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Ciara Whelan

Lifestyle Writer

401 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

Portugal’s National Theatre Reopens With Pedro Penim’s ‘Macbeth’
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Portugal’s National Theatre Reopens With Pedro Penim’s ‘Macbeth’

Lisbon’s Teatro Nacional D. Maria II returns after a three-year refurbishment on 18 September, opening with Macbeth on t...

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Nearly Half of French Under-30s Now See Entrepreneurship as an Ideal Career
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Nearly Half of French Under-30s Now See Entrepreneurship as an Ideal Career

Bpifrance's 2025 entrepreneurial index reveals a sharp generational split: young people are more confident, more likely ...

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Why Garmin, Google and Whoop Are Stripping Screens From Wearables
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Why Garmin, Google and Whoop Are Stripping Screens From Wearables

Garmin Cirqa, Google Fitbit Air and other minimalist trackers promise health data without constant alerts. Yet AI-powere...

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The Hidden Score-Keeping That Separates Happy Couples From Resentful Ones
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The Hidden Score-Keeping That Separates Happy Couples From Resentful Ones

A psychologist explains how couples protect satisfaction by shifting from 'you owe me' to 'we're behind' — and why real ...

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Longevity Scientist Steven Austad: Hard Exercise and Time-Restricted Eating, Not Supplements
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Longevity Scientist Steven Austad: Hard Exercise and Time-Restricted Eating, Not Supplements

AFAR scientific director Steven Austad explains why he avoids anti-aging supplements and relies on daily intense exercis...

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How Much Space WhatsApp Really Uses on Your Phone (and How to Check)
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How Much Space WhatsApp Really Uses on Your Phone (and How to Check)

A quick settings check reveals which chats and media are filling your iPhone or Android — and what you can safely delete...

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Panama Tops 2026 Expat Ranking as Mexico, Thailand, UAE and Brazil Follow
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Panama Tops 2026 Expat Ranking as Mexico, Thailand, UAE and Brazil Follow

The 2026 Expat Insider survey ranks Panama first for a third year, with Mexico, Thailand, the UAE and Brazil completing ...

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EU Streaming Adoption Hits 32.7%, but Montenegro Lags at 6.2%
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EU Streaming Adoption Hits 32.7%, but Montenegro Lags at 6.2%

Eurostat data show 32.7% of EU internet users paid for film, series or sports streaming in 2025, while Montenegro record...

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Paperwork Is a Free Local-Only Tool for Organizing Linux and Windows Documents
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Paperwork Is a Free Local-Only Tool for Organizing Linux and Windows Documents

The open-source Paperwork app combines tags, labels, OCR and in-body search while keeping files on your own machine. Her...

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Why an Executive Coach Says Skip Sunday Prep and Protect Monday Mornings
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Why an Executive Coach Says Skip Sunday Prep and Protect Monday Mornings

Shane Arthur, a Raleigh executive coach, tells clients to stop working Sundays and keep the first hour of Monday and las...

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Why Jane Schoenbrun’s First Film Is Worth Revisiting Now
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Why Jane Schoenbrun’s First Film Is Worth Revisiting Now

As the director’s new work draws theater audiences, the 2021 debut remains an unsettling, non-sexualized story of a lone...

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Brazil's New Phone Etiquette: When a Call, Text or Voice Note Is Appropriate
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Brazil's New Phone Etiquette: When a Call, Text or Voice Note Is Appropriate

Traditional mobile calls in Brazil fell 80% in a decade, and apps now carry 55% of voice traffic. Etiquette expert Claud...

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Tintin and Asterix: Two Comic Geniuses, Two Rival Views of the World
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Tintin and Asterix: Two Comic Geniuses, Two Rival Views of the World

On the centenary of Asterix co-creator René Goscinny, a cultural reassessment of why Tintin expands the world while Aste...

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Katie Holmes on Directing Happy Hours, Choosing Indie Film and a Second Act Behind the Camera
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Katie Holmes on Directing Happy Hours, Choosing Indie Film and a Second Act Behind the Camera

At Tribeca, Katie Holmes presents the romance she wrote and directed, reuniting with Joshua Jackson and explaining her d...

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What Athletes Know About Preparing for Unpredictable Negotiations
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What Athletes Know About Preparing for Unpredictable Negotiations

Repetition builds technique, but it doesn't prove a negotiator can perform when the script collapses. A Forbes Kazakhsta...

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Angry Orchard Sends MLB Star Nick Swisher to Rescue a New York Rec Softball Team on a 14-Game Losing Streak
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Angry Orchard Sends MLB Star Nick Swisher to Rescue a New York Rec Softball Team on a 14-Game Losing Streak

The cider brand's 'Don't Get Angry, Get Orchard' campaign put former Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher into the lineup of ...

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Free Jazz, Puppetry and an Ayumo Coin Stamp Rally Come to Hon-Atsugi MyLord
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Free Jazz, Puppetry and an Ayumo Coin Stamp Rally Come to Hon-Atsugi MyLord

Hon-Atsugi MyLord will host free jazz on August 20–21, puppetry on August 23 and flamenco on August 29, adding an Ayumo ...

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Book Profiles 10 Indian Startups and the Founders Who Refused to Quit
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Book Profiles 10 Indian Startups and the Founders Who Refused to Quit

Accel's Subrata Mitra and journalist Pankaj Mishra profile ten Indian startups, including BlueStone and TaxiForSure, and...

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The 2006 Tesla Roadster Demo That Previewed an Electric Future
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The 2006 Tesla Roadster Demo That Previewed an Electric Future

A first-person account of an early Tesla Roadster at a Palo Alto car meet shows how a rough prototype hinted at today's ...

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A Mom Picked a Small School for Her Sons Based on Her Childhood Fears—and Regrets It
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A Mom Picked a Small School for Her Sons Based on Her Childhood Fears—and Regrets It

A first-person essay on how a parent's anxiety about big schools shaped her sons' education and why she now questions th...

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A Real-Estate Executive Took Almost No Leave Early On. Now She's Pausing Her Career for College-Age Sons.
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A Real-Estate Executive Took Almost No Leave Early On. Now She's Pausing Her Career for College-Age Sons.

Leslie Cohen returned to work 10 days after her second child was born. Now 52, she has paused her career because she bel...

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Harley Pasternak: 3 Mistakes That Stall Muscle Growth
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Harley Pasternak: 3 Mistakes That Stall Muscle Growth

Trainer Harley Pasternak explains why fearing bulk, leaning on full-body sessions, and skipping recovery hold people bac...

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Can Digital Emotional Intelligence Bring Blue-Zone Calm to Always-On Life?
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Can Digital Emotional Intelligence Bring Blue-Zone Calm to Always-On Life?

University of Pannonia researchers argue that digital emotional intelligence, or DEQ, can protect attention and wellbein...

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How McKinsey Employees Built a Backpacking Retreat That Fills 100 Spots in Three Hours
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How McKinsey Employees Built a Backpacking Retreat That Fills 100 Spots in Three Hours

An employee-run hiking group at McKinsey grew from a 2023 Kilimanjaro trek to a 100-person Balkans hike that filled in t...

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Rated Green's €4.99 Hibiscus Hair Mask: What the Offer Includes and What It Doesn't Prove
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Rated Green's €4.99 Hibiscus Hair Mask: What the Offer Includes and What It Doesn't Prove

Miin Cosmetics is promoting Rated Green’s cold-brew hibiscus hair mask at €4.99, with coupon ECONOMISTA10 taking 10% off...

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Always Online? Data Shows It Rarely Earns Promotions or Pay
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Always Online? Data Shows It Rarely Earns Promotions or Pay

A survey of 1,006 US workers finds 71% feel pressure to be available after hours, yet only 8% say it directly helped the...

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Maserati Turns Surplus Car Leather Into 100 Handmade Weekend Bags
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Maserati Turns Surplus Car Leather Into 100 Handmade Weekend Bags

The limited Maserati Weekend Bag, made with Poltrona Frau In Motion, reuses leather originally chosen for car interiors ...

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Caramulo Museum Extends 'White Box #1: Intervalos' Exhibition to 18 October
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Caramulo Museum Extends 'White Box #1: Intervalos' Exhibition to 18 October

The museum moves the four-artist show into its autumn programme, giving visitors extra weeks to see the residency works ...

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Remote Work Is Not a Rule-Free Zone: What Can Lead to Warnings or Dismissal in Brazil
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Remote Work Is Not a Rule-Free Zone: What Can Lead to Warnings or Dismissal in Brazil

A Brazilian judge's removal after a virtual hearing has revived the debate about home office limits. Employment speciali...

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Kim Riter's Third Cookbook Blends Farm-to-Table Recipes, Design and Color-Based Health Tips
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Kim Riter's Third Cookbook Blends Farm-to-Table Recipes, Design and Color-Based Health Tips

Cookbook author Kim Riter mixes farm-to-table cooking, design advice and the health benefits of colorful produce in The ...

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