Rachel Kurzius

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter, The Home You Own at The Washington Post

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We’re all addicted to Zillow now

4 days ago | seattletimes.com | Rachel Kurzius

Heather McIlhany doesn’t peruse Instagram or X when she’s looking to kill time online. She got rid of all her social media accounts. Instead, she heads to Zillow. McIlhany, a marketing consultant in Arlington, Virginia, is not actually in the market to buy a home right now.
We’re all addicted to Zillow now

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Kurzius

We’re all addicted to Zillow now (washingtonpost.com) We’re all addicted to Zillow now By Rachel Kurzius 2025052911004600 Heather McIlhany doesn't peruse Instagram or X when she's looking to kill time online. She got rid of all her social media accounts. Instead, she heads to Zillow. McIlhany, a marketing consultant in Arlington, Virginia, is not actually in the market to buy a home right now.
We’re all addicted to Zillow now

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Rachel Kurzius

4 hours agoThe MSNBC host called Trump's plan "completely illegal" and "constitutionally insane." MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell predicted on Wednesday that stocks would rally big on Thursday after a federal trade court blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to impose massive tariffs. On Thursday, he said, “the …
The Waikato Times

2 weeks ago | waikatotimes.co.nz | Rachel Kurzius
The Post

2 weeks ago | thepost.co.nz | Rachel Kurzius
Stuff

2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | Rachel Kurzius
Martha Stewart and the show chicken breeder she took under her wing

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Kurzius

Martha Stewart and the show chicken breeder she took under her wing (washingtonpost.com) Martha Stewart and the show chicken breeder she took under her wing By Rachel Kurzius 2025051820002700 When Martha Stewart gets a new cat or dog, the first thing she does is bite it on the mouth — "hard," she specifies. "And it squeals.
How tariffs will affect the price (or even the size!) of your next sofa

1 month ago | inquirer.com | Rachel Kurzius

For shoppers, choosing a couch can feel daunting. What color? Size? Fabric? Style? Price?! What shoppers don’t see is the equally complex web of questions on the other side of that couch. Where does it get made, who makes it, and out of what? And all of those answers can be upended by any number of factors, including, of course, economic policies like tariffs.
How tariffs will affect the price (or even the size!) of your next sofa

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Kurzius

How tariffs will affect the price (or even the size!) of your next sofa (washingtonpost.com) How tariffs will affect the price (or even the size!) of your next sofa By Rachel Kurzius 2025041110493900 For shoppers, choosing a couch can feel daunting. What color? Size? Fabric? Style? Price?! What shoppers don't see is the equally complex web of questions on the other side of that couch. Where does it get made, who makes it and out of what?
The corporate quest to make better toilet paper

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Kurzius

The corporate quest to make better toilet paper (washingtonpost.com) The corporate quest to make better toilet paper By Rachel Kurzius 2025041012523500 "Do you realize that toilet paper has not changed in my lifetime?" the character George Costanza said in an episode of "Seinfeld." "… And in 10,000 years, it will still be exactly the same, because really, what else can they do?" Costanza was sort of correct.