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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maria Cabral Menezes, 27, who founded the brand WashWise, a “dry shampoo for clothes” that refreshes items between washes. WashWise raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding, as it announced on August 10. Backers range from people in the laundry industry, like…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lily Vittayarukskul, 30, cofounder and CEO of Waterlily. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the universe and wanted to understand how the world worked. Science taught me that even the biggest,…

Josie Porter, a dietitian and cookbook author, has a trick to stop her go-to breakfast of oats, protein-rich yogurt, and high-fiber toppings from getting boring: she takes inspiration from her favorite desserts.”They’re the ingredients I pretty much use mostly every day, most weeks. And then, I’ll just switch up how…