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SPREAD WELLNESS AND CHEER!

THOUGHTFUL GIFTS FOR BODY AND MIND

BREAKFAST - Yogurt with Citrus and Cacao Nib Dukkah

A nut-and-spice blend adds crunch and chocolatey goodness to your morning bowl.

DECOR DANGERS

CIRCLE THE FOUR SEASONAL FAVORITES THAT ARE MOST DANGEROUS.

Artists ROSE B. SIMPSON, JAUNE QUICK-TO-SEE and JEREMY DENNIS on making SMITH, WORK that HONORS their INDIGENOUS ROOTS and why creating a BETTER FUTURE requires CONFRONTING the PAST

Every artist's perspective is in some way shaped by the people who have surrounded them and the places they're from.

AND WHO TO CALL WHEN YOU GET CAUGHT

Cheating on college campuses has always been an arms race. Students develop ingenious scams, and professors deploy an arsenal of tricks to catch them. But ChatGPT has upended the balance, and now no one knows for sure what or who is on the level. Is a BA worth anything if it's all BS?

FOOD for Thought

Feeding people is always an act of love. While the James Beard Award–winning New York City chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi made their names in kitchens (their separate and shared boîtes include the pitch-perfect Tuscan restaurant I Sodi, the café Buvette—so Parisian that the West Village original spawned an outpost in Pigalle—Bar Pisellino, and the perennially packed Via Carota), it’s worth noting that the heart and hospitality to be found in, for instance, Sodi’s lasagna, rightly considered to be among the best in town, isn’t limited to the Resy sharpshooters who can score 8 p.m. tables.

He's a GOOD GUY After All

Using philanthropy to change your reputation is a practice as old as America itself. Just ask George Peabody.

Michael J. Fox

After a life-changing diagnosis, the actor didn't get mad, he got motivated. In the decades since, he has raised billions for Parkinson's research and personified grace under pressure. So why is he waiting for the other shoe to drop?

Tabletop GLOW-UP

Fill empty glass bottles with greenery, water and a few cranberries. Add taper candles and enjoy the glow!

PANIC at the House Museum!

Can today's tame tastes satisfy the public's appetite for historical homes?

THE YEAR'S Best Books GREAT GIFTS!

As 2023 draws to a close, we're looking back at our favorite books from a variety of old and new authors and compelling genres. Whether you give them or keep them, consider the holidays solved.

Anatomy of a Classic

The right canvas tote telegraphs status. But the real power move: when it also does some good.

Provecto Runway

In Colombia, designer Johanna Ortiz is building the Parsons of South America. Its students are all survivors.

What's Missing?

The link bracelet is an important piece for a collector necessary even. Here's when that happened and where you fit in.

Reggio Empire

An Italian dynasty built a giant of quiet luxury. Its third generation intends to keep things strictly in la famiglia.

AUTUMN CHIC

Dress up a basic wreath with a mix of dried faux foliage and blooms-think oak leaf branches, bittersweet branches, strawflowers and more.

Prince Harry

When I met Harry in Malawi in the summer of 2016, he was moving elephants.

What's Your Next MOVE?

That depends on whether you know yourself as well as you think you do. Read on to discover whether you are still the same person you were years ago when you were on the START square.

We Have Options

Good jewelry changes you. Sometimes it will also change with you literally.

They Can See RIGHT TIIROUGH YOU

Why all the cool kids are getting full-body MRIS.

When You're Here You're FAMILY

Stop scrolling. Maybe the beauty community you're looking for is in your back yard.

Dolly Does It Again!

The Leading Lady of Country earns the Good Housekeeping Seal-again- for her first foray into rock music.

Darren Walker

How many boldfaced names emerge from the nonprofit sector? One. That's because the Ford Foundation president is a prophet who speaks truth to our world's most troubling demons in a manner that unites and inspires all kinds. His friend and collaborator Laurene Powell Jobs finds out what makes him tick.

Life lessons FROM A DOG NAMED Friday

Bonnie Garmus, author of the best-selling book-turned-TV-series Lessons in Chemistry, shares the unexpected joys a beloved pet brought her family.

For the Love of Reading

Jenna Bush Hager, cohost of Today With Hoda Jenna and founder of Read With Jenna, talks kids and books.

JUST SAY NO

Ask and ye shall receive. But even major donors have their limits. A guide to the polite decline.

The Gift of Fragrance

Take the guesswork out of picking the perfect present for someone special (or yourself!) with showstopping scents that are sure to make spirits bright. Turn the page for more - and just add a bow!

The Greatest Gift

For years, Stephanie and Mike Lanzerotti struggled to have a baby. When friends stepped in with an unexpected offer, the two couples became more like family.

CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

THE Forget everything you know about Southern interiors. In the hands of a globetrotting designer, a historic Louisville house reflects the true colors of its philanthropic owners.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

\"I'll give back\" is the new favorite motto of the legendary actor and former governor of California. And, as he tells renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés, no problem-from immigration to climate change to threats to our very democracy is too heavy a lift.