This week’s question: A TikTok “life coach” is recommending fellow 20-somethings find “Lazy Girl Jobs”: low-stress, white-collar positions that allow them to work remotely and focus on their non-work lives. Come up with a job title for a uniquely low-effort role. Click here to see the results of last week’s contest: Housing monument Skip advert RESULTS:…
There’s something special about Napa Valley. It isn’t one thing that makes this region of Northern California stand out — just like a good wine, it’s a blend of things, like the world-renowned wineries, the vineyards that stretch as far as the eye can see, the cutting-edge culinary scene, and the enthusiastic people who run…
This week’s question: A Washington, D.C., real estate listing includes neither a house nor property, but a single, crumbling brick wall, which is on sale for $50,000. If this structure were to become a monument to high housing costs, what should it be called? Click here to see the results of last week’s contest: Literary warnings…
Providence, Rhode Island The Garden House, a 1974 brutalist three-bedroom in College Hill, was designed by Huygens and Tappé. The steel, timber, and glass home has floor-to-ceiling windows anchored by brick columns, showcasing sunsets and views of the state capitol; multiple balconies and fireplaces; a gourmet kitchen; and a curved, tiled atrium staircase with plantings…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. Stave off the heat with these summer travel tips Some of the world’s travel hot spots are literally scorching this summer. With temperatures soaring across the globe and heat waves affecting parts of Europe, Asia and the United States, there are some precautions…
This week’s question: A Scottish university is warning students that Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea” contains “graphic fishing scenes.” Name another potentially upsetting work of literature and, in five or fewer words, a fitting trigger warning. Click here to see the results of last week’s contest: Meeting creep Skip advert RESULTS: THE WINNER: “Goldilocks: Graphic…
Roanoke This 170-acre Blue Ridge Mountains property is anchored by a 1934 Tudor estate just 10 minutes from downtown. The six-bedroom house features local-stone walls, carved wood and paneling, pocket doors, stained glass, hand-hewn beams, seven fireplaces, hidden cabinetry, a kitchen with double sink and copper hood, and a sunroom with exposed trusses and stone…
This week’s question: “Meeting creep” is locking workers into endless, prolonged video conferences with bosses and colleagues that crowd out actual work. In seven words or fewer, come up with a message for a pop-up screen warning everyone that their remote meeting is taking too long. Click here to see the results of last week’s contest:…
The Decanter Wine Club is curated by Europe’s leading wine publication and the home of the biggest world wine competition, the Decanter World Wine Awards. Bid farewell to disappointing bottles and rest in the knowledge that each wine has been meticulously handpicked from top-scoring and award-winning selections from the Decanter Awards and recent panel tastings.…
Honolulu, Hawaii A wall of glass doors in this Hawaiian Modernist home opens to a wraparound lanai with hot tub, shower, dining area, and Pacific Ocean views. Built in 1956 and recently renovated, the four-bedroom A-frame has lava-rock walls, hardwood floors, and a vaulted living space flowing into a dining room, lounge alcove, and updated…