30 Gift Ideas for People Who Really, Really Miss Traveling

Fit Hair Dryer T3 sephora.com $150.00 This packable and powerful hair dryer outperforms anything the hotel could provide.  Gabi Laceup One Piece PatBo patbo.com $325.00 A new bathing suit is basically a prerequisite for planning a vacation.  Kindle Paperwhite Amazon amazon.com $129.99 An e-reader is the perfect (not to mention lightweight) choice for your favorite bookworm.  Aviator Paravel…

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The At Home and Away Summer Playlist

Welcome. On Monday afternoon, the temperature reached a record 117 degrees Fahrenheit in Salem, Ore. The recent heat wave in the Northwest is not “hot enough for ya?” weather or “cool off with a Popsicle” weather. It’s extreme weather — off-the-charts, as the team at The Upshot discovered when they set out to visualize the…

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Brandon Blackwood Blows Up

“Us Black-owned brands are held to a standard that is sometimes impossible, where everything must be perfect and we cannot be associated in the same lane as these bigger conglomerate brands,” he said in the video. “That’s because we’re far and few in between. We don’t really exist in the market and when we do…

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Anatomy of a Mascot

Nancy Monahan, who had been the lone vote to retain it in September, said she believed the Radnor community “fully supports retirement of the imagery,” but that the “name never had its day in court,” and excluding it from the choices was “not being inclusive.” Until the Raider “is allowed to be an option, it…

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A New Way to Grill

Good morning. Ali Slagle is in The Times this week with a smart treatise on summer grilling that argues in favor of simple, high-heat cooking followed by seasoning with abandon — a no-marinade cooking style that delivers bright flavors above the smoke and char. And without the need to marinate, it’s perfect for weeknights. There…

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