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Ciara Whelan

Lifestyle Writer

434 Articles

About Ciara

Ciara covers the lifestyle beat: how people work, spend and live, and the trends worth taking seriously versus the ones that are just noise. She keeps the tone light and the claims modest.

Areas of Expertise

Work-life consumer trends culture

Latest Articles

What You Should Never Share With an AI Chatbot
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What You Should Never Share With an AI Chatbot

AI chats may be stored, used for model training or exposed through connected services. Treat passwords, financial detail...

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Portugal's Nuno Delicado Wins World Championship in Pentathlon Moderno
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Portugal's Nuno Delicado Wins World Championship in Pentathlon Moderno

Nuno Delicado, a 50-year-old athlete from Portugal, has won the world championship in pentathlon moderno, a grueling spo...

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Boost Your Digestive Health with Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Boost Your Digestive Health with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Learn how to improve your digestive health with simple and effective tips from traditional Chinese medicine, including d...

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Zeta Division's Higuchi Secures CAPCOM CUP 13 Spot
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Zeta Division's Higuchi Secures CAPCOM CUP 13 Spot

GANYMEDE's Zeta Division team member Higuchi won the right to participate in CAPCOM CUP 13 after accumulating Premier Po...

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Emergency Doctor Lisa Federle on Why Germany's Leaders Work Away Their Fear
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Emergency Doctor Lisa Federle on Why Germany's Leaders Work Away Their Fear

In her new book, emergency physician Lisa Federle argues that fear is pervasive across German society — from boardrooms ...

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Milan's Moebius Named Europe's Best Bar as City's Cocktail Scene Goes Global
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Milan's Moebius Named Europe's Best Bar as City's Cocktail Scene Goes Global

Moebius Milano took second place at the World's 50 Best Bars 2026 awards — the highest finish ever for an Italian bar — ...

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Wayanad Vulture Survey 2026: 65 Distinct Birds, Including 54 White-Rumped Vultures
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Wayanad Vulture Survey 2026: 65 Distinct Birds, Including 54 White-Rumped Vultures

A recent vulture survey in Wayanad, Kerala, has recorded 65 distinct vultures, highlighting the region's importance for ...

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Portuguese Big-Wave Surfer António Laureano Releases 'Timeless' Film After Two Winters of Surfing
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Portuguese Big-Wave Surfer António Laureano Releases 'Timeless' Film After Two Winters of Surfing

Forbes Portugal 30 Under 30 honoree António Laureano has released 'Timeless', a big-wave surf film shot over two winters...

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The Forgotten Designers Behind Czechoslovakia's Iconic Lamps
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The Forgotten Designers Behind Czechoslovakia's Iconic Lamps

A new exhibition in Prague's Umeleckopriemyselne museum showcases over 100 lamps from the 50s to the 80s, highlighting t...

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Tom Hanks's Advice on Tools and Focus: Why More Tech Doesn't Mean Better Work
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Tom Hanks's Advice on Tools and Focus: Why More Tech Doesn't Mean Better Work

In a new book, author Eric Athas recounts how a conversation with Tom Hanks reshaped his approach to productivity tools—...

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Paris's Green Heating Plan Sparks Protests in Vitry-sur-Seine
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Paris's Green Heating Plan Sparks Protests in Vitry-sur-Seine

A 1.2 billion euro waste-to-energy plant in Vitry-sur-Seine has sparked opposition from local residents and environmenta...

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Rivian's Halloween Mode Brings Ghostbusters-Themed Fun to Electric SUVs
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Rivian's Halloween Mode Brings Ghostbusters-Themed Fun to Electric SUVs

Rivian, the American carmaker, has released a Halloween-themed update for its electric SUVs, featuring a Ghostbusters-in...

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New York City's Subsidized Grocery Stores Get a Playful Makeover
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New York City's Subsidized Grocery Stores Get a Playful Makeover

The city has hired a team of designers to create a brand identity for its new subsidized grocery stores, with a focus on...

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How One Job Seeker Turned Claude Into a Career Coach and Landed a DoorDash Role
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How One Job Seeker Turned Claude Into a Career Coach and Landed a DoorDash Role

Margareth Felicia Gono used Claude to score her résumé against job descriptions, track 186 applications and analyze inte...

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Subway vs Jersey Mike's: A Taste Test of Two Sandwich Chains
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Subway vs Jersey Mike's: A Taste Test of Two Sandwich Chains

We compared the taste and value of Subway and Jersey Mike's, two of the largest sandwich chains in the US, to see which ...

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US Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy Launches National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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US Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy Launches National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The US Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has launched National Disability Employment Awar...

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Celebrity Traitors Season 2 Returns to BBC One as Peacock Sets Up US Streaming Play
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Celebrity Traitors Season 2 Returns to BBC One as Peacock Sets Up US Streaming Play

The UK's Celebrity Traitors is back on BBC One and iPlayer for five weeks, with 21 famous contestants and a US Peacock r...

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How Etiquette Experts Are Redrawing Phone Rules for Public Spaces
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How Etiquette Experts Are Redrawing Phone Rules for Public Spaces

From speakerphone on transit to phones face-up at dinner, Emily Post Institute's Lizzie Post and researchers explain mod...

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Why Alexandr Wang's Camo Tee and Crocs Are a Gen Z Uniform, Not a Fashion Statement
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Why Alexandr Wang's Camo Tee and Crocs Are a Gen Z Uniform, Not a Fashion Statement

Fashion insiders read Alexandr Wang's Meta Connect look as a standard Gen Z off-duty uniform, not a statement — and a gl...

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Five Founders on the Practical Advice Behind PopSockets, Olipop and More
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Five Founders on the Practical Advice Behind PopSockets, Olipop and More

Bobbi Brown, PopSockets, Olipop, Open Farm and Preply founders explain what actually helped them launch and grow their c...

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How Murmansk's Rost Festival Turned a Harsh Soviet City Into an Open-Air Gallery
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How Murmansk's Rost Festival Turned a Harsh Soviet City Into an Open-Air Gallery

Since 2021, the Rost public-art festival has placed 69 murals and installations across Murmansk, using panel-block facad...

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Hublot Unveils Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Watch and $488,000 MP-14 Origin
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Hublot Unveils Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Watch and $488,000 MP-14 Origin

Swiss watchmaker Hublot turns Koons's balloon sculptures into limited-edition wristwear, including a 30-piece central to...

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What History Teaches Us About Why We Should Party More
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What History Teaches Us About Why We Should Party More

A party historian argues that communal celebration is not a luxury but a deep human need, offering lessons from medieval...

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The Real AI Writing Question Isn’t Who Typed It, It’s Who Did the Thinking
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The Real AI Writing Question Isn’t Who Typed It, It’s Who Did the Thinking

An Advertisingweek essay argues authenticity depends on human judgement rather than whether AI touched the copy, and war...

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Bluey Cricket Coin From Royal Australian Mint Opens for Friday Ballot
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Bluey Cricket Coin From Royal Australian Mint Opens for Friday Ballot

The Royal Australian Mint is launching a Bluey-and-cricket collectible coin in two versions, with ballots opening Friday...

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Shania Twain on Tour Buses, Hotel Blenders and a Carry-On Recording Studio
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Shania Twain on Tour Buses, Hotel Blenders and a Carry-On Recording Studio

The star tells Condé Nast Traveler why she travels with Pro Tools and fresh produce — and why Egypt, Quebec City and Swi...

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Bertrand Editora Lines Up King, Grisham, Steel and a 25-Volume Series for Its 2026 Rentrée
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Bertrand Editora Lines Up King, Grisham, Steel and a 25-Volume Series for Its 2026 Rentrée

The Portuguese publisher's autumn catalogue mixes international bestsellers, a revival of an acclaimed Brazilian novel, ...

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Four Generations in One Room: Why Leaders, Not HR, Must Turn Friction Into Advantage
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Four Generations in One Room: Why Leaders, Not HR, Must Turn Friction Into Advantage

A leadership essay argues that multigenerational teams fail when managers see differences as threats, and offers three p...

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Norah O'Donnell's CBS Mornings Return Holds a Real Boomerang Career Lesson
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Norah O'Donnell's CBS Mornings Return Holds a Real Boomerang Career Lesson

Her move back to morning television after seven years shows why returning employees should treat an old job like a new o...

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Algarve's Vegan and Environment Fair Returns to Loulé for a Seventh Year
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Algarve's Vegan and Environment Fair Returns to Loulé for a Seventh Year

The free 18–20 September event expects 5,000 plant-based meals, more than 100 exhibitors and 17 performances, as organis...

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