If you’ve waited until now to get your flu shot, your procrastination may actually pay off, though you’d be unwise to delay getting the vaccine any longer. Although there are some cases of flu in October and November in the United States, flu season here doesn’t usually get going full speed until December, peaking in…
Even before the recent news that a group of researchers managed to get several ridiculous fake studies published in reputable academic journals, people have been aware of problems with peer review. Throwing out the system — which deems whether research is robust and worth being published — would do more harm than good. But it…
Image From left, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Chioma Onwutalobi, Betty Irabor and Tewa Onasanya.CreditFom left, Yagazie Emezi for The New York Times, Lauren Fleishman for The New York Times, Yagazie Emezi for The New York Times, Sophia Spring for The New York Times It’s not easy running a fashion magazine in Nigeria. Printing presses are few, and…
According to a recent study, larger portions of food might not be so bad for us after all. The findings add to our understanding of the psychology of healthful eating. Portion control is important, and a new study provides a positive spin. If somebody gives us a huge bowl of candy, we are likely to…
Discussing the guy’s ex with him is embarrassing, but such a conversation will help you better understand each other and build trust. It is foolish to pretend that past experiences do not matter. However, the way your boyfriend talks about the ex-girlfriend may suggest if he is dragging the old problems into his new relationship.…
CACHICHIRA, Bolivia — The hunt began at nightfall under a crescent moon and with a chorus of frogs, which suddenly went silent when the rifles fired and the thrashing erupted. The bodies were dragged onto the deck of three boats: Six crocodilians were landed one night and 14 the next. Some were nearly eight feet…
Katelyn Jo Polantz and Jared Thomas Soares were married Nov. 3 in Pittsburgh. The Rev. Bernard Karmanocky, a Roman Catholic priest, performed the ceremony at the Heinz Memorial Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh. Ms. Polantz, 31, is a senior writer at CNN, covering justice and law in Washington. She graduated from the University of…
Sarah Rose Berkley and Dr. Jonathan Simon Abelson were married Nov. 3 at the Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, N.J. Cantor emeritus Mark Biddelman officiated. The bride, 34, is a consultant for NFP, a benefits consulting firm in New York. She graduated cum laude from Tulane and received a master’s degree in public health…
Simone Maria Lopes and Jeffrey Albert Morris Jr. were married Nov. 3 at Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, Calif. Andrew Morris, a brother of the groom who became a Universal Life minister for the occasion, officiated. Mrs. Morris, 32, is a Los Angeles-based artist specializing in oil painting. She graduated from the University…
Ivy Bergsten Howell and Timothy Chrisantha Gunatilaka were married Nov. 3 at Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest, Ill. The Rev. David Lyle, a Lutheran minister, performed the ceremony. Ms. Howell, 30, works in New York as a senior digital strategist for Edelman Digital, the strategic communications and advertising agency. She graduated magna cum laude…