WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic stripped an estimated 5.4 million American workers of their health insurance between February and May, a stretch in which more adults became uninsured because of job losses than have ever lost coverage in a single year, according to a new analysis. The study, to be announced Tuesday by the nonpartisan…
A 30-year-old man who believed the coronavirus was a hoax and attended a “Covid party” died after being infected with the virus, according to the chief medical officer at a Texas hospital. The official, Dr. Jane Appleby of Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, said the man died after deliberately attending a gathering with an infected…
A few heavy hitters from the New York cocktail scene have collaborated on a new line of canned cocktails called Social Hour. Julie Reiner and Tom Macy, two of the owners of the Brooklyn cocktail bar Clover Club, are providing the mixological inspiration, while some of the base spirits will come from the New York…
Anna Gordon’s the Good Batch Bakery has been a staple in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, for several years. In summer it even offered ice cream sandwiches made with its own cookies. On Wednesday Ms. Gordon is opening a scoop shop across the street. In addition to some new flavors like sprinkletown, coffee ganache and caramel brownie…
Pierre Thiam, a native of Senegal, has become the American ambassador for fonio, the versatile West African grain. He’s written a book about it. Now in addition to selling plain fonio, which cooks up like fine couscous, his company, Yolélé, has introduced tasty, efficient fonio pilafs. They are preseasoned with several flavor profiles: Yassa, with…
American Airlines said on Monday that it had reached out to Senator Ted Cruz after a widely shared photograph showed him not wearing a mask on one of its flights. The photo, posted on Twitter on Sunday night by an employee of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, shows Mr. Cruz sans mask while holding a…
This article is part of a series exploring how the Americans With Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for people with disabilities. Share your stories or email us at ada@nytimes.com. Coming Out With Autism By Helen Hoang Ms. Hoang is a romance novelist whose works include “The Kiss Quotient” and “The Bride Test.” Listen to…
The composer John Cage was also a passionate mycologist. He even sold the fungal fruits of his foraging to the Four Seasons Restaurant in Manhattan. In 1972, he wrote a limited-edition book about mushrooms with Alexander H. Smith and Lois Long. Now the “Mushroom Book,” a reproduction with lithographic illustrations, anecdotes, poetry and even authors’…
Making soap basically requires two ingredients: fat and lye. Micha Magid, an owner of Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque, with a number of stores in New York and New Jersey, had a lot of fat in his kitchen. “We would trim the whole briskets before smoking them and were throwing away tons and tons of fat,” he…
Slaven VlasicGetty Images To capture the very short attention of the fashion world for a season is commendable, but to maintain that appeal, even after a nearly three-year hiatus, is an impressive feat few brands can boast about. Hood by Air has earned its bragging rights and is officially making its return. Last week, former…