When Charisma Jamison and Cole Sydnor first met at the Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Centers in Richmond, Va., Ms. Jamison noticed Mr. Sydnor working out and thought he was good looking. Mr. Sydnor, who is a quadriplegic, is paralyzed from the shoulders down with limited function in his arms and wrists. “It was very easy…
Welcome. Yesterday I noticed a colleague tweeting about the things he’s been missing during the pandemic that surprise him: his daily commute on the subway, making small talk with strangers. Of course we’re all missing things these days: people, traditions, normalcy. Of course we miss hugs, live theater, sporting events, dinner parties, going to the…
Uniqlo x JW Anderson Accessories Who: Uniqlo x JW Anderson What: Winter Accessories Where: uniqlo.com and Uniqlo stores worldwide Why: Uniqlo is expanding their collaboration with JW Anderson to include winter accessories. The collection includes knit hats, gloves, socks in chic argyle patterns and warm winter colors. Available for both adults and kids, its the…
Some of the very best dishes are those that take a long time — time you never used to have. These comforting but festive holiday recipes don’t require much prep time or hands-on attention, but they do need you to be around the house. You just have to wait while the dishes fill your home…
This may not have been the year in which you used many of your frequent flier miles or loyalty points, but that doesn’t mean you can’t put them to good use while they idle in your accounts. Several airlines have partnered with nonprofit organizations to convert donated miles into plane tickets that benefit humanitarian, wellness,…
Hello and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes, the newsletter for busy people who still want something good to eat. I find that this time of year I’m entranced by the idea of projects, like baking a wild array of cookies, chocolate babka, Japanese cheesecake, cardamom buns, brandied fruit scones. I want to make mushroom Wellington…
Creating an audioscape for a movie about a musician losing his hearing is more complicated than it may seem. The filmmakers behind the new drama “Sound of Metal” wanted to take audiences into the experience of its lead character, Ruben (Riz Ahmed), a punk-metal drummer who is forced to look at his life differently as…
Dr. John Brooks, the chief medical officer of the C.D.C.’s Covid response, the co-chairman with Dr. Saag of one session, said he expected long-term post-Covid symptoms would affect “on the order of tens of thousands in the United States and possibly hundreds of thousands.” He added, “If you were to ask me what do we…
In mid-November, an arthritis drug with a tricky name hit a pandemic milestone — then slipped back into relative obscurity. The drug, baricitinib, was granted an emergency authorization by the Food and Drug Administration to treat a subset of hospitalized Covid-19 patients in combination with another medication, the antiviral remdesivir. It is one of only…
Fiduccia pushed for increased access to reproductive services, including mammograms and pelvic exams. She and others successfully lobbied to expand the national Hate Crime Statistics Act to include violence against people with disabilities. She also served on the California attorney general’s Civil Rights Commission on Hate Crimes. With her future husband, Daniel Fiduccia, a legal…