Call it the Bridgerton effect, or the fact we're living through a new Gilded Age. Either way: “Beautiful escapism” is in.

Fans of HBO Max's "The Gilded Age" can explore Newport's famed mansions and historic sites, as well as its best restaurants and hotels.

Ancient Rome was a rigidly hierarchical society where the ruling elite stigmatized everyone who had to work with their hands. Yet Roman workers still found ways to resist exploitation through strikes ...