EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It has taken 15 years, three owners, two names and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of taxpayer incentives, but a giant mall built on a former swamp in the Meadowlands — and less than 10 miles away from the shopping haven of Manhattan — is finally opening on Friday. Sort…
Ingo Maurer, a German lighting designer who was Promethean in his delivery of illumination — fashioning lamps out of shattered crockery, scribbled memos, holograms, tea strainers and incandescent bulbs with feathered wings — died on Monday in Munich. He was 87. His death, at a hospital, was announced by his company, Ingo Maurer GmbH, which…
When you think of shopping in NYC, you think of elbowing a crowd of tourists in SoHo, or living your best Breakfast At Tiffany’s life on Fifth Avenue. Nordstrom is on a mission to bring more shoppers to midtown. This week, the Seattle-based retail giant opened a 320,000 square-foot women’s flagship located just steps from…
Aplastic anemia is a medical condition that damages stem cells in a person’s bone marrow. These cells are responsible for making red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, which are vital to human health. Doctors believe various conditions can cause aplastic anemia, while the disease itself ranges in severity from mild to life threatening.…
Edward BerthelotGetty Images People are shopping secondhand now more than ever. The recommerce industry has seen some major growth: ThredUp’s 2019 Resale Report gave the resale clothing market a current valuation of $24 billion, and that is projected to more than double in the next five years. In the handbag industry in particular, an Hermes…
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Sakib, a restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, looks like the sort of place you would pop into for a takeout order of freshly shaved shawarma piled over yellow rice. But if you did that, you wouldn’t get to taste the assortment of dips, the crisp and meaty kibbe and the trays of puffy pies shaped like…
Anthony Xavier There are some boots that will never go out of style. This reason in itself justifies the investment—if it’s something you can wear for years, it’s absolutely worth the splurge. But how do you make something so timeless feel fresh? We asked style influencer Brittany Xavier to style four classic boot silhouettes in…
This is the third of a four-part series on winemaking and climate change. TREMP, Spain — High in the foothills of the Pyrenees, outside this small city in northwestern Catalonia, one of the most unusual vineyards in the world can be found on a plateau and descending along stony slopes. The more than 200-acre Sant…
This is Megan Greenwell’s last week as your Work Friend. A newer, shinier Work Friend will debut in two weeks. Send questions to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, even if you want them withheld. Letters may be edited. When Your Crappy Job Is Not the Real Problem I’m a litigation attorney and am absolutely…