The first time I made hoshigaki, the Japanese dried persimmons that are massaged every day or so to even out their shape and moisture and to soften the fibers inside, was at the cooking instructor Sonoko Sakai’s home in the Highland Park part of town. Standing around a table in the garden, we washed, trimmed…
In a year filled with Covid-related hopes, setbacks, advances and losses, the most vital exercise science of 2021 provided a reminder that for many of us, our bodies and minds can strengthen, endure and flourish, no matter our circumstances. If we move our bodies in the right ways, a growing body of evidence suggests we…
Tumi Adeyoju, 20, is a public health major at the University of Houston. But when she’s not in class or studying, she runs a fashion, lifestyle and beauty blog — a venture she hopes to turn into a business. Like many people of her generation, Ms. Adeyoju dreams of becoming an influencer: a catchall for…