Her sense is that people will say “‘I’m avoidant, guess I’m never going to have a relationship.’ ‘I’m anxious. So I’m, I’m texting him too much, and that’s why he doesn’t like me.’ Those kinds of words have power.” Even the Author Is Surprised Another critique is that the book flattens nuance out of some…
A nasty cold hit New York City and much of the country this summer. It arrived just when life seemed good again. Or at least when life seemed like it maybe could become good again. It was that halcyon window of summer — after vaccine second doses but before “breakthrough” and “Delta variant” had fully…
The Times is hosting a live audio conversation on Twitter about the coronavirus vaccine and children at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 8. To tune in, follow @nytimes and look for a notification at the top of the Twitter app at that time. Click on this link to set up a reminder for the…
How do you follow up a trick like Gage & Tollner? At that Brooklyn chophouse, three partners brought a famous-but-closed restaurant out of dormancy and then pulled it through a yearlong Covid delay to become one of the critical and popular dining successes of 2021. For the team’s next act, Sunken Harbor Club, nestled in…
I have severe sensitivities to most fabrics and can really wear only cotton, nylon and leather. Polyester, silk, rayon, spandex, linen and wool irritate my skin, eyes and mouth. Acrylic causes breathing issues. I work remotely, so cotton sweatshirts, jeans, T-shirts and shorts are fine. But I have an extremely difficult time finding fashionable clothes…
Courtesy The relationship a person has with their boobs is truly a personal one. Sometimes you want them bigger, sometimes you want them smaller, and sometimes you don’t want them at all. No matter the case, you should be able to buy a bra that fits comfortably and is still stylish. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always…
Once an employee becomes a parent, there is little workplace support for child care issues. Many employers don’t have lactation rooms, nor do they offer the scheduling flexibility so many parents very much need. What should be a joyful experience becomes incredibly fraught. People are forced to decide what they want more — family or…
You never know if a stroll down the produce aisle could lead to a love connection. Felice Neals, the writer of this week’s Modern Love essay, had an inkling that she would soon meet a handsome stranger after an impromptu candle reading with a friend. However, she did not expect that a quick trip to…
In a new assault on the global consulting giant McKinsey & Company, Congress on Friday started an investigation into the firm’s role in the opioid crisis, sending a letter demanding records related to its “business practices, conflicts of interest and management standards.” The 12-page letter, which was sent by the House Committee on Oversight and…
Weeks before Hunter Biden’s art show — “The Journey Home” — opened at a New York gallery, marking the splashy debut of a newcomer with a famous name to the commercial art world, the White House insisted it had safeguards to ensure that no one who buys a painting will be able to use the…