As coronavirus cases rise across the United States, the fight against the pandemic is focused on an estimated 93 million people who are eligible for shots but have chosen not to get them. These are the Americans who are most vulnerable to serious illness from the highly contagious Delta variant and most likely to carry…
Mr. Kelly lives with his wife, Pat Walsh, a nurse at Sloan Kettering who came from the village of Knocknagoshel, in County Kerry, Ireland. He has three sons; one a marine, one a lifeguard, and one a bartender. “All throwbacks,” their father said. One gets the feeling that, if he could, Mr. Kelly would eat…
Cobalt and ultramarine blue swirled on the floors and walls. A moon appeared. Then stars. And the tangled branches of cypress trees. “‘Starry Night,’” Maitreyi Ramakrishnan murmured on a sultry July morning. “This is like the headliner act.” Ms. Ramakrishnan, 19, the star of the celebrated Netflix teen comedy “Never Have I Ever,” had arrived…
Everett Summer is upon us. Temps are skyrocketing and the beach is calling your name. From bright bikinis to sultry one-pieces, celebrate the sizzling season with the best swimsuits from films throughout the years. View Gallery 57 Photos 1 of 57 Marilyn Monroe How to Marry a Millionaire, 1953 2 of 57 Esther Williams Easy…
Hulton ArchiveGetty Images The debut of Christian Dior’s well-known New Look collection in 1947 marked the beginning of modern fashion history as we know it. With frame-fitting designs, ladylike accessories, and opulent details taking the forefront, the 1950s gave birth to a new approach to glamour. Entering the decade with elegance and sophistication, women were…
“For us Native Americans, we need to be together, sharing food, stories, praying so our loved ones who are dead can reach the creator,” said Robert Gill, a funeral director from Buffalo, Minn., and a citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe. Mr. Gill said he preserved some bodies for months to give people a…
Spurred by rising Covid cases and the Delta variant’s spread, a wave of major employers announced the same rule for unvaccinated workers this week: They will need to submit to regular surveillance testing. The new requirement raises a thorny question: Who pays for those coronavirus tests? Doctors typically charge about $50 to $100 for the…
President Biden is in a tough spot: He campaigned on the ideas that he had the team to manage a pandemic and that his five-decade career as a Washington deal maker was just the ticket to overcome the country’s political polarization. That’s not happening, not even a little. Not only are Republicans resisting Mr. Biden’s…
Reconsidering pseudonymity and what it means to “be yourself” online.