Lifestyle
How people are choosing to spend their time, money, and attention.
Six New Luxury Hotels Are Under Construction in Nashville and the Ritz-Carlton Is Just the Beginning
Nashville is adding six new luxury hotels in 2026, including a Ritz-Carlton in The Gulch and a 46-story St. Regis that will become the...
Why More Couples Are Having the Money Talk Before the Relationship Even Starts
Financial transparency has moved from a third-date conversation to a first-date filter, and the generation reshaping how people date is...
The Audiobook Economy Is Quietly Becoming One of the Most Important Shifts in Publishing
More people are listening to books than ever before. Spotify, celebrity narrators, and a generation of differently-wired readers are...
The Dating Recession Is Real. Here's What It Actually Means.
The US marriage rate is projected to hit 5.6 per 1,000 people in 2026. A record 20 percent of adults have never married. But the story...
What People Are Actually Reading This Spring
April 2026 bestsellers show literary fiction gaining ground, independent presses outperforming expectations, and BookTok driving discovery...
The Third Space Revival Is Real, and Coffee Shops Are Only Part of It
Americans are rediscovering places that are neither home nor work, and the operators building for that demand are winning. Libraries,...
The People Walking Away From Their Screens Are Finding Something Better on the Other Side
Pottery studios are booking out weeks ahead. Board game cafes are expanding in major cities. Journaling supplies are outselling fitness...
Short Weekend Getaways Surge As 6 Day Trip Bookings Jump 38 Percent Year Over Year
Travel booking data shows 6 day trip bookings up 38 percent year over year and 5 day bookings up 24 percent, with travelers increasingly...