Dragons, Apes, Mantas and Birds

“Gentlemen,’’ I said to our boys the night before we left for Indonesia, “are you sure you’re ready to see real dragons?’’ The face of our younger son, Asa, 7 at the time, lit up. He still lived in his own world, apart from the rest of us, where real and make-believe weren’t so easy…

This Is the Best Lasagna on the Planet

Good morning. It’s Presidents’ Day and many of you, I hope, are free of work obligations and looking to cook one of those dishes that only three-day weekends seem to make possible. Like, for instance, Regina Schrambling’s amazing recipe for lasagna (above). “If there were central casting for casseroles,” Regina wrote nearly 20 years ago,…

Is Coffee Good for You?

We’ve come a long way from the cans of Folgers that filled our grandparents’ cupboards, with our oat milk lattes, cold brews and Frappuccinos. Some of us are still very utilitarian about the drink while others perform elaborate rituals. The fourth most popular beverage in the country, coffee is steeped into our culture. Just the…

Coronavirus Updates: Evacuated Americans Carried Virus From Cruise Ship to Airplane

Here’s what you need to know: ImageBuses carrying American passengers arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Sunday after disembarking in Yokohama from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.Credit…Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images American learned evacuees were infected shortly before boarding a chartered flight. Fourteen Americans who were evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan…