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This Is Your Sign to Book a Food Trip to Portland

If only to understand what a micro-restaurant actually is? But also, obviously, to take in all the innovative eats this food-centric Oregon city keeps delivering.

Corporate Can't Sit With Us

Inside the new Gen Z mindset on work-and how it just might change the future for everyone.

What I Learned in Breakup School

New programs claim to help you heal faster (and smarter). But do they live up to the hype?

Chapter 6: Ghosts of Relationships Past

Cosmo's dating columnist Zara Field* wins at the whole single-wedding-guest thing and reconnects (again) with an ex.

Upcycling Has Never Been More Popular and These Brands Are Why

This sustainable movement it involves creating new, one-of-a-kind pieces from previously worn clothing and accessories is having a Style Moment. You can thank these seven labels for rising to the very chic occasion, reworking the fashion biz and our closets. And we'll take some thanks, too, for the tips on how to wear their best pieces. ;)

I Didn't Want Kids. Then Lost My Period. Then I Suddenly Wanted Kids?

First came love, then came marriage, then came...this kind of wild saga.

I Dread Going Home Because My Brother Is a ManChild

Old sibling rivalries die hard. Good thing our advice columnist, therapist Minaa B., is here to help you cope.

Honeymoons Are Back, but They're Actually Megamoons This Time

Big-budget weddings were so pre-pandemic. In this economy, we're more intentional about cash, and that means spending that hot-station-buffet money on an all-in, weeks-long vacay with your lawfully wedded lover instead, simply because life can be a dumpster fire. Hot-air balloon rides not optional.

Pitch Perfect Made "Cups" the Song You'll Never Get Out of Your Head. Here's How.

For the movie's 10th anniversary, Anna Kendrick and a bunch of the cast and crew tell you an almost unbelievable story.

Laura Harrier – Heavy Hitter

Whatever "it" is that star power, secret sauce, special somethingLaura Harrier has it, with plenty left over. The 32-year-old actor is effortlessly chic, quietly hardworking, and exceedingly thoughtful about, well, everything. And her latest roles are no exception.

Fire, Fire Everywhere

A group of college friends survived a mass shooting that left one of them and 1 others dead. Days later, a raging wildfire engulfed their community, threatening their lives again. They're among scores of young people now coming of age as survivors of large-scale, cascading traumas. And mental health experts are only beginning to comprehend the toll.

Ayurveda: for the Uninitiated

The 3,000-year-old science is new” again, and it’s got some very modern surprises.

A Truly Compelling Argument for - NameDropping Your Therapist on the First Date

At least if you want a second one.

Vans Not Bans

Very soon, your nearest abortion clinic might not have a real address or a phone number or a front door. But it could have an engine and wheels. Cosmo takes the first in-depth look at a top secret fleet of mobile clinics steering the future of abortion care.

My Pandemic Surprise: I'd Been Living With Mental Illness My Whole Life

Something I'd always secretly suspected finally became something couldn't ignore.

JFYI, You Don't Need a Trust Fund for a Wellness Retreat

Or even an entire week of precious PTO. These surprisingly accessible spots pack all the rest and relaxation your mind deserves into a single utterly blissful weekend.

Life After Life as the Sorority Misfit

I thought I had come to terms with my undergrad experience, until a sister’s picture-perfect wedding reopened an old wound.

Sad Baking Is a Thing. This Chocolate Olive Oil Cake Is Your First Assignment.

Fudgy perfection, coming in hot.

What's Up With WaterBased Fragrances?

A deep dive (sorry) into the next big thing in perfume.

The Greatest Face Masks of All Time

Some newcomers, some classics, some under-the-radar gems.

I Never Loved Fashion-Until I Went Blind

On styling myself for a whole new life and the hope that came with it.

6 Fashion Brands Serving Looks and Giving Back

For these designers, caring about your well-being isn't a trend-it's what they're all about.

When Mental Health Makes Waves

How TWICE-K-pop's record-breaking, stadium-touring, highly in-demand girl group-made it easier for an entire industry to be more honest.

Taking Care

Cosmo has written about women's mental health-in some ways radically-for decades, but we've never done an entire Mental Health issue before. Maybe that's radical too, but we don't think so.

Tiffany Haddish – Out of Office

Between writing multiple books, playing a role in literally every major movie of the summer, filming an Apple TV+ series, and scheming about her next projects, Tiffany Haddish finds a little peace. And a hot stranger.

Hotel Sex at Home

It's not your imagination-it's science: Vacation sex hits different! Here's how to sneakily re-create those downright orgasmic vibes without cashing in a single frequent-flier mile.

Reverse Culture Shock Is the Dark Side of Living Abroad

No one talks about it, but I'm ready to.

I Was Stuck in a Skin-Picking Shame Spiral-Until I Took It All Online

How my greatest fear became my favorite conversation.

Exclusive Excerpt: The Cult-y Travel Thriller You Need

In author Katherine St. John's gripping new novel The Vicious Circle, a mysterious inheritance leads to a whole lot of trouble. And also sexual tension. Read for yourself right here....

This Fruit Crumble Needs Your Leftover Wine

Meet the after-dinner dish that never ever disappoints.