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A Place to See Paris as Never Before, Again

Hotel Costes defined a generation. With his first luxury hotel, a second-generation Costes looks to revolutionize how guests experience Paris. If you can get in, that is.

Five Daily Learning Apps to Try After Duolingo

Duolingo, no matter how you feel about it, accomplishes one thing: It makes practicing a skill every day easy. The application focuses on language, but it also offers math, music, and even chess lessons if you dig around a bit.…

The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: 2016 Nostalgia

This week, young people are looking at the recent past through rose-colored glasses, living their best lives by filming harmless classroom pranks, and, hopefully, protecting their futures by not swallowing too many chia seeds or roasting themselves with heating pads.…

Six Scams to Watch Out for During Tax Season

The 2026 tax filing season—for 2025 returns—begins on Jan. 26, which means scammers are ramping up efforts to steal taxpayers’ information and money. These are a few of the tax-related schemes to watch out for this year. ‘Tax resolution’ scams…

The 42 Best Sundance Movies, Definitively Ranked

Over 42 years, the venerable festival has launched indie hits from Reservoir Dogs and Clerks to Past Lives. As Sundance kicks off its 42nd year—and its final Park City, Utah installment—we’ve ranked the all-time best of the fest.

Can I Wear a Sweatshirt to Work?

Trendy and expensive hoodies are everywhere, but our critic offers some words of warning before you wear one to the office.