WASHINGTON — Novavax, the Maryland firm that won a $1.75 billion federal contract to develop and produce a coronavirus vaccine, said on Thursday that the federal government would not fund further production of its vaccine until the company resolves concerns of federal regulators about its work. The firm’s disclosure came in a quarterly filing with…
But like everything else in the pandemic, the coronavirus vaccines have become caught up in partisan politics. Some school officials are finding that persuading parents to get their students vaccinated is difficult, and some are encountering resistance to using schools as vaccination clinics. The school district in Anchorage has been a national leader in encouraging…
What the spread of the Delta variant means for sending kids back to the classroom.
Roosevelt Island, which perfectly but rather anonymously bisects the East River, has been home to a several hospitals over the years. Soon, however, it will dispense a different kind of medicine. Graduate Roosevelt Island, which opened in June and is the only hotel on the island, will in mid-August open Panorama Room, a sprawling, glass-enclosed…
Footwear trends may come and go, but a sneaker is forever. Maybe it’s because the right pair really can go with everything, or maybe because they’re just so comfortable. It’s the one item that stays in rotation year-round in any closet, and I’m not just talking about the usual run-of-the-mill gym sneaker, but ones that…
Cruise lines are imposing more stringent coronavirus measures as a precaution against the highly contagious Delta variant, which now accounts for more than 93 percent of cases in the United States. Royal Caribbean announced last week that all guests aged 2 and older will be required to present a negative virus test before embarkation, after…
My son died nine years ago from an opioid overdose. He was bipolar and trying to get on with his life after college, but he hit a rough patch, made some poor choices and was gone. I have gotten grief counseling, and I’m better. The problem is my stepchildren. In the middle of celebrations of…
Brianna McCain left her job as an office manager when the pandemic started, to care for her two young daughters. By last spring, she was ready to go back to work. But she hasn’t been able to, because her children are still at home. She has been searching for a job with flexible hours and…
A bummer, but Joali prepared for this: sumptuous interiors, redolent in rose gold and emerald green, a bed that begot naps, a spa that offered a timely “inner strength and resilience” massage, which felt like being rolled out like a sheet of cookie dough. There was no shortage of gustatory delights: sushi and pasta conceived…
She was wearing an indigo jumpsuit and sandals. “I have a go-to blazer by Nili Lotan that makes me feel strong,” she said. “I can throw it on with a T-shirt and Proenza flat sandals that I stand tall in. “I’ve learned that clothes can actually help lift you out of yourself, to be a…