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The Best $180 I Ever Spent Went Into My Ears
Plus: everything your audiologist wishes you'd ask — including the blackhead thing. How 300 disposable ear plugs and one raw ear canal changed how I…
May 8
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What I'm Still Not Wearing to the Met Gala
The Mayor is boycotting. Protesters left urine. Radio has thoughts on his outfit.
May 4
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We Worked 108 Days for Free
Real wages are down 12%. CEO pay is up 54%. And somehow we're the ones reconsidering the Louis Vuitton.
May 3
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April 2026
It’s OK If I Go to Hell for Buying Books on Amazon
106 Amazon orders this year. Nine were books. I'm not apologizing. Especially not on Independent Bookstore Day. I'm over the guilt.
Apr 24
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I Paid My Taxes. Elon Didn't.
My tax bill could have been a BMW
Apr 22
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The War in Iran Is Coming for Your Retail Therapy
Gas prices are only the start. Your moisturizer, your Asics, and your summer vacation are next.
Apr 17
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The 1 Thing Missing From Your Annual Review
Now. But it won't happen since NeeDoh is the most sought-after toy on the planet
Apr 14
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Nobody Had This On Their Bingo Card for Coachella
How a ramen noodle brand outsmarted the internet from a desert highway with a billboard on the I-10.
Apr 13
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Diamonds Are Forever. Prices Are Not.
A made-up holiday, lab-grown stones, and one extremely reasonable request.
Apr 8
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Next OpenAI Gong Show: Buying Tech Talk Show TBPN
When billionaires buy media, free speech is the first casualty. TBPN is next.
Apr 5
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Our 'Work' Appearance: When It Helps Us Fit In vs. Stand Out -- Amy Jo Benavides & Rani Monson
Women and What We Wear to Work -- and Why! Live video from Rani Monson
Apr 2
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March 2026
I Was Told the Only Cashmere I Owned Looked Like a Sweatshirt
What we wear to work costs way more than money. Join Our Live Video Chat Thursday April 2 on the stress of being middleage and dressing for work.
Mar 31
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