The drug maker Biogen said on Wednesday that a panel of drug reviewers in the European Union had indicated that its new Alzheimer’s drug was unlikely to be approved there, the latest setback for a medication that has been mired in controversy since it was approved in the United States in June. Biogen said a…
Maybe it’s the rats. Or the smell. Or the bad rap from veterinarians, pet lovers and newspapers. Whatever the reason, it seems more and more New York dog owners no longer think the city’s public dog runs are a good place for their pups to play. “It’s unruly. Dogs knock people over,” said Rachel Sedor…
I was 26 and married when I learned of the arrangement between my parents. Mom had come to stay with me and my new wife, and we got trapped indoors during an ice storm. Sometime during the interminable weekend, my mother, probably in an alcohol-fueled moment of candor, spilled the beans. I had never heard…
For decades, geneticists have collected the blood of thousands of Roma people, a marginalized group living in Europe, and deposited their DNA in public databases. The ostensible purpose of some of these studies was to learn more about the history and genetics of the Roma people. Now, a group of scientists has argued this research,…
In fact, many areas with only a few restaurants, like Utah’s Powder Mountain, didn’t even open their dining areas last winter. “We were very, very conservative,” said a Powder Mountain spokesman, JP Goulet. This season, indoor dining will take place once again at resorts across the board, with most at full capacity, though Powder Mountain…
What defines family? Is it our own flesh and blood, or is it something more universal? The approaching holiday season means thinking about who we love and cherish, who we want to uplift and surround ourselves with. Cartier’s answer is that family is chosen, that it knows no borders or limits to who is invited…
The early 2000s have been back in style for what feels like forever now, reviving demand for the velour tracksuits, low-rise jeans, rhinestone-studded baby tees and trucker hats that defined an era of consumerism. Now, a new docuseries aims to examine the legacy of one of the aughts’ most sought-after brands. “The Curse of Von…
In 1960, the American-born oil tycoon J. Paul Getty purchased his dream vacation home in Italy. He could have opted for a palazzo in a bustling resort destination like Portofino or Capri but, perhaps unsurprisingly, given his obsession with ancient Rome — his collection of artifacts from the era included rare bronze statues and priceless…
Good morning. The Thanksgiving sharpies may be breathing easy — their plans for next week locked down and ingredients secured, pies and stock in the freezer, wines lined up on the windowsill — but I’m thinking today about those unused to cooking the feast. It’s intimidating, after all, to cook Thanksgiving, and especially to do…
When I started Thanksgiving at Prune 20 years ago, I put a version of the plate on the menu, and it had become a tradition of my own. When guests arrived, we would set one down on the table as we hung up their coats, and they read the wine list, had a cocktail, visited…