If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram, you may have noticed that home decor trends are swinging toward the whimsical: Walls are full of mismatched art, rooms are getting bright and furniture is getting bold. The dopamine decor aesthetic is the latest interior design trend to hit social media, and creators are showing how they’ve infused their homes with it: rainbow doorways, hanging disco balls, chile pepper drawer pulls, displays of collectible items. To some, it can seem cluttered and...

Enjoy a glass of refreshing, cool wine in the summer? You’re not alone. A good portion of older adults indulge in alcoholic drinks (64 percent of 50- to 64- year-olds say they drink, and 54 percent of those 65 and older, according to a 2022 Gallup poll). But what do you pair with your pinot grigio? And is ros é truly the wine that goes with everything? Scott Carney, 70, the dean of wine studies at the Institute of Culinary Education, says even if you already have your wine/food pairing...