We were on our way to the Sahel Center, an outpost of AfricaRice, the Pan-African research organization that began operations in 1971 to help meet the rising consumption of rice in West Africa, with an emphasis on increasing self-sufficiency. It now has 28 member countries across the continent, including Madagascar, who participate in research exchanges…
IT TAKES NERVE to scorch rice, to get a proper crust at the bottom of the pot, that layer of grains cooked past their time, bronzed and crisped but stopped just shy of burning; to go almost too far. You can’t see what’s happening. All that’s visible if you lift the lid is the soft,…
Before there was bread or pasta, much less meat or fish, there was rice. Growing up in Hawaii, Texas and Maryland, I ate rice three times a day: with fish for breakfast; with Spam and nori for lunch; with hamburger or more fish or tofu for dinner. In my childhood, Thanksgiving turkey was served not…
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Travelers from more than 30 countries previously banned by coronavirus restrictions poured into U.S. airports on Monday, the first day on which visitors coming from those countries, but travel from abroad still lagged far behind prepandemic levels. This was the first time that airlines have required proof of vaccination for travelers boarding flights to the…
The Australian company Ellume has expanded a recall of its at-home coronavirus test because of concerns about a “higher-than-acceptable” rate of false positives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday. The recall now includes roughly 2 million of the 3.5 million test kits that Ellume had shipped to the United States by last…
Ten states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Biden administration’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for health care workers, on the heels of a court decision that temporarily halted the broader U.S. requirement that workers of all large employers be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. The new suit, filed in U.S. District Court in…
Jamie McCarthyGetty Images After a year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the CFDA Fashion Awards are back on tonight at New York City’s The Grill Room. And if there’s any occasion for a star to really lean into edgy black-tie attire, it’s this ceremony. From Anya Taylor-Joy’s Oscar de la Renta blazer mini dress…
When I reached the top of the volcano and glanced back down, I could see the fog hovering over the thick carpet of ash that surrounds its base. A few golden rays of sunlight were beginning to streak across the eastern horizon, illuminating the temple, Pura Luhur Poten, that I had visited earlier in the…
In a move that shocked the fashion world, and less than a month after holding a much-ballyhooed show in Detroit before an audience that included Mary J. Blige, Lil’ Kim and Kehlani, Bottega Veneta, the Italian luxury brand known for its signature intrecciato weave, announced it was parting ways with its creative director, Daniel Lee.…