LUTON, England — It was 5:50 on a Friday morning, and most of the people at a Starbucks in the middle of a shopping concourse at Luton Airport, north of London, looked slightly miserable, as if they preferred to be somewhere else. A man in a green hoodie sat with his chin propped on his…
Here’s easy way to get a hundred DMs in five minutes: post a photo of a Delia*s catalog in your Instagram story. Last week, designer Shaudi Lynn shared a single image from 1995, unleashing a flood of OMGs and LOLs. “It doesn’t matter what generation you are,” says Lynn. “You can be 18, 25, 35,…
SYDNEY, Australia — The Western Pacific nation of Palau has become the first country to ban many kinds of sunscreen, in a move to protect its coral reefs from chemicals that scientists say cause significant damage. Under the ban, which will take effect in 2020, “reef toxic” sunscreen — defined as containing one of 10…
The morning of my wedding, I woke up looking grotesque. I could hardly open my eyes because my eyelids were so swollen. In despair, I called out to Damian, my soon-to-be-husband. Then we called my doctor, who said, “Looks like your bone marrow transplant came to your wedding.” I had received a bone-marrow transplant several…
Most often, the prospect of a relationship with a guy is clear after the first or the second date. If there is the third date, it is almost a romance then, and during the fourth one, one can safely strive for more. However, there are situations when the relations get stuck in some phase. He…
Wedding day is called the happiest day, but most often it is one of the hardest days in the life of a bride. Only after the celebration, you realize that the choice of location, the guest list and the hotel room for newlyweds were dictated by traditions and stereotypes rather than by your desire and…
It should have been the perfect overture: A passionate opera fan meets a star tenor at a glamorous cast party. But the curtain nearly fell before their love story even began. The tenor, Michael Fabiano, had just brought down the house at the Metropolitan Opera singing the male lead in Verdi’s “La Traviata” that night…
A new study concludes that for some people, having had their appendix removed decades earlier reduced the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by almost 20 percent. The appendix is the barely visible, tail-like appendage to the bottom left of this diagram. Parkinson’s disease is a long-term degenerative condition that affects the central nervous system. In…
Until 2016, the video performer Randy Rainbow (yes, that’s his real name) was enjoying a healthy YouTube following. Mr. Rainbow found his way to fame, however, once Donald Trump ran for president. This is when the actor and singer, now 36, transformed his quirky online performances, which he’d been doing for years, into political parodies.…
Q. What is the evidence that dietary cholesterol or other fat influences serum cholesterol? A. Foods high in cholesterol, like eggs or cheese, can raise blood cholesterol levels, though the effect is relatively modest and varies from person to person. The best evidence available suggests that saturated fat, rather than dietary cholesterol per se, is…