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Sometimes, It’s Not You, or the Math

In celebration of Modern Love’s 20th anniversary this month, we published a special package of articles about the column’s history and impact. To learn about the origin of Modern Love, read about seven ways to love better, see how the longtime illustrator creates his images, and much more, go to …

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Is There a Feud Between Martha Stewart and Ina Garten?

During an appearance this weekend on Andy Cohen’s messy and drama-prone Bravo talk show, “Watch What Happens Live,” Martha Stewart stoked the fires of a feud between herself and her fellow culinary mogul, Ina Garten. The pair has long presented a familiar dichotomy to the world of homemaking television, with …

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Not Just Any Old Warehouse

It wasn’t enough for Ricky Choi, the co-founder of the clothing company Nice Laundry, to make high-quality socks, underwear and lounge attire. He wanted to deliver those goods in sturdy, chic packages, something his customers would appreciate and remember. In its first years, Nice Laundry, a direct-to-consumer brand, hired a …

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In New York, the Strongmen Step Outside

In the haze of a fall sunset, dozens gathered at a jungle gym at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx. The sun crept below the horizon, casting an amber hue over the more than 50 people there, some doing push-ups, others pull-ups, a handful running laps around a track in …

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Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Could Barely Believe My Eyes’

A Frugal Way to Flirt I come from thrifty stock. We wash Ziploc bags. Repurpose dehumidifier water. Laugh at expiration dates. I got hives first entering my now husband’s house, where paper towels reigned and there was nary a dish towel in sight. Listening to water running while he brushed …

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Modern Love Turns 20!

In 2014, when I was freshman in college, I saw a job post announcing that Daniel Jones, the founding editor of Modern Love, was looking for an intern to help judge the column’s third college essay contest. I applied, miraculously heard back, interviewed with Dan and then took a test …

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They Sued Juul and Now It’s Payday

In the fall of 2021, Drewe Raimi, then a college senior, filed a claim in a class-action lawsuit against Juul, the manufacturer of the popular e-cigarettes. News of the suit had been circulating on social media, and many of Ms. Raimi’s friends also filed claims. Then, she forgot all about …

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The Captain Jack Sparrow of Baking

Long hair, strong eyebrows, silver hoop earrings, a goatee and the occasional bandanna makes Dylan Bachelet’s style feel both unique and uncannily familiar. Though Mr. Bachelet, a talented 20-year-old contestant on the current season of “The Great British Baking Show,” did not initially get much screen time in the series …

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Space: The Final Fashion Frontier

In its quest to shape the aesthetics of everything, the fashion world has extended its glossy, well-decorated tentacles into all sorts of unexpected areas: sports, film, hotels, furniture, publishing. And, as of Wednesday, space. The cosmos is not just the final frontier, apparently. It’s the final fashion frontier. Or so …

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