Meet the Collector: John Jonas On Living With Art

Meet the Collector: John Jonas On Living With Art

Jonas’s light-filled Williamsburg apartment was designed by Labscape specifically to house his collection, now spanning more than 100 works. Photo: Arno Reyes Baetz for Observer When one grows up in a family of prominent art collectors, it’s not uncommon to outright reject collecting as a pastime or to chart a very different course from one’s…

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What’s the Easiest Way to Start Strength Training?

What’s the Easiest Way to Start Strength Training?

Imagine there was something you could do that would not only improve your mood, cognition, and energy, but also lower your chances of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and even death. It’s not taking a pill: it’s strength training. Strength training offers “a multitude of benefits,” says Craig Hensley, associate professor of physical therapy and human…

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Jet Set: Winter Skincare Saviors

Jet Set: Winter Skincare Saviors

Cyklar Vanilla Verve Urea Hand Cream This is a new addition to my routine, and a much-needed one. Some context: One of my favorite compliments is when someone tells me I have the softest hands, and unfortunately, this winter has been exceptionally cruel to my skin. Seriously, my knuckles are looking downright scaly as of…

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The Best Books That Foreground Female Friendship

The Best Books That Foreground Female Friendship

Lovers may come and go, but friends are there for the long haul—through every messy breakup, major milestone and late-night meltdown. Enter Galentine’s Day, the Valentine’s Day alternative that celebrates female friendship in all its glorious forms. The lucky among us have the lifelong confidante who’s been by our side since childhood, the soulmate who…

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Why Alcohol Raises the Risk of Cancer

Why Alcohol Raises the Risk of Cancer

Carcinogens—substances that increase cancer risk—are often obvious. Some with the most research backing their dangers are tobacco, radiation, and asbestos. Also in that category? Alcohol. That, to a lot of people, comes as a surprise. According to a 2025 report by the U.S. Surgeon General’s office, citing a 2019 study, less than half of Americans…

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The $1.6 Trillion Moonshot: Why Philanthropy Is America’s Ultimate Strategic Weapon

The .6 Trillion Moonshot: Why Philanthropy Is America’s Ultimate Strategic Weapon

America’s philanthropic elite possess the capital, the independence and the visionary DNA to solve the greatest challenge of our time. Unsplash+ America’s philanthropists have always been the architects of the impossible. When the world needed to eradicate polio, American foundations led the charge. When the Global South faced starvation, the Rockefeller Foundation sparked the Green…

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Aura V, 8, Reacts to Making Grammys History as Youngest Winner Ever

Aura V, 8, Reacts to Making Grammys History as Youngest Winner Ever

Grammys 2026 Must-See Moments: Cher’s Hilarious Flub, Justin Bieber Returns, Bad Bunny Wins Big Aura V reached a pitch perfect milestone at the 2026 Grammys.  Indeed, she and dad Fyütch won Best Children’s Music Album as a father-daughter duo for Harmony at the Feb. 1 ceremony, making the 8-year-old the youngest individually named Grammy winner in history.  “It was fun,” Aura…

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