This past August, Jean Touitou, the founder of the influential Parisian clothing label A.P.C., and his son, Pierre, a chef, cooked a feast together for family and friends in Jean’s new holiday compound on Pantelleria, the craggy, volcanic Italian island between Sicily and Tunisia. They followed a recipe from Jean’s Tunisian mother, Odette, for molokhia:…
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A diagnosis of cancer, even an early-stage, highly curable cancer, can prompt some people to feel as if they’ve suddenly lost control of their future and that they must do whatever they can to regain it. They may seek guidance from the internet, friends and acquaintances, some of whom may be quick to relate tales…
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But the good news is that confidence can also be encouraged, nurtured, even created during these turbulent years. It’s just that the recipe seems counterintuitive: Your daughter’s daily diet must include a regular helping of risk, and the failure that comes with it. That process — of risk, failure, recovery and mastery, of more action…
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An ambulance ride of just a few miles can cost thousands of dollars, and a lot of it may not be covered by insurance. With ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft far cheaper and now available within minutes in many areas, would using one instead be a good idea? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer in many…
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There is no objective reason for cheating. Yet, when faced with cheating, you still ask yourself the question: “Why did he do it?”. The researchers, studying treachery, distinguish several clear psychological models, which are followed by most cheaters. We have figured out how those who cheat on their partners think. They are afraid of conflicts…
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Advertisement Fashion Review Image Comme des Garçons, spring 2019.CreditCreditValerio Mezzanotti for The New York Times Sept. 30, 2018 PARIS — The status quo is over. A dead duck. Not working. This is something on which most everyone can agree. It’s time to upend the old ways. But in favor of … what, exactly? “Continuing in…
DetailsMore and more studies are pointing to the benefits of adding aspirin to conventional cancer treatment. A new review examines this available research and asks the question: is it «time to share [the] evidence and decision-making with patients?» Can a simple pill of aspirin help treat cancer? A new review investigates. Peter Elwood, of the…
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Beauty is being redefined — this is something on which most of us can agree. The era of the white, thin, Eurocentric model as the only embodiment of glamour is gone. The runways have embraced diversity of skin, shape and age. But for one group they still lag behind: people with disabilities. Now a new…
DetailsCertain personality traits are linked to a tendency toward exceedingly selfish behaviors. There may be a huge gap between the selfishness of a narcissist and that of a psychopath, but current research shows that all negative personality traits share the same dark core. New research suggests there is one core factor that drives all negative…
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