Courtesy of Juan de Dios The perfect swimsuit requires more than just a beautiful print; it should be supportive in all the right places and look just as natural on dry land. Who better to consider than Latin American designers? Inspired by their surroundings and rich regional histories, new and established talent create fantastic swim…
I love shopping online with the best of them—it’s my preferred method of hunting—yet there’s no denying you lose something when you can’t touch and feel. It’s kind of like real estate, where great photography and styling can go a long way to gussying up something that’s subpar. The shopping trick that I’m surprised more…
In most cases, they found, the chain of transmission stopped with the infected child, but in 27.3 percent of households, children passed the virus along to at least one other resident. Updated Aug. 16, 2021, 6:26 p.m. ET Adolescents were most likely to bring the virus into the home: Children from 14 to 17 made…
Good morning. The shorebirds that passed me on their way north after the winter are starting to push south along the coast of New England and New York, which means the fall run is starting and not just for birds. We’ll see striped bass heading south pretty soon as well, along with false albacore and…
While some breakthrough cases among those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are inevitable, they are unlikely to result in hospitalization or death. But one important question about breakthrough infection that remains unanswered is: Can the vaccinated develop so-called long Covid? Long Covid refers to a set of symptoms — such as severe fatigue, brain…
I was awakened in the predawn hours by a raging downpour. Cold, howling winds were coming off the lake, and the screen door to our half-domed shelter was flapping violently. Huddled with a few other hikers, I quickly realized the value of our lodging’s design: It’s one of the few structures that can withstand the…
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. J. Kenji López-Alt, a food columnist for The New York Times, approaches home cooking like a scientist. He explains the basic elements of food like proteins and fat and examines what happens to them on…
When they see that no illness has resulted from viewing the tissue, the therapy can progress to a more provocative exposure, like touching the tissue, and so forth, until they overcome their unrealistic fear of contamination. For especially fearful patients, this therapeutic approach is often combined with a medication that counters depression or anxiety. One…
Surgical procedures performed with the aid of a robot is sometimes marketed as the “best” form of surgery. But a recent review of 50 randomized controlled trials, testing robot-assisted surgeries against conventional methods for abdominal or pelvic procedures, suggests that while there may be some benefits to robotic surgery, any advantages over other approaches are…
Daily Coverage Briefing Aug. 15, 2021Updated Aug. 16, 2021, 6:09 p.m. ET Aug. 16, 2021, 6:09 p.m. ET Students wearing school-required masks at Lamar Elementary School in San Antonio on Thursday.Credit…Matthew Busch for The New York Times The governor of Texas can ban mask mandates, at least for now, after the State Supreme Court sided…