Sneakers, boots, heels, and sandals fill aisle after aisle. Most shoes look like they’ve barely touched pavement. Home decorating enthusiasts will need extra time to explore the housewares wonderland.

In Silver Spring, Maryland, Unique Thrift Store has mastered this particular brand of retail sorcery, creating an experience so compelling that shoppers regularly detour from their usual routes just ...

I snapped photos of my kids’ toy chaos and asked ChatGPT what to do with it. The result: creative games, calmer afternoons ...