🦠 How to not get sick while flying

Frequent fliers are exposed to all kinds of viruses and bacteria–all while navigating jet lag, dehydration, and cramped spaces. From mid-flight exercises to immune-boosting snacks, here are a flight attendant’s best-kept secrets for surviving your next long-haul.

Niccolo Serratt for Condé Nast Traveler

🇪🇸 Nomads, refugees and the impact of modern migration

Barcelona's warm welcome for refugees contrasts with a growing resentment toward nomads. Refugees are considered to enrich local culture, while nomads are seen to commodify it—exposing rifts over privilege, belonging, and fairness.

Marta Bausells for British Vogue

AI promises to cure writer’s block and boost productivity with instant drafts, but it can quickly become a crutch that weakens original thinking, anchors ideas to algorithms, and dulls creativity. Here’s how to use AI to enhance, not replace, your imagination.

Tim Metz for Animalz

WhatsApp just hit 100 million U.S. users, underlining the ongoing shift from open social media to direct messaging. More intimate and intentional forms of communication are replacing the pressure to keep up with old acquaintances. Will this make us more intentional in our online interactions?

Ivan Mehta for TechCrunch

🇫🇷 A French style icon's guide to shopping in Paris

Jeanne Damas reveals her favorite hidden gems in the City of Light. From vintage slip dresses and artisanal ceramics to clean beauty essentials and sculptural jewelry, this insider’s guide offers a glimpse into effortlessly chic Parisian style.

Eva Sandoval for BBC Travel