Surrounded by mountains and fjords on Norway’s west coast, Bergen is among the rainiest cities in Europe. But locals will tell you that what’s worse than the rain is the wind. “It’s the umbrella’s graveyard,” said Karine Trellevik Lunde, a fashion designer who moved to Bergen 12 years ago from Norway’s east coast, where the…
On top of these minor hassles, Pandya was aware that diners wouldn’t be keen to pay much for paneer, which lacks the built-in luxury status of European cheeses served in restaurants. ‘‘You’re willing to pay $16 for burrata without blinking an eye,’’ says his business partner, Roni Mazumdar, ‘‘but will you pay that for paneer?’’…
Sophia Wu and Rachel Fulton, who are best friends, met in 2013, on their first day of freshman year at New York University. A little over eight years later, on Nov. 5, they selected matching Forever Sweet Nothing Bracelets to be welded around their respective wrists — a literal bond to celebrate their emotional one.…
He was hired in 1957 by General Electric at its Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Schenectady, N.Y., where he performed tests on atomic power plants that were being developed for Navy submarines and surface ships. In 1965 he joined the United Nuclear Corporation in White Plains, N.Y.; he later worked at Nuclear Energy Services in…
A federal jury in Cleveland on Tuesday found that three of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains — CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens — had substantially contributed to the crisis of opioid overdoses and deaths in two Ohio counties, the first time the retail segment of the drug industry has been held accountable in the decades-long…
With Black Friday sales sneaking up on us, it’s hard to know what to pay attention to. We’ve already seen the best deals from Nordstrom, Amazon, and Mejuri, but sometimes, we need to indulge even further. Thankfully, Net-a-Porter is ol’ reliable. With up to 50 percent off our favorite high-end designers, the luxury retailer is…
Stefanie KeenanGetty Images Model, tastemaker, beauty mogul—there are at least a dozen good reasons why paying attention to what Miranda Kerr has on her gifting list is a good idea. Her beauty brand, Kora Organics, just landed on Amazon. In honor of the occasion the top model shared her wide-ranging gift list that includes all…
The couple had helped write guidelines for health care in South Africa’s Freedom Charter, the 1955 statement of principles by the A.N.C. and its allied parties. Dr. Stein and Dr. Susser, along with their three children, emigrated to Britain in 1958. They initially lived in boardinghouses and worried about money; Dr. Stein worked nights in…
Alo Yoga There are two types of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals: the ones we don’t really mind missing and the ones we anticipate all year long. Alo Yoga’s annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals always belong to the second category. Alo Yoga hasn’t revealed this year’s specific Black Friday and Cyber Monday…
Rejoice! Black Friday has officially arrived. With mere days to go before Thanksgiving (turkey thawing? centerpiece set?), our heads are spinning in a futile attempt to keep up with all the sales and deals dropping ahead of schedule (Nordstrom, Dyson, Brooklinen, Saks Fifth Avenue, and more got their sales under way early). One more stop…