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Guidance, tools, and frameworks to help you live a better life.

You grew up with your siblings. Do you need to be friends, too?You grew up with your siblings. Do you need to be friends, too?
Even Better

The loving, aggravating, inescapable relationship that lasts a lifetime.

By Allie Volpe
How to talk to your boomer parents about retirementHow to talk to your boomer parents about retirement
Explain It to Me

It’s time to take a hard look at your own finances — and theirs.

By Jonquilyn Hill
When your garden fails, the magic happens
Even Better

Nothing will cure you of perfectionism faster than trying to grow living things.

By Natalie Pattillo
I’m doing good work in my government job. Should I quit anyway?I’m doing good work in my government job. Should I quit anyway?
Future Perfect

I want to believe I can make a positive impact from the inside, but maybe I’m deluding myself.

By Sigal Samuel
Plane crashes, pandemics, toxic spatulas. How do we live with so much risk?
Even Better

The world feels more menacing, even if it isn’t.

By Allie Volpe
Political news is making me miserable. Is it wrong to tune out?
Future Perfect

It feels very tempting to cocoon myself in relaxing hobbies to spare my mental health.

By Sigal Samuel
When friendship means scheduling a dinner date four weeks outWhen friendship means scheduling a dinner date four weeks out
Even Better

Super-schedulers have a solution for our busy lives. Not everyone is a fan.

By Allie Volpe
The best financial advice right now is the most counterintuitiveThe best financial advice right now is the most counterintuitive
Even Better

It feels terrible to do nothing while the market tanks. It’s still the best course of action.

By Allie Volpe
I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed?I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed?
Explain It to Me

There are other ways to invest in yourself besides homeownership.

By Jonquilyn Hill
My boyfriend wants to pay my expenses. Am I a bad feminist if I let him?
Future Perfect

I value my independence and don’t want my partner to end up controlling me.

By Sigal Samuel
A skeptic’s guide to quitting your smartphoneA skeptic’s guide to quitting your smartphone
Technology

I spent a week living with the new Light Phone. It wasn’t long enough.

By Adam Clark Estes
Get ahead of allergy season this yearGet ahead of allergy season this year
Even Better

The best regimen starts before you start sneezing.

By Allie Volpe
How do I resist Trump without ruining my life?How do I resist Trump without ruining my life?
Future Perfect

I want to fight rising authoritarianism. But I’m scared of becoming a target.

By Sigal Samuel
The realist’s guide to spring cleaningThe realist’s guide to spring cleaning
Even Better

Easy rules for decluttering, even for pack rats.

By Allie Volpe
How to be less afraid of boredomHow to be less afraid of boredom
Even Better

Boredom can be a powerful force — if you know how to interpret it.

By Allie Volpe
The surprising thing I learned from quitting SpotifyThe surprising thing I learned from quitting Spotify
Even Better

It took months of living without Spotify’s algorithm to realize I had trained it too well.

By Adam Clark Estes
Introverts should (sometimes) act like extrovertsIntroverts should (sometimes) act like extroverts
Advice

Trust me: I tried it.

By Olga Khazan
Can men get better at dating?Can men get better at dating?
Explain It to Me

A dating coach for men on the state of relationships.

By Hady Mawajdeh
The problem with dating? Your standards might be too high.The problem with dating? Your standards might be too high.
Even Better

How to make sure your expectations for a partner are realistic.

By Allie Volpe
How to dread winter a little lessHow to dread winter a little less
Even Better

Winter lovers share their tips for making the most of the season.

By Lilly Milman
Validate me, please!Validate me, please!
Even Better

Why other people’s approval is so intoxicating.

By Allie Volpe
What happens to our bodies without light?What happens to our bodies without light?
Even Better

One scientist tried to find out.

By Allie Volpe
I don’t want to be an angry person like my mom. Is it inevitable?I don’t want to be an angry person like my mom. Is it inevitable?
Future Perfect

I feel intense guilt after getting angry. And if I shrug off that guilt, I worry I’ll become a bad person.

By Sigal Samuel
Want a better social life? Try these easy habits.Want a better social life? Try these easy habits.
Even Better

Why you should aim for one meaningful social interaction a day and other strategies for improving your “social biome.”

By Allie Volpe
Why are young men so hopeless at dating?Why are young men so hopeless at dating?
Explain It to Me

The rules of romance have changed. Can men keep up?

By Allie Volpe
My 93-year-old grandma has the best advice for throwing a great partyMy 93-year-old grandma has the best advice for throwing a great party
Even Better

It turns out the most enjoyable gatherings can be totally spontaneous.

By Allie Volpe
Your guide to taming that astronomical grocery billYour guide to taming that astronomical grocery bill
Advice

How to save without sacrificing your favorite snacks.

By Sara Youngblood Gregory
“Protecting your peace” can kill your friendships“Protecting your peace” can kill your friendships
Even Better

Frictionless relationships are just a fantasy.

By Allie Volpe
My nail-biting quest for confidence
Even Better

I wanted to be confident. Then I started having doubts.

By Rachel Sugar
The beginner’s guide to building an emergency fundThe beginner’s guide to building an emergency fund
Even Better

You don’t need six months of expenses in the bank, but you do have to start somewhere.

By Allie Volpe
Thinking about merging finances with your partner? Here’s what to consider.Thinking about merging finances with your partner? Here’s what to consider.
Even Better

First comes love, then comes a joint banking account?

By Allie Volpe
I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly?I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly?
Future Perfect

My extreme self-sacrifice is making me resent my friends who fly all the time.

By Sigal Samuel
What homeowners and renters need to know after a wildfireWhat homeowners and renters need to know after a wildfire
Even Better

Beginning the recovery process can be overwhelming. We’re here to help.

By Allie Volpe
You can’t optimize your way to being a good person
The Highlight

I tried to make the perfect moral choice every time. It eroded my humanity.

By Sigal Samuel
Productivity “hacks” don’t work. These do.Productivity “hacks” don’t work. These do.
Even Better

The best methods are low-tech and free.

By Allie Volpe
Never pay a medical bill without asking these questions firstNever pay a medical bill without asking these questions first
The Vox guide to using your benefits

If you think you’re being overcharged on medical bills, you probably are.

By Allie Volpe
Major change doesn’t have to wreck your friendshipsMajor change doesn’t have to wreck your friendships
Life

Everyone evolves. Your friendships can too.

By Angel Martinez
Get out of your chair every hour and 11 other ways to improve your life in 2025Get out of your chair every hour and 11 other ways to improve your life in 2025
Even Better

The best advice we got this year.

By Allie Volpe
Can you still be close to someone whose politics you despise?Can you still be close to someone whose politics you despise?
Even Better

Why some Americans are rethinking estrangement in a second Trump presidency.

By Allie Volpe
Can men and women still be friends?Can men and women still be friends?
Even Better

We may be in the middle of a new gender war, but friendships with the opposite sex are still very much worth it.

By Allie Volpe