With all that’s happening in the world it’s easy to forget that October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month. But the most common cancer amongst American women deserves attention and brands like Jimmy Choo, Estée Lauder, and Ralph Lauren (which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Pink Pony Campaign) are rising up to help find…
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It’s undeniable that Princess Diana is a style icon (she was wearing bike shorts and sweatshirts long before that became our daily quarantine uniform). She’s worn some pretty unforgettable outfits through the years—two of which you can now get your hands on thanks to Rowing Blazers’ new fall-winter collection that launched on Thursday. The first…
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The high cost of health care is persisting during the pandemic, even for people lucky enough to still have job-based insurance. The average annual cost of a health plan covering a family rose to $21,342 in 2020, according to the latest survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit group that tracks employer-based coverage. Workers…
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LOS ANGELES — The case of the unauthorized backyard photographs of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor has been solved. And the legal outcome, unveiled on Thursday by his parents, Prince Harry and Meghan, has left one of Hollywood’s biggest paparazzi agencies with its tail between its legs. In July, the couple filed an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit over photographs…
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Bats were once of interest mainly to specialists and devoted conservationists. But the global pandemic pushed the animals squarely into the spotlight as the apparent original source of the novel coronavirus. Now, once arcane research into the large number of viruses that live in bats has acquired a new urgency, along with discussions of what…
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With the pandemic and all the damage it has done to economies, businesses and personal relations, and the daily consequences of climate change, 2020 has been a difficult year for wine in general. But few places in the world have faced the onslaught of obstacles that have challenged the wine industry of Lebanon. The country…
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By virtue of job and inclination, I’ve got a lot of favorite wines. But of all my favorites, the reds of the Northern Rhône Valley of France, made entirely or almost entirely of the syrah grape, are possibly my favorite favorite. It’s not just the pleasures of the aromas and flavors that I love. A…
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Seven months into the pandemic, the recommended rules for families are clear: Safety first means safety in low numbers. Learning pods are small. Social bubbles are guarded. The “quaranteam” lines have been drawn — at home and on the road. “By this point, we’ve all gotten to know the tribe in our pandemic ‘lane’,” said…
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Researchers in Iceland have identified a new mutant superpower — but the genetic trait probably won’t be granting anyone admission to the X-Men. A small contingent of the world’s population carries a mutation that makes them immune to the odious funk that wafts off fish, according to a study of some 11,000 people published Thursday…
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Not long ago, Allen Washington was a busy executive who traveled the country on business trips while trying to stay healthy and active, walking up to two miles a day for exercise. But that came to an end when he developed Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in June. Mr. Washington spent three…
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