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WHEN SAMMY Palazzolo goes out, people constantly ask to see her phone. In late 2022, Ms. Palazzolo and some of her dorm-mates at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign were bemoaning their smartphone addictions. “We were talking about how we [felt] like slaves to our phones, like robots who keep scrolling and scrolling, even when we’re out at parties.” The group hatched a plan to do something about it. The next day, they went flip-phone shopping at Walmart . Ms. Palazzolo ended up with a $40 AT&T Cingular Flex.

A CERTAIN style move terrifies countless men with a passing interest in fashion. Some would sooner streak through Times Square than be seen sporting this “faux pas.” The avoid-at-all-costs abomination? Wearing black and navy together. With a discipline that would impress a four-star general, guys both young and old abide by such staid rules on not mixing certain colors. Ask them to wear, say, green head-to-toe and you might witness a conniption.

☆ 6 Ways to Kick the Bucket List and Rethink Your Trips
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Sebastian Modak | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tom Marchant, co-founder of luxury travel company Black Tomato, said expressing what you want from travel helps trip advisers plan accordingly. “We can categorize the experiences we offer by how they make you feel and what you want from a trip, instead of just the destination,” he said. “We can try and create the conditions for those emotions that [we hope] you later associate with the best travel memories.”Philip Fong/AFP/Getty

☆ How to Price Your Home For Today’s Market (And Any Market, Really)
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Emily Nonko | Photo Illustrations F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Determine your prioritiesAsk yourself: Why am I selling, and how fast do I need to sell my home? Are you relocating for work and need to sell quickly? Or are you retiring, and need to maximize your nest egg? Figuring out a timeline, as well as how you will invest that money is a crucial first step in the sale process.

Even worse than a cheesy shirt? Bed head in the boardroom. No matter how bad the morning crunch, wet those locks. If you don't have time to shower, shove your head briefly under the bathroom tap, then comb those strands into place before applying pomade, says Greg Dasaro, co-owner of New York City’s Friend of a Barber. Peter Gamlen

The Brooklyn writer and brand consultant, 33, has lately been trying to cut down on her screen time, so she bought an analog watch—specifically a 1979 Rolex Lady-Datejust. “That I have one less reason to pull [my phone] out of my pocket is a relief,” she said. Ms. Baxter is among the many women who, as a form of self-care, are shunning techy time-tellers and opting for analog watches (old-school tickers that actually tick). It’s a move Deepika Chopra, a Los Angeles holistic psychologist, recommends to clients experiencing smartphone or social-media overload. Janet Ozzard, 58, felt a sense of freedom after ditching her digital tracker for Shinola’s mechanical Birdy watch earlier this year.

☆ Here’s What To Keep in Your Wallet Right Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Oyin Adedoyin | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

So do we still need wallets? And if so, how much cash should we carry, even if only for emergencies? And how many cards? We spoke to a range of financial advisers, executives and security experts for advice on the best approach.

Enlist an InsiderIf hiring a travel planner seems like some costly, rich-person indulgence, have we got a “$5 a month” deal for you. For that price, you can subscribe to Messy Nessy Chic’s Keyholder Concierge, a source of personalized counsel. The advice is witty and worldly (think: a modern-day Auntie Mame). Pile a Few TilesEver dream of bedecking a backsplash or surrounding a hearth with artisanal tiles? Inserted amid plainer tiles, a horizontal row of winsome slabs can still wow.

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☆ Longevity Seekers Embraced This Drug. But Does It Actually Fight Aging?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Alex Janin | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Some health-obsessed Americans once thought they’d found a fountain of youth in a decades-old diabetes drug. Now, some are having second thoughts. Metformin, which lowers blood-sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes, has been used as a diabetes medication in Europe since the 1950s and was FDA-approved in the U.S. in the 1990s. Researchers have been investigating it for another possible use—to fight aging—since at least the 1980s, after observing that some people taking metformin appeared to experience other benefits.

Our sandwiches weren’t always this bad for us. Sandwiches have grown less healthy in the past 40 years, says Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiologist and professor of nutrition and medicine at Tufts University. Culprits include highly processed grains in bread and the low-fat push that took off in the 1980s, which nutritionists now say led to the consumption of more deli meats marketed as low-fat.

☆ The Recession Special That Always Satisfies: Gray’s Papaya Then and Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Kevin Doyle | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

For the Time Capsule series, we spotlight a cherished restaurant, hotel or landmark that’s changed remarkably little over the years. This week, we visit Gray’s Papaya in New York City. THENIn 1973, Nicholas Gray, a Chilean-born adventurer of sorts who worked at Arctic radar stations to pay for college, ditched his Wall Street stockbroker job to open a Papaya King franchise on the corner of Broadway and 72nd St. Two years later, released from the franchise contract, Mr. Gray renamed the plum spot Gray’s Papaya and slashed the cost of a hot dog from 75 cents to 50 cents, announcing the price cut on a big white sign (the first of many) exclaiming “Hot Dog Revolution!” in emphatic red letters.

☆ The Recession Special That Always Satisfies
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Kevin Doyle | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ 5 Holiday Candle Holders to Bring Some Glow Into Your Home
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Nina Molina | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SPARKS FLY The holidays are prime time to appreciate candlelight, and to decorate with the accessories that go with it. STRIKING A MATCH produces more than just flame and smoke. The move echoes eons of religious ceremonies and rituals; it triggers memories of burning cedar, and lips sticky from melted marshmallows. Especially during the year’s dimmest days, candlelight faithfully ushers warmth into our drafty rooms. “When it’s dark, depressing and cold outside, you want it uplifting inside,” said Estelle Bailey-Babenzien, founder of New York City interior design studio Dream Awake.

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