In his response, the Ethicist noted: “I’m not sure marriage is the right arena to fight the many genuine inequities in the system of rewards you’ll find in the university, and in our larger society. … But you have no obligation to edit your husband’s papers, and you’ve come to experience it not as part…
A flagship location for Frenchette Bakery will open in the Whitney Museum of American Art, replacing the Danny Meyer restaurant Untitled, which closed at the start of the pandemic. In a statement, the museum said it was “reimagining its food and beverage program” for its ground-floor restaurant space. Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson, who own…
It is almost certainly a fact that Richard Montañez did not invent Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. That revelation, which came to light as part of a 2021 Los Angeles Times investigation, arrived at a rather inconvenient time, considering a biopic based on Montañez’s inspirational 2013 memoir, “A Boy, a Burrito, and a Cookie: From Janitor to…
Noise affects everybody differently. Some city dwellers feel as if they’ve habituated to the commotion — until they try to fall asleep in the countryside, to the chorus of crickets. Other people live in rural communities that, once quiet, face the cacophony of bitcoin-mining operations. Still more have tried and failed to soundproof their homes,…
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We used a professional sound meter to measure the din of daily life and talked to scientists about the health risks it can pose.
“I’m an L.G.B.T.Q.-owned business, so it was very important for me to reflect that,” he said, emphasizing that he sells his Pride wares all year as part of his company’s standard offerings. The “They/Them” candle has a base of vanilla and top notes of lemon, while “She/Her” smells of agave and peach. The “Gay Pride”…
Chronic noise exposure is not just a nuisance, scientists say. It’s a health risk. In fact, mounting research suggests that, as average noise levels climb, so do the risks of overreactions in your body that contribute to cardiovascular disease and other health issues. For a project on the harmful effects of noise, New York Times…
The early contender for the song of summer is a TikTok-fueled remix of a sexually explicit Evangelical sermon about margaritas. Allow me to explain. Earlier this spring, a 65-year-old Evangelical Christian named Cindy Smock — better known as Sister Cindy — gave a sermon on the campus of Louisiana State University. Smock’s performances have become wildly…
Desiree Cooper’s grandchildren are her world. However, she never expected, or wanted, to be raising them on her own. Find out more in Ms. Cooper’s bittersweet Modern Love essay, “What if I Hadn’t Been There to Catch Them?” Want to find out how Modern Love storytelling comes to life through text, TV and audio? Join…