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1 week ago | thegoodtrade.com | Natalie Gale

Summer is a magical season. The long sunlight, the hot days, the warm nights, the greenery everywhere — the world seems to buzz with energy and possibility. The season officially kicks off on the longest day of the year, the summer solstice. It’s easy to miss — don’t pay attention (or read an almanac) and you’ll never realize that, starting in mid to late June, the sunlight has peaked. Days get shorter from here on out.

1 week ago | thegoodtrade.com | Langa Chinyoka

What is anti-racism in 2025? Were we naive to hope that the Black Lives Matter movement would have a transformative effect on society? Maybe. But looking back at that time, when public allyship had never felt so strong and words like “anti-racism” entered the collective lexicon, it still feels like we made a decade of progress in just a few months. Tearing down the veneer of post-racial America was necessary work.

1 week ago | thegoodtrade.com | Emily Hecht- McGowan

We’ve all been there before: After a few cheerful hellos, a silence falls between you and someone else — maybe it’s a job interviewer, a friend of a friend you’ve never met, or a first date. Where do you go from here? In a job interview, you likely expect the recruiter to dive into “so, tell me about yourself.”Socially, you might get a less stilted (but still awkward) version of the question — my go to is “so, what’s your story?

2 weeks ago | thegoodtrade.com | Jamie Kahn

Summer in New York is unlike anything else I’ve experienced. While many people flee to faraway places to ditch the sweaty subway, the balmy days, and the sticky-humid nights, I love sticking around for all that the city has to offer during these months. The weather is gorgeous (sometimes), the sun is shining, and there’s a sense that anything is possible! There is, however, always a catch. And here, as with many places, the catch is the expense.

2 weeks ago | thegoodtrade.com | Kayti Christian

Summary: I used Chasing Paper’s peel-and-stick tile decals to give our kitchen a bright, charming refresh in our new rental, and I couldn’t be happier with how easy it was to install and how great it looks. Despite a few hiccups (like tricky grout lines and older wall surfaces), it’s been a budget-friendly, renter-safe upgrade that I’d absolutely do again!Chasing Paper offers so many beautiful, nontoxic peel-and-stick wall and floor designs to choose from, all made in the USA.