The Officiant Finally Becomes the Bride

It was the classic tale with a twist: Victoria Hogan was always the officiant, never the bride. The 35-year-old owner of a Las Vegas-based pop-up wedding company, Flora Pop, had single-handedly married more than 3,000 couples over the past seven years before she finally had an opportunity to stand in the spotlight. “It was an…

In Translation: A Friendship Redefined

Madeline Rhiana Belloff was at the ready with Red Bull Energy Drinks, Sour Patch Kids candy and Goldfish crackers, while Daniel Alexander Martinez fortified them with sandwiches from the local deli when they often studied together at Columbia. “We were both studious and nerdy,” said Ms. Belloff, who likes to say they met “across the…

He Made Affection Feel Simple

“How do you guys do this sleepover thing?” I wrote. “I can’t sleep at all.” Customarily, my flings with strange men were brief. The men did not take note of my bathtub or my educational history before sex, and they did not linger after. I came back into bed, disturbed by the rumble of his…

International medical graduate physician deaths from COVID-19 in US

What The Study Did: International medical graduates often practice as physicians in locations and specialties less preferred by U.S. medical graduates. This study reports on physician mortality from COVID-19, and on the mortality of international medical graduates in particular. Authors: Abraham Verghese, M.D., of Stanford University in California, is the corresponding author. To access the…