Facing a blank wall can be daunting. Often, we instinctively fall back on the most familiar option: “What color should I paint it?” Or maybe: “Should I add wallpaper?” But there is a world of possibilities beyond basic paint and wallpaper that can make a dramatic change to a room: You could paint a blank…
It’s Never Too Late” is a series that tells the stories of people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms. By most accounts, Richard Klein had a pretty good life: a solid job as a teacher at a Hebrew day school in Oakland, Calif.; friends that were like family, and a passion…
Rabbi Earl A. Grollman, a prolific writer on grief who became widely known for ministering to those mourning the death of loved ones in the 9/11 attacks, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and other times of loss, died on Oct. 15 at his home in Belmont, Mass. He was 96. His daughter, Sharon Grollman, said…
This spring, he was auditioning to be the host of “Jeopardy!” Nearly every day, he pops up on television ads for national brands like State Farm insurance. And on Sundays this fall, he has led the Green Bay Packers to a division-best 7-2 record. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is not just the N.F.L.’s reigning most valuable…
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday argued that the federal government had all the power it needed to require large employers to mandate vaccination of their workers against the Covid-19 virus — or to require those who refuse the shots to wear masks and submit to weekly testing. In a 28-page filing before the…
More than 40 countries have pledged to cut greenhouse-gas emissions across their health systems, World Health Organization officials said late Monday, representing the largest global effort to date to try to reduce contributions by the world’s hospitals and health care industry to global warming. “This announcement is huge,” said Josh Karliner, the international director of…
“There are so many things to remember and organize,” she said as she sat on a bench in the departure terminal, refreshing her email feed every few minutes as she waited for her negative coronavirus test result. “It’s very stressful, but I know it’s going to be worth it when I see my children and…
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” season is officially upon us, which means deep discounts in the home and bedding space. Good news for anyone who’s been strategically awaiting Black Friday sales to spruce up their home decor as well as shoppers eager to nail down those holiday gifts: Nordstrom has kicked off its…
Roast turkey is not and has never been my passion, but I have come to love Thanksgiving. Adjusting to life in the United States as a young immigrant from Nigeria, I felt compelled to master spoken and unspoken ceremonies surrounding American holidays. But Thanksgiving is perhaps the one American cultural tradition that felt perfectly familiar…
What does it mean to explore a century and a half of New York Times recipes? For Amanda Hesser, the co-founder and chief executive of the cooking and home company Food52, and a former Times food writer and editor, it meant testing more than 1,400 dishes over six years. “My test for whether or not…