Bobby Wayne, a retired reverend with prostate cancer and leukemia, had spent a week calling health agencies around his county in Mississippi, trying to find out where to get the Covid-19 vaccine. But when Mr. Wayne, 64, called the state’s hotline on Monday, he said an operator, whose job was to help residents schedule vaccine…
“From everything we know, if people really try to start engaging with the topic and maybe do some training and so on, most people at some point will have a lucid dream,” said Martin Dresler, a cognitive neuroscientist at Radboud University’s Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior in the Netherlands. Daniel Love, a lucid…
Divorces from coast to coast have slowed considerably in the last 12 months, according to lawyers, relationship coaches in New York, and records kept by the Superior Court of California. Though New York State keeps its divorce records sealed, the Superior Court of California tracks family law data in each of its 58 counties, including…
Want to get the At Home newsletter in your inbox? Sign up here. Welcome. I received a letter recently from Karen Mencotti in Ona, W.Va.: I’m overwhelmed with guilt admitting this, but I’m thoroughly enjoying being home for months on end. Not the fear and tragedy part, but the social absence part. As a reclusive…
And a former Target marketing executive who had been making luxury cleaning products called Caldrea, pivoted to a more accessible brand, named it for her mother, and Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day — plant-based products that smelled like lavender or geranium or basil, not bleach — hit the grocery store shelves. So did Method, designed to…
The benefits of getting vaccinated against Covid-19 — namely, protection against a dangerous virus — should be obvious by this stage in the pandemic. If that isn’t sufficient motivation, consider the swag. Businesses across the United States and beyond are offering free merchandise and other stuff to people who receive Covid shots. The perks include…
It may feel impossible to gather the enthusiasm to prepare food, table settings and prayer books for a second year of socially distanced Seders. But great food always helps, even if just a little. So whether you hold a five-minute video chat, a full Seder for only household members, a pared-down outdoor gathering, or any…
Banana Republic / Sebastian Kim When we shop, we’re looking for things that are more than what they seem—labels and designs and fabrics that are specifically chosen to make the final product the best it can be. In short, clothing is never just clothing. That approach is why Banana Republic’s sustainability efforts, a part of…
Veganism is undoubtedly on the rise, with the number of people following a plant-based lifestyle having quadrupled between 2014 and 2019. It’s a trend that shows no sign of slowing down, either. The Veganuary movement – people going vegan in January – saw over half a million people sign up in 2021. There are many…
Easter is approaching, which means all manner of good things is on the way. The weather’s improving, the days are getting lighter and the double Bank Holiday means an extended weekend spending more quality time with our loved ones. And few things bring the family closer together than a shared enjoyment of food. It’s a…