Dan Smith

Trader Joe’s makes it surprisingly easy to fill your cart without feeling the pinch. The produce and other everyday basics come...

Before lunch became a planned meal with a bowl of grain, protein, and a drizzle, it was just a sandwich slapped...

No one likes surprise bills, especially after turning 65. You’d think Medicare covers everything once you’re signed up, but that’s not...

Loss has a strange way of cracking life wide open. It shifts priorities, rewires emotions, and brings clarity you didn’t ask...

History has a habit of misplacing its most fascinating possessions. Wars, thefts, natural disasters, and sometimes just sheer bad luck have...

History has a habit of misplacing its most fascinating possessions. Wars, thefts, natural disasters, and sometimes just sheer bad luck have...

Ideas don’t always land where they’re supposed to. Some of the most recognizable products today have only found success by drifting...

Roller coasters in the 1970s were often unpolished, occasionally jarring, but rarely forgettable. They didn’t all survive, but the ones that...

Before thrill rides took over, many park favorites were built around weird ideas, simple mechanics, and low-tech fun. They gradually disappeared...

They came of age in a world that moved fast—TVs entered homes, suburbs sprawled, and rock ‘n’ roll was brand new....