WSJ.com: Lifestyle The latest Journal coverage on relationships, travel, cars, careers and the workplace. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:07:53 GMT WSJ.com: Lifestyle http://online.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle WP-WSJ-0003870271 Hey Uber Driver, Do You Really Need 30 Air Fresheners?!? Cars can be packed with scented trees and vent clips, making for an “aggressively fresh” ride. Efforts to get drivers to tone it down haven’t worked. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/hey-uber-driver-do-you-really-need-30-air-fresheners-1ccb08e7?mod=rss_lifestyle Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Joseph Pisani Alexandra Citrin-Safadi/WSJ; iStock WP-WSJ-0003878734 Want to Succeed in an AI World? Study Anthropology College students and workers alike are finding a new set of skills is needed for a rapidly changing workplace. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/want-to-succeed-in-an-ai-world-study-anthropology-cbb2d368?mod=rss_lifestyle Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Callum Borchers Sean Dong for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003860359 American Workers Are Staying Put Plus, the retirement-savings formula captivating younger workers and why this is the best job market in years for people without college degrees. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/american-workers-are-staying-put-1c84a1d0?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:05:00 GMT Vanessa Fuhrmans Lucía Vázquez for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003866561 The Bag Maker Who Built a Global Following Out of a Cave in Santorini Customers from 34 countries flock to a former storage space under a church to buy one of Iota Zaggle’s pieces—and spread the word. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/iota-zaggle-santorini-bags-purses-1894594f?mod=rss_lifestyle Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Akiko Matsuda Akiko Matsuda/WSJ WP-WSJ-0003866690 ‘Jeopardy!’ Just Hired a New Clue Writer. Could You Do the Job? Take Our Quiz. Nearly 1,000 people applied for a rare opening at the quiz show. Writing a great clue, you’ll find, is tricky business. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/jeopardy-just-hired-a-new-clue-writer-could-you-do-the-job-take-our-quiz-ea4dcb4f?mod=rss_lifestyle Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT John Jurgensen Lakshmi Ketineni Victoria Rosselli/WSJ, Sony Pictures Television WP-WSJ-0003871963 Americans Without College Degrees Are Having One of the Best Job Markets in Years Unemployment among younger workers who didn’t go to college has rarely been lower in recent decades. It is the opposite story for college graduates. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/americans-without-college-degrees-are-having-one-of-the-best-job-markets-in-years-5f37d00e?mod=rss_lifestyle Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT Ray A. Smith Theo Francis Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003875630 How a Restaurant at the Top of the World Trade Center Changed New York Windows on the World, over 100 stories up the North Tower, was a culinary juggernaut that shifted the city’s culture. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/windows-on-the-world-world-trade-center-restaurant-3f77a59b?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Adam Chandler Ezra Stoller/Esto/Redux WP-WSJ-0003855664 The Trillion-Dollar Bright Spot in China’s Economy: Tourism Tens of millions of foreigners visit each year and domestic travel is rising, but some visitors are tightfisted. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/the-trillion-dollar-bright-spot-in-chinas-economy-tourism-3fadc6a7?mod=rss_lifestyle Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:00:00 GMT Hannah Miao Gilles Sabrié for WP-WSJ-0003852271 There’s a Legal Fight Brewing at Oktoberfest The season of beer and lederhosen has been clouded by allegations Munich is running a cartel that even a prince can’t crack. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/oktoberfest-germany-munich-september-brewers-cc02930c?mod=rss_lifestyle Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Patience Haggin michaela stache/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003845486 A Bike Trip in Japan Turned Us Into ‘Accidental Pilgrims’ in Retirement We have always avoided group travel. Then we went on adventures in Japan and Iowa. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/retirement-travel-japan-iowa-71c477db?mod=rss_lifestyle Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT Karen Kreider Yoder Stephen Kreider Yoder Stephen Kreider Yoder and Karen Kreider Yoder WP-WSJ-0003863049 At Taiwan’s Temples, a Glimpse of What China Could Have Been Decades of separation have produced two very different religious lives on either side of the Taiwan Strait. In Taipei’s crowded temples, a Chinese-born reporter witnesses what was lost. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/at-taiwans-temples-a-glimpse-of-what-china-could-have-been-156c8126?mod=rss_lifestyle Sun, 06 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT Lingling Wei Sean Marc Lee WP-WSJ-0003863844 The Porsche Cayenne Turbo EV is Quiet, Composed and Terrifyingly Fast Porsche’s halo SUV uses twin electric motors, active suspension and an explosive Push-to-Pass button that activates wild, jaw-clenching acceleration. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/porsche-cayenne-turbo-electric-65ceac23?mod=rss_lifestyle Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Dan Neil Porsche WP-WSJ-0003753900 Londoners Are Stewing Over Supercar Tourists Who Park Wherever They Want Tony neighborhoods are clogged with Ferraris, Lamborghinis and McLarens bearing Middle East plates and tickets drivers won’t pay. https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/london-middle-east-luxury-cars-parking-tickets-b1fb0f0c?mod=rss_lifestyle Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Eliot Brown Kate Lynch/WSJ WP-WSJ-0003846527 Dan Neil Tames a Heavyweight Adventure Bike Ducati’s top-heavy Multistrada V4 Rally can be a handful in parking lots, but it transforms into an agile, corner-carving machine at high speeds. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/2026-ducati-multistrada-v4-rally-review-ef5b6a1e?mod=rss_lifestyle Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT Dan Neil Ducati WP-WSJ-0003832711 Full Self-Driving Is the Best Thing About the New Tesla Model Y Facing stiffer competition from rivals, Tesla’s updated Model Y relies on its street-savvy software to maintain an edge https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/tesla-model-y-review-13d303c1?mod=rss_lifestyle Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT Dan Neil Telsa WP-WSJ-0003835253 Inside the Car Show Celebrating the Best of the Worst Watch The Wall Street Journal’s Dan Neil judge a ‘lemon’ auto show where strange, unloved and personal cars compete for the coveted ‘Worst in Show.’ https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/inside-the-car-show-celebrating-the-best-of-the-worst-02ad5dbb?mod=rss_lifestyle Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:25:00 GMT Dan Neil Mia Hariz Matthew Busch WP-WSJ-0003863867 Judith Light Was Collecting Unemployment—Then Came ‘Who’s the Boss?’ The “Terror: Devil in Silver” actress on meeting her husband on “One Life to Live,” breaking out on “Who’s the Boss?” and the library where she keeps her Emmys. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/judith-light-terror-devil-in-silver-cef19f1b?mod=rss_lifestyle Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT Marc Myers Presley Ann Photo/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003869887 How the Mom Chat Became the Playground’s Meanest Arena A viral set of text messages—now known as Oreo-gate—may be a stealth marketing ploy, but they raise real-life questions https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/oreogate-viral-mom-chat-meanest-playground-3fcf52f1?mod=rss_lifestyle Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT Emma Rosenblum Sean Dong for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003870020 These Sisters Knew Their Mom Was Being Scammed. Telling Her Was the Hard Part. Loved ones can take a page from the playbooks of banks, which are using behavioral science to guide how they talk with victims. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/how-to-break-it-to-your-parents-that-theyre-being-scammed-153f185a?mod=rss_lifestyle Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT Dalvin Brown Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003869207 Boomers Are Moving Into Retirement Communities Alongside Their Parents Two-generation senior living is becoming a reality as people live longer. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/boomers-are-moving-into-retirement-communities-alongside-their-parents-fa815d2f?mod=rss_lifestyle Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT Clare Ansberry Park Pointe Village WP-WSJ-0003755392 Can’t You Take a Joke? When Trash Talk Crosses the Line Insult humor among male friends can be about bonding or establishing a pecking order. But how do you know when it goes too far? https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/cant-you-take-a-joke-when-trash-talk-crosses-the-line-a6cb0f63?mod=rss_lifestyle Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT Kate Murphy Peter Arkle for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003869615 More Money Than They Ever Imagined—and No Clue How to Spend It Share sales at OpenAI and Anthropic minted hundreds of millionaires. They’re splurging on computer hardware and espresso machines. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-tech-anthropic-openai-ipo-0a9da59e?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT Katherine Bindley Emil Lendof/WSJ, Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003870239 American Workers Have Slammed the Brakes on Switching Jobs The country is adding around 80,000 new jobs a month, an improvement from last year, but workers are still wary of job hopping. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/american-workers-have-slammed-the-brakes-on-switching-jobs-767c45d1?mod=rss_lifestyle Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT Justin Lahart Rachel Wolfe Lucía Vázquez for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003865924 Corporate America Is Axing the ‘Micro-Team’ Boss At Uber and elsewhere, managers with small fiefdoms have become an especially vulnerable target in the push to purge management ranks. https://www.wsj.com/business/corporate-america-is-axing-the-micro-team-boss-173d3e4e?mod=rss_lifestyle Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT Chip Cutter David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003859413 EY Is Doling Out Bonuses for Skills AI Can’t Replace Plus, how to be a ‘cool boss’ without getting fired and why blue-collar jobs are the new flashpoint in the data-center wars. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/ey-is-doling-out-bonuses-for-skills-ai-cant-replace-a7daae15?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:55:00 GMT Liz Webber maja smiejkowska/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003859720 Soccer Metaphors, Sunday Calls—How Voya’s CEO Guides Her Team https://www.wsj.com/articles/soccer-metaphors-sunday-callshow-voyas-ceo-guides-her-team-17b81235?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:50:00 GMT Lila MacLellan Voya Financial SB10356537297205694717304593437321613803916 Opinion | Jews Need to Get Personal With God The mere belief in a ‘higher power’ is an impoverished form of spiritual sustenance. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/jews-need-to-get-personal-with-god-05635486?mod=rss_lifestyle Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:14:00 GMT Roberta Rosenthal Kwall adam gray/Reuters SB11057644466454003896804593427481829608650 Opinion | The Day We Lost My Friend Arlene Cantor Fitzgerald ended up hiring me for her old job. A quarter-century later, I met her daughter. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-day-we-lost-my-friend-arlene-44bc1719?mod=rss_lifestyle Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:11:00 GMT Caroline Aiken Koster Henny Ray Abrams/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images SB10667343301658063306304593429303324707378 Opinion | The Camino de Santiago Is Only the Start of a Journey After a pilgrimage through Spain, the challenge is carrying its lessons forward in everyday life. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-camino-de-santiago-is-only-the-start-of-a-journey-105c8ee1?mod=rss_lifestyle Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:59:00 GMT nacho doce/Reuters SB10055119435200124329804593437583766416160 Opinion | To Help Muslims, Reject Islamists My fellow Americans went out of their way to support me after 9/11. They’re too accepting of extremists. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/to-help-muslims-reject-islamists-cf035e1c?mod=rss_lifestyle Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:05:00 GMT Zainab Al-Suwaij LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP via Getty Images SB10472716533193914879104593343202948002468 Opinion | An Anniversary at Windows on the World My wife, Elvira, and I celebrated our first wedded year atop the World Trade Center. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/an-anniversary-at-windows-on-the-world-f75823e9?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:59:00 GMT Bob Brody Getty SB10401738171273814574104593437331091943340 Opinion | For Victims’ Families, Terrorism Leaves Scars A reader reflects on 9/11 and the 1995 murder of his daughter. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/for-victims-families-terrorism-leaves-scars-9713c031?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:32:00 GMT Doug Kanter/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003853426 Ernst & Young Is Giving $100 Million in Bonuses to Staff for ‘Human’ Skills The firm is one of a number of companies trying to foster the critical thinking, judgment and other traits needed to better work alongside AI. https://www.wsj.com/business/ernst-young-is-giving-100-million-in-bonuses-to-staff-for-human-skills-9320e93d?mod=rss_lifestyle Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT Allison Pohle maja smiejkowska/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003844969 How to Be a ‘Cool’ Boss Without Getting Fired Managers are adjusting to a world where buying the first round and cracking a joke could be seen as keeping the mood light—or blurring boundaries. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/how-to-be-a-cool-boss-without-getting-fired-cf9cb3f2?mod=rss_lifestyle Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT Callum Borchers ELENA SCOTTI/WSJ; GETTY IMAGES WP-WSJ-0003843498 Three Takeaways From Bill Gates’s 5,784-Word Warning on AI: ‘There Is No Plan’ The billionaire philanthropist urges regulation and global coordination to prepare for the likely harms to employment, safety and well-being. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/three-takeaways-from-bill-gatess-5-784-word-warning-on-ai-there-is-no-plan-aa0c3441?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:58:00 GMT Lindsay Ellis Kent Nishimura/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003829348 Startup Founders Are Working Harder Than Ever to Keep Up With Their AI Agents The growing capabilities of AI give new meaning to working yourself to the bone. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-agents-startup-work-culture-fa10494d?mod=rss_lifestyle Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT Katherine Bindley Emil Lendof/WSJ, Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003828645 How to Outsmart AI When It’s Tracking Your Workday It takes a little gamesmanship to look your best in the era of employee surveillance. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/how-to-outsmart-ai-when-its-tracking-your-workday-3ad6907e?mod=rss_lifestyle Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT Callum Borchers TIMO LENZEN FOR WSJ WP-WSJ-0003794592 The Datamaxxers Feeding Their Every Health Move to AI From marathon training to tracking office angst, health obsessives are linking their data to chatbots to build hyperpersonalized coaches. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-datamaxxers-feeding-their-every-health-move-to-ai-df0af9b5?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT Natalie Kaufman Tina Li Emil Lendof/WSJ, iStock WP-WSJ-0003794640 Wine, Cheese and 26.2 Miles: What Could Go Wrong? A marathon in France’s Bordeaux region includes 20 wine stops. Dietitians don’t approve—and that’s part of the thrill. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wine-cheese-and-26-2-miles-what-could-go-wrong-86ec588d?mod=rss_lifestyle Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT Elyse Goncalves christophe archambault/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003733119 The Newest Ways to Stay Cool While You Sweat A new wave of high-tech apparel claims to lower the skin’s temperature https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/fitness/running-clothes-for-staying-cool-506f22f1?mod=rss_lifestyle Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:05:00 GMT Ashley Mateo Nike WP-WSJ-0003665879 Everyone in Trump’s Cabinet Is Eating Sauerkraut JD Vance, RFK Jr. and other officials swear by a diet of grass-fed meat and fermented foods, even when the odors cause friction at home. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/fitness/trump-vance-lutnick-rfk-sauerkraut-diet-2f33bdf1?mod=rss_lifestyle Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMT Liz Essley Whyte Natalie Andrews Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003635427 Terry Crews Shaves His Head Every Day The actor and host brings a gallon jug of water with him everywhere. https://www.wsj.com/style/terry-crews-routine-workout-wife-740612a7?mod=rss_lifestyle Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Esther Zuckerman Trae Patton/NBC/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003811797 The Unexpected Cost of Pet Care Has Young Adults Rethinking Their Finances Pet ownership among Gen Z has spiked, but many are unprepared for the inevitable vet bills. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/cost-pet-care-finances-5a1cd072?mod=rss_lifestyle Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT Oyin Adedoyin Eliot Wyatt for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003857432 Colleges Admit Students Who Haven’t Applied Plus, a guide to cutting security lines at the airport, ways to gift more than $19,000 a year, and a washed-up pop star’s big comeback. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/colleges-admit-students-who-havent-applied-02348b32?mod=rss_lifestyle Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:50:00 GMT Demetria Gallegos WP-WSJ-0003866679 Travel Hacks You (Probably) Haven’t Heard Before Plus, Southwest is opening lounges, and American goes all in on big spenders. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/travel-hacks-you-probably-havent-heard-before-0d125e65?mod=rss_lifestyle Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:25:00 GMT Dawn Gilbertson Dawn Gilbertson/The Wall Street Journal WP-WSJ-0003867644 Fetterman Could Be a Swing Vote. He’s Showing Little Interest in the Job. Plus, Elon Musk’s Boring Co. pushes investors for business help, and America has arrived at the Age of Millionaires. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/fetterman-could-be-a-swing-vote-hes-showing-little-interest-in-the-job-e032167e?mod=rss_lifestyle Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:03:00 GMT Emma Tucker Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003860267 ‘Manliness Is Between Your Ears’: WSJ Readers on Smooth-Skinned Macho Men Is male grooming changing or the same as it always was? https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/manliness-is-between-your-ears-wsj-readers-on-smooth-skinned-macho-men-d1d3b523?mod=rss_lifestyle Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:27:00 GMT Ben Symons/Peacock/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003875630 How a Restaurant at the Top of the World Trade Center Changed New York Windows on the World, over 100 stories up the North Tower, was a culinary juggernaut that shifted the city’s culture. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/windows-on-the-world-world-trade-center-restaurant-3f77a59b?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT Adam Chandler Ezra Stoller/Esto/Redux WP-WSJ-0003869207 Boomers Are Moving Into Retirement Communities Alongside Their Parents Two-generation senior living is becoming a reality as people live longer. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/boomers-are-moving-into-retirement-communities-alongside-their-parents-fa815d2f?mod=rss_lifestyle Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT Clare Ansberry Park Pointe Village WP-WSJ-0003863892 The American Dream Is Alive. And It’s Minting Millionaires. 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Seib Doug Mills/AP CRED-3142 The Best Deals Online Right Now These are tested and vetted markdowns you won’t want to miss. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/shopping-holidays/deals-sales/best-deals-right-now?mod=rss_lifestyle Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:05:00 GMT Buy Side from WSJ Staff CRED-3346 The Innovative Knife Sharpener Good Enough for a Professional Kitchen Why one restaurant chef ditched her whetstone for this updated sharpener. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/home-products-decor/kitchen/horl-2-rolling-knife-sharpener-review?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:21:00 GMT Christa Glennie CRED-12906 I Can't Believe I Fell in Love with a $200 Pepper Grinder Here’s why the Pepper Cannon won me over. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/home-products-decor/kitchen/mannkitchen-pepper-cannon-review?mod=rss_lifestyle Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:39:00 GMT Nick Guy