These days, I only take long trips that require packing a suitcase about once a year. Because of that, I don't spend much time looking at the luggage in my house, and when the time comes once again to lug them out and pack them up, it dawns on me. Oh, right: My suitcases are all pretty old. And aside from one teal-hued hard-shell roller, they're all plain black.
If you've ever wanted to peek inside a celebrity-designed New York apartment, here's your chance. The eighth annual Real Simple Home has opened in Lower Manhattan and for the first time it spans not one but two units: a sprawling four-bedroom penthouse with a 1,500-square-foot terrace and a two-bedroom "DIY Annex." Together, they showcase 14 distinct spaces created by a team of top designers, influencers and-headlining this year-Drew Barrymore.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.