Fashioned Way
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An illustration of two younger adults sharing a bag of groceries with an older adult. — How Heart of Dinner Provides Solace and Sustenance to New York’s Asian American Seniors
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Stylist Kate Young with white suitcase — What Stylist Kate Young Packs in Her Fashion First-Aid Kit
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Malcolm James in a blue tracksuit, in front of a white background. — How Technology, Politics, and Perception Transformed the Role of Music in Black Life
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Marbled black tondela vessels in a gallery. — Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance’s New Lisbon Studio Celebrates Portugese Craft
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A photo of a newborn on its mother's chest. — The Unflappable Olfactory Bond Between Mother and Newborn
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An illustration of a man wearing headphones — A Musician Who Immortalizes Luminaries Through Songs on His Podcast
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The Gentlewoman magazine featuring Margaret Atwood, on a red background next to a centimeter ruler. — This Mini Magazine Celebrates a Decade of The Gentlewoman
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A forest in winter, with snow in evergreen branches and bushes. — Jon Mooallem’s Walking Podcast: Like Receiving a Butt-Dial From a Nature-Loving Friend
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Brown bowls on a dark yellow background. — How East Fork Is Using Its Coveted Pottery to Promote Equality
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The book cover for Sugar Free 3. — Michele Promaulayko on Controlling Your Sugar Cravings Through Smell
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Poster for the Netflix movie "The Social Dilemma" — The Dark Side of Social Media, Explained by the People Who Created Itπ
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Jasmine Marie. (Photo: Gerald R. Carter Jr.) — A Breathwork Practitioner Making Space for Black Women to Feel Free
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Laura Baldassari on a red background, singing. — Laura Baldassari’s Opera Playlist Is Exactly What We’re Craving Right Now
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Two astronaut gloves touching on a grey background. — Understanding the Sensations of the Skin
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Jon Gray in an black t-shirt and zip-up smock on a white brick background. — Ghetto Gastro Brings Its Food-Centric Message of Inclusion and Unity to Japan
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Rolling clouds above a tree. — The Intrinsic Value of Cloudspotting
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Clinical psychologist Margaret Klein Salamon. — This New Online Forum Lets Anyone Air Their Anxieties About the Climate Crisis
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“Between the Mountain and the Sky” by Maggie Doyne — How Maggie Doyne’s Enduring Altruism Continues to Transform the Lives of Orphans in Nepal
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A bedroom with cork and brick walls — How This Antwerp Designer Uses Cork to Create Meditative Spaces of Silence
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A Podcast That Unpacks What It’s Like to Be an Immigrant in America

Four Valke Vleug wine bottles in a carton. — Vincent Van Duysen on the Complex Character of Winery Valke Vleug’s First Vintages
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Stylist Kate Young stands in front of a mood board — Why Mood Boards Are Key to Developing Personal Style
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A woman kneels and paints a large rolled canvas on the ground, in front of other paintings lined up on a wall. — Helen Molesworth on the “Radical Women” Featured in the Getty’s New Podcast
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Matt Jozwiak in light snow in front of a brick wall. — A Veteran Chef Fights Food Insecurity With His Nonprofit
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An assortment of vegetables, dried and preserved foods, meat, and drinks. — Shop This Pantry, Filled with Ingredients by Seattle Chef Edouardo Jordan
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Ayanna Young in an embroidered shirt, smiling in the wilderness. — A Podcast That Tells Stories of People, Politics, and Nature
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Clockwise from top left: “The Essentials” from Eleven Madison Home, Ikebana Kit Box from Space of Time, “Conversations with Noguchi,” Ghetto Gastro Ancestral Roots waffle and pancake mix, Gohar World Host Necklace, Rice Factory New York rice, Papier d’Arménie “Discovery Box,” and Michael Kimmelman’s “The Intimate City.” — Eight Distinctive and Delightful Gifts for the 2022 Holiday Season
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On This Podcast, “Quotomaniac” Paul Holdengräber Reads His Favorite Quotes

Mikey Muhanna sitting in a chair before a large group of presentation attendees, all looking at a presentation. — A Podcast Dedicated to Deepening Awareness About Arab History and Culture
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Entrepreneur Jaé Joseph — This Incubator Is Helping Black- and Latinx-Owned Brands Break Into the Beauty Industry
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Aymeric de Gironde in an old truck on the vineyard. — What Makes a Great Vintage, According to Wine-Industry Veteran Aymeric de Gironde
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black and white photo of scholar and critic Donatien Grau — A New Book Tackles the Hotly Debated Role of Encyclopedic Museums
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Four bottles of perfume next to a large quill feather. — This Perfume Brand Makes Scents That Evoke Los Angeles’s Rich Music History
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Author Cat Warren and one of her dogs, Rev, crouching in an autumn forest. — Dog-Lover Cat Warren Explores the Remarkable Power of a Canine’s Snout
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Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht laughing while holding a large bouquet. — The Therapeutic Power of Flowers
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Dr. Pamela Dalton against a blurry background. — Dr. Pamela Dalton Explains What Covid-19 Can Teach Us About Smell
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A bottle of perfume on a white background. — A Rose Perfume That Smells Like a Man
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Five bottles of perfume on an ombre table — Old Family Photographs Are This Self-Taught Perfumer’s Muse
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María Elena Pombo stacking bricks for an exhibition. — How Artist and Designer María Elena Pombo Is Sowing Seeds for Change
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An orange and white handout from Black Mountain College. — Black Mountain College Is About to Come to a Screen Near You
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The dark interior of Burnside Tokyo, facing the kitchen. — In Tokyo, Devon Turnbull’s Custom Audio System Delivers More Than Superlative Sound
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The Kistefos Museum in Jevnaker, Norway — Bjarke Ingels on Creating Extraordinary Environments for Today and Tomorrow
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A split avocado in bright, moody lighting. — Miguel Gonzalez, AKA Davocadoguy, on the Perfect Avocado
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Author and scholar Elliott H. Powell with a red scarf in front of a mural. — Elliott H. Powell Traces the History of Black Musicians Engaging with South Asian Culture and Sounds
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Peter Adjaye wearing headphones and a fedora, on a light blue background. — Peter Adjaye’s Emotive Soundscapes Immerse Listeners in the Past and Present
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Olivia Jezler gazing into the camera on a gray background. — The Stealthy World of Olfactory Branding, Explained by Olivia Jezler
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An old sweater darned with purple thread. — With Darning, Celia Pym Brings the Stories of Clothes to Life
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Angela Glover Blackwell looking into a microphone, in front of a blue background. — Angela Glover Blackwell’s Great, Galvanizing Podcast
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Potter Edmund de Waal with books — Master Potter Edmund de Waal on the Necessity of Revisiting the Past
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Tiffany-Anne Parkes smiling in front of a large fern. — At New York’s Pienanny Bakery, Pastries Pack a Punch
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Author and potter Bonnie Kemske in her studio — A New Book Examines the Enduring Relevance of Kintsugi as Metaphor
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David Rockwell standing in an amphitheater. — Architect and Broadway Set Designer David Rockwell Shares His Favorite Show Tunes
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A set of five New York Times Magazines fanned out across a white table. — David Marchese’s New York Times Magazine Talk Column Should Be Required Reading
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Journalist Annie Daly sitting on the steps of a brownstone — Traditional Self-Care Alternatives, According to Some of the World’s Healthiest Cultures
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Stylist Kate Young with dresses she selected for the Golden Globes. — How Stylist Kate Young Selects Gowns for the Golden Globes
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Nick Kwah in a grey suit, black tie, and glasses. — Industry Expert Nick Quah on What Makes a Great Podcast
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Artist and designer Omer Arbel — How Serendipity Helps Omer Arbel Materialize the Unseen
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A white ceramic lamp on a wood table. — An Elegantly Imperfect Table Lamp, Translated From Cardboard to Clay
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Courtesy ArtReview — ArtReview’s Podcast Collages Audio Out of Artists’ Life and Work
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Journalist and filmmaker Saleem Reshamwala — Journalist and Filmmaker Saleem Reshamwala Shares Who and What He’s Following Now
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Three stools in white, blue, and brown. — Japanese Designer Naoto Fukasawa’s New Stool Collection Raises the Bar of Sustainability
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Sam Harnett and Chris Hoff holding audio equipment between two bushes in a parking lot. — How Two Audio Producers Are Using Sound to Bring People Together
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A hand in a blue plastic glove holds a purple knife above a pink, purple, and red jelly cake atop a pink platter. — The Allure of Lexie Park’s Fantastical Jelly Cakes
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