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Can Your Relationship Handle a Trip to IKEA?
The Wall Street Journal: In therapy, so many couples mention fighting while shopping at IKEA or while assembling what they buy there that clinical psychologist Ramani Durvasula has started embracing the retailer as a tool
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Lilly Pulitzer for Target: They Came, They Waited, They Went Home Mad
The New York Times: Never underestimate the hunger of a barely thawed populace for a warm breeze of Palm Beach. Last Sunday, they lined up in droves at Target stores across the country, or set
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The Neurological Pleasures of Fast Fashion
The Atlantic: In wealthy countries around the world, clothes shopping has become a widespread pastime, a powerfully pleasurable and sometimes addictive activity that exists as a constant presence, much like social media. The Internet and
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The Real Reason So Many of Us Crave the Apple Watch
TIME: No one really needs an Apple Watch. Yes, it will have many uses, including tracking exercise, making mobile payments, reading email, and running all sorts of apps. But smartphones and other devices are capable
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It’s Not a Junk Drawer. It’s An Archive Of An Interesting Life
NPR: Spring is finally here, and in the coming weeks many of us may find ourselves infected with a fever to clean. It’s time to weed out your wardrobe, vacuum behind the couch, and maybe
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Can Money Buy Us Happiness?
U.S. News & World Report: Money can’t buy you happiness, goes the generally accepted wisdom that was probably made up by someone poor, who wanted to bring his rich friends down a few notches. Some
