Benito Skinner Is All About Drama

Benito Skinner was born and raised in Boise, Idaho, but has long felt destined for Hollywood, by way of a stint in New York City. “There’s space, and I just needed to fit more of my wigs and costumes in my apartment,” he said of his new West Hollywood rental. The 27-year-old writer, actor and…

Cell Service in the Hamptons is Not Good

Bess Rattray, 54, a writer and volunteer emergency medical technician, grew up in East Hampton and now lives near the village’s main business district. Ms. Rattray’s cellphone frequently fails in her own home, forcing her into the front yard. Sometimes, she said, her phone will simply say “unavailable,” which typically occurs when there are “too…

Is the Montauk Party Over?

Before 2020, it was impossible to miss a wooden beach bar in Montauk called the Sloppy Tuna. Shoes and shirts were optional. Bikini-clad ladies and shirtless men would guzzle piña coladas on the deck. It was involved in numerous drug arrests and noise complaints. Now that era has come to an end. The space reopens…

50 years of progress in women’s health

Debates over women’s health have long been contentious, but have also resulted in significant improvements in areas like equitable access to health care and survivorship. But the overall picture remains far from perfect. For example, the United States still has the highest rate of maternal death among high-income countries, particularly among African American women. As…

U.K. Approves Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Britain’s drug regulator on Friday approved the use of the single-dose shots manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, the fourth coronavirus vaccine to be authorized in the country. The authorization comes amid growing concerns about the spread in Britain of a coronavirus variant first detected in India. The number of cases of the variant, known as…