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New shirts and tailored trousers

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Easier smart lines Men Easier smart lines Formal need not feel overly structured or stiff: the preppy influences we revisit this season turn the idea of formalwear into something more playful. A simple switch of jacket – from blazer to cotton blouson – shifts the tone of the classic office look entirely. The shirt and trouser remain as appropriate as ever, while the overall look gains a sense of ease out and about. Shop now View more ...
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Portrait of a pathological do-gooder

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PLUS: He died for a free internet. View in browser   |   Your newsletter preferences   04.05.26 Portrait of a Pathological Do-Gooder Do people do good to feel good? Sure, especially if they feel bad. They feel bad, so they do good, and then they feel better. This roughly makes sense to me. Then there are people who do good but feel worse. This makes less sense to me. But it interests me more. In other words: Meet Rafael Concepcion, the subject of this week's Big Story . He's a resistance type who, as Brendan Koerner writes, has "an all-consuming drive to thwart ICE," mostly via vibe-coded apps. The story could've stopped there. Classic David vs. Goliath. Go Rafael. But Brendan, a WIRED vet with a real feel for tech-age crises, is sensitive to psychologies. What motivates do-goodery? What even counts as good? There's a lot of nobility here . There's something else too. A need. A compulsion. Certain people, it seems, must do good. Sometimes I c...
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