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☆ Wait, Are Hearing Aids Cool Now? Ask Millennials
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Sarah Baird | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

UNDERCOVER AGENT Many new hearing aids, like the Jabra Enhance Plus, look indistinguishable from run-of-the-mill wireless earbuds. NICK JACKSON, 36, has struggled with his hearing for some time, but during the pandemic the Chicago-based editor relied on a hack to prevent any misunderstanding. “I could just turn up the volume in all of my Zoom meetings,” he said. Once back in the office, however, he found himself “constantly” needing to ask other team members to repeat themselves. His hearing loss, he said, “was getting in the way of my work and basic interactions.”

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Ultrahuman Ring AIRThe Good: The ring tracks how well and long you sleep plus stress levels and movement throughout the day. Its app promises to help you use this data to optimize your metabolism.

WHEN YOU think “fitness tracker,” you probably imagine a bulky watch. But since the 2015 release of the Oura smart ring, similar devices intended to pass as jewelry have been robustly collecting sleep and activity data. Given that such rings cost about the same as smartwatches like the Apple Watch SE or Garmin Vivoactive 4S, but are more discreet, it’s no surprise that a glut of new rings has emerged.

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☆ These 6 Wrinkle-Resistant Men’s T-shirts Always Look Sharp
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Ashley Ogawa Clarke | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WHEN IT COMES to T-shirts, Jeff Yamazaki encourages competition. The Los Angeles actor, 31, pits his tops against one another—call it a tee-off. “I’ll buy a couple white tees [from different brands] at the same time and see which one holds up best,” he said. After the candidates weather many wears and washes, he’ll pick a winner. (He’ll then buy the victor again, perhaps in a different color.)

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☆ Out the Door in Under 13 Minutes: The Ultimate Women’s Get-Dressed-Quick Guide
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Faran Krentcil | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

I AM NOT a morning person—in fact, I’m barely an afternoon one. Having an internal clock with the same operating hours as a Berlin nightclub was fine during lockdown when I could roll onto a 9 a.m. Zoom in my pajama top that, on a laptop screen, looked enough like a blouse to fool colleagues. But 100% remote work has become a more distant memory than “Tiger King,” and recently, my work obligations have required me to schedule in-person morning meetings and interviews and to arrive suitably attired.

ONE OF grilling’s greatest virtues: the way the smoke does most of the work for you, infusing every bite of the food it touches with intense flavor. But even pitmaster-level proteins can use a saucy soul mate—just a quick swab of something sweet, sour, rich or spicy to translate a grill-hatched slab of beef or salmon or maitake mushroom into a meal.

☆ Fashion’s Latest Comeback? Actually Wearable Clothes
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Katharine K. Zarrella | Photographs F. Martin Ramin The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Is that…leather?” Some version of this befuddled inner monologue ran through many editors’ heads as Kate Moss sauntered down Bottega Veneta’s spring 2023 runway in Milan. From a distance, they were unmistakably denim and flannel, respectively. Creative director Matthieu Blazy ’s sartorial trickery gave front-rowers a wow moment but was perhaps too subtle to dazzle those streaming the show on Instagram. That outfit (see the shirt above, and Kendall Jenner wearing a version of the look below) embodies an aesthetic shift that’s sweeping the fashion industry. Instead of buying trendy frippery to flaunt in social-media posts, stylish sorts are craving wearable clothes with subtle details like hand-stitched hems, carefully sculpted silhouettes or luxe textures—details that they, and anyone within a 5-foot radius, can appreciate in the moment.

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

☆ The Wildly Popular Men’s Shirt to Avoid This Summer—and What to Wear Instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Ashley Ogawa Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

NECK AND NECK Two shirts, two collars—a sturdy design (left) and a flat camp style (right). Even if none ring a bell, chances are you’ve seen the style, distinguished by a splayed, notched collar that exposes clavicles and lies pancake-flat against the chest. Today’s camp styles range from $990 Celine designs with palm-tree accents right through to $33 Old Navy takes. Athleisure giant Lululemon offers a head-scratching version in a sweat-wicking fabric better suited to gym clothes. Countless trendy brands sell few other collar styles come spring and summer.

☆ 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.

BY EVERY MEASURE, phones are extensions of us. We use them to shop, bank, find new music and make calls. And now, like children selecting backpacks for the first day of school, we’ve started to become particular about their hue. For companies like Apple , which recently added lemon yellow to its iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus lineups, this is a mission accomplished.

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

☆ Getting By on Less Than $1 Million in Retirement Savings
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

What’s in Your Wallet? Financial Experts Say Probably Too Much Although people are doing more financial transactions on their phones, experts say they still have too many items in their wallet, which could expose them to a greater risk of identity theft. Photo: F. Martin Ramin

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.

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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.

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