Image Jonathan Elliott officiated at several weddings as a Universal Life minister, but stopped marrying couples after he started working for the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey.CreditElizabeth Massa Jonathan Elliott had zero experience and credentials obtained in three minutes online when he performed his first wedding in 2011 in Princeton, N.J. But he didn’t make…
People have strong feelings about what should and should not be served at Thanksgiving, though there’s one point most would agree on: There must be pie. But if pie isn’t your thing, this showstopper of a cake might be. This impressive cake is lighter than your typically dense pumpkin cake, so it’s a fitting finale…
New research finds a worrying trend in the incidence of heart attacks in recent decades. The results indicate that young women are more likely than young men to need hospitalization for heart attacks, as well as to develop other cardiometabolic conditions. More and more young women develop heart disease, and doctors should pay more attention…
Marathon runners can be compulsive beasts by nature. So it should be no surprise that a rising number of runners have decided to take their marathoning to the next level. Not by running ultra marathons, races that exceed the 26.2 miles of a standard marathon, but by running multiple marathons within a short period of…
Dear Sugars, I’m a 20-year-old man with weight problems. I’ve always been a fat person. I’m obese but not morbidly so. I walk at least seven miles a day, I work out three times a week, and I try to control my eating. In spite of this, I can’t seem to lose weight. Though I…
After Meghan Markle walked down the aisle to wed Prince Harry in a sleek boatneck gown by Givenchy, she memorably slipped into a second, less formal gown for the reception: an optic white halter-neck Stella McCartney gown. The frenzy for the dress was instantaneous and McCartney created an exclusive limited-edition iteration of the gown she…
A Dutch cheese company tried to claim that it had a monopoly on the taste of a cheese spread. The Court of Justice of the European Union weighed arguments from two competing food producers, and decided on Tuesday that a taste cannot be copyrighted. Taste is “an idea,” rather than an “expression of an original…
Psoriasis typically causes a scaly, red rash that can appear almost anywhere on a person’s body, including the feet. Psoriasis on the feet can be painful and challenging to treat. Psoriasis is a long-term condition that affects up to 7.5 million people in the United States. Doctors do not fully understand what causes this skin…
STREET STYLE In Istanbul, self-expression can be as simple as the way you tie your hijab, doff your flat cap or always, always dye your hair. Image Tugba Duran, at left, and Betül Altinova, both 20.CreditLauren Fleishman for The New York Times Betül Altinova and Tugba Duran, 20, students Betül: I don’t really have a…
Our columnist, Jada Yuan, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2018 list. This dispatch brings her to Fiji, which took the No. 24 spot. It is the 45th stop on Jada’s itinerary. Remember to breathe I tried to remember my Fijian instructor’s directive: “The most important thing is to breathe.”…