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When Niall Horan’s unmistakable Irish brogue rings out from the speakers of my computer, it’s obvious he’s in a cheery mood.The former One Direction member has recently released his fourth studio album, Dinner Party (via Capitol Records), and while a certain buoyancy has been a motif of his musical output since the start of his solo career, his latest project is on another level. (Dinner Party riffs on Horan’s relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Amelia Woolley, its title inspired by the way they first met.) Consider a song like “Tastes So Good” (on which Horan croons longingly, “Can’t take another…

If there’s one thing better than a bracing coffee first thing in the morning—and I’m not totally convinced there is—it would be an oversized scoop of coffee ice cream in the middle of the afternoon. Consider this your sign from the universe to go ahead and take Friday off work and make yourself a cute little sundae to eat by the A/C unit in your underwear. What else are summers for?Coffee ice cream works because it leans on a delicate tango of two beloved flavors: sweet cream and roasty coffee. It’s a combo with wide appeal. According to some studies,…

A sign for the U.S. Social Security Administration is seen outside its headquarters in Woodlawn, Md., on Thursday, March 20, 2025.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesA Social Security trust fund used to pay retirement benefits may run out in late 2032, three months earlier than what had been projected last June, according to the new Social Security Administration annual trustees report released Tuesday. Social Security uses incoming revenue from payroll taxes to pay benefits. When benefit payments exceed payroll tax income, the program relies on the trust funds to help make up the shortfall. The report said…

Designers often point to a mood board while walking through a collection, but Lela Rose and her team go one step further by creating what they call a “story-teller.” It is an adaptation of a needlework sampler— essentially a small swathe of fabric embroidered with the motifs that serve as inspiration for the new season’s designs and prints.“My dad was an ornithologist, so birds are in pretty much everything we do,” said Rose. Nearby, the capelet and pockets of a trench coat and bead-adorned tulle skirt look like life-size wearable versions of the aforementioned story-teller. A limited run of both…

What to do with that farmers market haul of gorgeous summer fruit? Other than eating it all raw on your way home, make cobbler for a crowd, of course! Or how about a fruit crisp for one? Or you could choose a crumble…or a buckle…or anything in between.Where fruit pies and galettes take painstaking time and attention, cobblers and the like come together quickly and painlessly. Often, there’s barely a need for a second bowl. (Full details on the differences between a cobbler, crisp, and more, here.) For these dump-and-stir desserts, you can keep the flavors as simple as the…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that technology stocks are losing many of the qualities that made them the market’s dominant leadership group over the past three years.”A real bull market has leaders, and those leaders have terrific characteristics,” the “Mad Money” host said. “They make a lot of money, there’s a limited number of them, and there aren’t too many shares around because these companies constantly buy them back.”Following the mini banking crisis in 2023, tech stocks led the market higher. According to Cramer, the Magnificent Seven, semiconductor companies, and enterprise software firms generated massive cash flow, maintained fortress-like balance…

The House of Dagmar’s glam-over continues. To mark their first 20 years, the sister-run Swedish label opened a beautiful new flagship in Stockholm last year. At 21, the brand shortened its name to Dagmar and hired a new design director, Rachael Proud, who was behind Raey, Matches’ in-house brand.“I think we bring out different points from each other,” says creative director Sofia Wallenstam of working with Proud. She describes their collaboration as the meeting of soft/classic and hard/edgy. The new store, with its warm wood floors and Giacometti-like furniture, was the starting point for a sophisticated resort collection. The choice…

Step 1Cook 12 oz. medium pasta (such as lumache or conchiglie) in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions; drain, reserving about 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.Step 2Meanwhile, heat ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil in a medium Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-low. Add 1 white or yellow onion, finely chopped, 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped, a large pinch of kosher salt, and a large pinch of freshly ground pepper and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened and translucent, 8–10 minutes.Step 3Add 1 small…

A GM energy display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025.Danielle DeVries | CNBCGeneral Motors is expanding efforts to capitalize on the expected growth of energy storage and data centers by promoting different battery cell chemistries, while also offering more support for its electric vehicle owners to combat higher energy costs.The Detroit automaker detailed plans Tuesday to increase its vehicle-to-grid capabilities — in which a vehicle can provide energy to the electric grid — for its EV customers and develop next-generation sodium-ion batteries that GM’s battery leader said “will reshape grid-scale energy storage.”Both moves…

Construction has just started on an Ulla Johnson store on London’s Sloane Street. Set to open in August, it’s to be her first standalone boutique outside the US, a milestone and a key to unlocking brand growth. In that regard, it’s been a big 2026 already; after two years in development, Johnson launched a trio of fragrances. “All of them are evocative of a certain memory,” she said. “It had to feel very personal. There’s so much product out there that feels mass-oriented.”The seriousness of running an independent business aside, Johnson is a sensualist by nature. It comes across in…