The sofa is suddenly very appealing, particularly beneath a cozy cover. But how to find the right (nonshedding, warmth-trapping) one? We tested nine throws outside on a blustery, low-40s day, then ranked them for heat and comfort.

A few suggestions for where to donate your stuff, money, or time.

A bike that folds, two sets of pink baby booties, a beagle named Junior—people have pretty specific ideas about what makes The Perfect Gift, and still we agonize while shopping. Here, we polled the locals for their wish lists, then suggested one gift for each.

Uncensored thoughts on the pros and cons of cut versus uncut lovers.

You can tell a lot about people by their apps. Here, randomly selected locals— some recognizable names, some not— reveal their current smartphone obsessions.

She wants a leather jacket. Mom prefers a nice blazer. The wardrobe wars, in pictures.

A new climbing gym in Brooklyn makes the one-finger hang fall’s sexiest move.

Jimmy Choo at H&M, Limelight becomes a mall, our very own Costco, and twenty other new boutiques, designer collaborations, and major makeovers.

Merchandising guru and Buyology author Martin Lindstrom’s six rules for moving product fast.

One family’s recycled, vegetarian, communal-sleeping existence.