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Thursday, May 14, 2026

‘Ocean Dream’ blue-green diamond sells for more than $17 million at Christie’s auction in Geneva

Lifestyle.INQ • May 14, 2026, 10:48 am

The “Ocean Dream,” the standout offer at the auction house's Geneva sale of jewelry, was found in Central Africa in the 1990s

Should influencers be held to the same standards as journalists?

Lifestyle.INQ • May 14, 2026, 7:00 am

For the “YSpeak 2.0” pilot episode, co-hosts Elijah Canlas and Ralph de Leon asked whether or not influencers should be held to the same standards as journalists.

New series explores the human cost of the Philippine drug war

Lifestyle.INQ • May 14, 2026, 6:45 am

The crime drama “Drug War: A Conspiracy of Silence,” while merely inspired by real-life events, makes no attempt to hide whose drug war it portrays.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

AIA Philippines: Rethinking protection for the long game of health

Lifestyle.INQ • May 13, 2026, 6:03 pm

AIA Philippines is urging Filipinos to rethink how they prepare for their health, as risks evolve over time and can occur more than once across different stages of life. In today’s landscape, nearly…

ELF Cosmetics Co-Founder Ditches Fortune to Be Priest

Lifestyle from Newser • May 13, 2026, 2:20 pm

The man who helped put $3 mascara in drugstores is trading in his luxury cars for a clerical collar in California. Scott-Vincent Borba, 52, co-founder of ELF Cosmetics, is set to be ordained as a…

Ralph Lauren Is Going Postal

Lifestyle from Newser • May 13, 2026, 1:17 pm

Ralph Lauren is taking his red, white, and blue aesthetic straight to the mailbox. The US Postal Service has enlisted the designer to curate "American Icons," a 13-stamp pane marking the nation's…

Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV

Lifestyle.INQ • May 13, 2026, 12:09 pm

Scientists are tweaking a powerful cancer therapy in hopes it could fight HIV instead, by supercharging patients' own immune cells

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The movies vying for the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize

Lifestyle.INQ • May 12, 2026, 11:58 am

Twenty-two films from some of the world's most celebrated directors are vying for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival

Once upon a wife

Lifestyle.INQ • May 12, 2026, 7:00 am

Talk about taking the shine off a trophy (wife)

How microdrama is rewriting the rules of screenwriting

Lifestyle.INQ • May 12, 2026, 6:45 am

Screenwriter Miguel Sevilla breaks down how the fast-rising format compresses—and intensifies—storytelling

General education and a case of CHEd’s misplaced priorities

Lifestyle.INQ • May 12, 2026, 6:30 am

Less is definitely not more in this regard

Sunscreen is my love language

Lifestyle.INQ • May 12, 2026, 6:00 am

Religiously wearing sunscreen is not excess—it is preparedness. There’s a difference, and I stand by it

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Monday, May 11, 2026

The high-functioning Filipina is not always well

Lifestyle.INQ • May 11, 2026, 7:00 am

High-functioning distress is a behavioral pattern where an individual meets every external demand while drowning internally.

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Most Retirees Are Fine, Most Workers Are Worried

Lifestyle from Newser • May 10, 2026, 10:45 am

Americans who are still working remain far less confident about their financial future than those already retired—and the gap is widening, according to a new Gallup poll . More than four in five…

Dina Bonnevie on the unexpected joys of being a stepmother

Lifestyle.INQ • May 10, 2026, 9:00 am

With a family that now includes her children, stepchildren, and grandkids, Dina Bonnevie has realized that motherhood has taken on many forms

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

When Is Life Best? Survey Suggests in Your Early 50s

Lifestyle from Newser • May 9, 2026, 12:10 pm

Many Americans say genuine contentment does arrive—but perhaps later than some might expect. A new nationwide survey of older adults finds that people tend to hit their highest level of life…

Thinking of Retiring? Not So Fast, Gen X

Lifestyle from Newser • May 9, 2026, 10:30 am

Gen Xers are supposed to be stockpiling cash right now, but instead, many are slamming the brakes on retirement. A new PwC Employee Financial Wellness Survey cited by Fox Business finds that nearly…

Why the AI era is pushing us back to what matters

Lifestyle.INQ • May 9, 2026, 6:45 am

The assumption is that if something can be automated, it should be is just the tech bros overly marketing AI as human capital replacement.

Jazz transforms the Metro Manila skyline

Lifestyle.INQ • May 9, 2026, 6:30 am

On April 30, emergent art space Rift, and Merienda Jazz Collective hosted Jazz Day Fest MNL at VV Soliven along EDSA.

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Twin Lakes Tagaytay celebrates the Grape Harvest Festival with exclusive grape-picking activities

Lifestyle.INQ • May 8, 2026, 8:24 pm

Twin Lakes Tagaytay opens its sprawling vineyard starting May 9 to host the Grape Harvest Festival, a distinguished addition to the South’s most anticipated traditions. The event reflects Twin Lakes’…