Elections officials in the next four Democratic primary states are taking extra precautions before voters head to the polls on Tuesday, as the coronavirus upends the 2020 race and people worry about gatherings and places where they might become infected. There are no plans to cancel primaries in the four states — Ohio, Florida, Illinois…
On a cool sunny weekday afternoon, the crowds were out in Little Italy. In the two outdoor European-style cafes that anchor either end of Arthur Avenue, in the Belmont Section of the Bronx, tourists and locals sat outside, sipping espresso, smoking and chatting away. At Luna Cafe, just past the giant Italian flag painted in…
Good morning. How are you doing? These are unsettling, anxiety-producing times, all over the world. We’re worried — about those we love and about ourselves, about the economy and politics and health of our nation and the ones at and beyond our borders. We’re freaked out about the person shuffling in line at the bank,…
Inigo Philbrick probably didn’t set out to become one of the art world’s great enigmas when, at the age of 24, he opened a gallery and consultancy in London, with the financial assistance of one of the industry’s better known dealers. Had elusiveness been Mr. Philbrick’s original intent, he would not likely have gotten himself…
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Fear, Humor, Defiance: How the World Is Reacting to Coronavirus The coronavirus has touched a diverse collection of countries and cultures, but a number of shared experiences have emerged — from grieving the dead to writing songs. [Bagpipe music] There are moments that seem bizarre,…
Officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and epidemic experts from universities around the world conferred last month about what might happen if the new coronavirus gained a foothold in the United States. How many people might die? How many would be infected and need hospitalization? One of the agency’s top disease…
Like many first-time parents, Jon Borgese, a tech executive in Manhattan, had heard the buzz around the Baby Brezza formula maker, a countertop device that automatically dispenses warm bottles of formula at the touch of a button. The $200 machine, widely available at retailers like Amazon, Target and Buy Buy Baby, markets itself as the…
David Chang, the bad-boy chef behind the Momofuku empire, isn’t exactly the guy you would think of when it comes to baby food. But there he is in Season 2 of “Ugly Delicious,” one of his Netflix series, applying his immersion blender to a rainbow of fruits and veggies and then subjecting a 9-month-old baby…
Parmesan broth is proof that one cook’s scraps are a better cook’s liquid gold. With just some basic aromatics and cheese rinds that may have otherwise been destined for the trash, you can have a bombastic base for soups, and a flavor infusion for braised vegetables, grains and beans. Cooking with Parmesan broth is an…
It probably began with an accident thousands of years ago. According to one legend, rain washed the fat and ash from frequent animal sacrifices into a nearby river, where they formed a lather with a remarkable ability to clean skin and clothes. Perhaps the inspiration had a vegetal origin in the frothy solutions produced by…