Fighting Back With Color

PARIS — “Fashion week is like the playoffs, like a championship,’’ the musician Quavo said as he made the rounds here this week. “There are some designers that don’t do well,’’ added the rapper, flashing a grill made from emerald-cut diamonds covering top and bottom teeth. Others, however, come out on top. Asked to name…

The Policing of the American Porch

There’s always something happening on the porch. In Massachusetts, a young man waits for his date at her doorstep while her father grills him. “Bye,” the daughter says as she leaves for the evening, adding an indignant “oh my God.” In Killeen, Tex., two men, one of whom appears to be holding a gun, take…

Medical News Today: Older adults who drink tea are less likely to be depressed

Previous research has suggested that there is a link between depression and tea drinking. Now, a new study is investigating this relationship further. Depression is common among older adults, with 7% of those over the age of 60 years reporting “major depressive disorder.” Accordingly, research is underway to identify possible causes, which include genetic predisposition,…

Kasey Ma, Bryan Kang

Kasey Jingyi Ma and Dr. Bryan Juik Kang were married Jan. 18 in a self-uniting ceremony at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The bride, 31, is an engagement manager in Philadelphia at McKinsey & Company, the global management consultancy in New York. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, from which she also received…

Amanda Berntsen, Khamal Brown

Amanda Marie Berntsen and Khamal Marquis Brown were married Jan. 18 at the Pierre Hotel in New York. The Rev. Joseph Yu, a Presbyterian minister, officiated. The couple met at Princeton, from which they graduated. Mrs. Brown, 26, is an associate specializing in securitized product at J. P. Morgan in New York. She is the…

Karen Fu, Victor Alves

Karen Fu and Victor Alves were married Jan. 17 at San Francisco City Hall. Nancy Carlson, the deputy marriage commissioner, officiated. On April 11, Daniel Gelfarb, a friend of the groom, is to lead the couple in a second ceremony where they are to exchange vows at the Palms Hotel and Spa in Miami. The…