Well-Done Steak Without Shame

By HILARY POTKEWITZ On a recent visit to a steakhouse in Omaha, Neb., Caroline Zaayer Kaufman went through a song and dance that may be...

The Smart Way to Pack for Months in Outer Space

WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG? By HILARY POTKEWITZ Sunita Williams’s commute is more harrowing than yours. The Houston resident used to take a...

A Modern Spice Merchant Requires Calm at Customs

WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG? By HILARY POTKEWITZ Peter Bahlawanian understands why his luggage could raise eyebrows. It’s full of small plastic...

What a veteran Navy SEAL brings to the Montana backcountry

WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG? By HILARY POTKEWITZ Micah Fink is gathering combat veterans in the backwoods of Montana with a fleet of horses and...

How to Pack for Weeks on an Offshore Oil Rig

WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG? By HILARY POTKEWITZ Kyle Bardsley spends a lot of time at sea, but he rarely goes swimming. “That’s frowned upon....

Why 4 a.m. Is the Most Productive Hour

By HILARY POTKEWITZ Most people who wake up at 4 a.m. do it because they have to—farmers, flight attendants, currency traders and postal...

Extreme Testing for Hydrogen Cars

WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG? By HILARY POTKEWITZ Jackie Birdsall pushes vehicles to their limits for a living. As a senior automotive engineer for...

When You Run Into Your Ex on the Job

By HILARY POTKEWITZ Gene Caballero recalls feeling confident as he walked into his interview at Dell’s call center in Nashville, Tenn. He...

A French Cheesemonger's American Adventures

WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG? By HILARY POTKEWITZ Laure Dubouloz misses some of the cheeses from her childhood home in Annecy, in the French Alps....

Here’s the Pitch: the Perfect Bat for Each Baseball Player

WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG? By HILARY POTKEWITZ Walking into a Major League Baseball clubhouse, James Sass knows what every player wants from him...

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