A Wet January, Thanks to Covid

Ashley Deringer had her sights set on a Dry January this year. In 2021, Ms. Deringer, a 50-year-old nurse practitioner in Gainesville, Ga., found that the stress of her job made it difficult to forgo her “bath bourbon” ritual: stripping off her hospital scrubs, taking a long shower, then drinking a glass of whiskey in…

For Camila Mendes, Fame Is the Best Revenge

Cardigan, top, shorts, earrings, necklace, ring, and watch, Chanel. Tyler Joe Is the ocean bigger than Camila Mendes? Certainly—but also, in some respects, no. In real life, Mendes is 5’2” while the Atlantic Ocean takes up nearly 41 million miles. Watch the Riverdale star wade through waves in Miami—even while wearing some gasp-worthy beachwear from…

How Exercise May Tame Our Anxiety

To better cope with all the dispiriting news this winter about rising Covid-19 cases and so much else, you might want to get out and play in the snow, according to a new report. The large-scale study of almost 200,000 cross-country skiers found that being physically active halves the risk of developing clinical anxiety over…

That Cloud of Smoke Is Not a Mirage

For most young smokers, vapes exist in somewhat of a dance, whether they be Juuls, Myle disposable pods or single-use e-cigarettes like Puff Bars. Many tried e-cigarettes in their teens, before fragrant flavors were outlawed in many states, and many more leapt onto the Juul trend a few years ago. Of the smokers I spoke…