In April of last year, Rachel Brown’s oncologist called with bad news — at age 36, she had an aggressive form of breast cancer. The very next day, she found out she was pregnant after nearly a year of trying with her fiancé to have a baby. She had always said she would never have…
The scene in Rockland County on Friday morning might well have been from a time capsule: residents rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated for polio, the highly infectious and sometimes fatal disease that has made an unexpected appearance in New York City’s suburbs. The sudden interest in such inoculations came a day after the…
WASHINGTON — One after another, President Biden hugged and kissed them. At a packed ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 7, Mr. Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on 16 Americans, some in their 80s or 90s. After reaching around to hang the medal…
What lingerie options are there for a mature woman who wants to disrobe or appear in the bedroom already changed into lingerie? Thinking back to my youth, the garter belts, sheer babydolls, thongs or even bikini underwear either seem ridiculous or are no longer flattering to my body. But I enjoy beautiful underthings and don’t…
INDIANAPOLIS — Music by the Rolling Stones blared from speakers at the Ritz nightclub on East 11th Street in Manhattan as men and women walked side by side down the runway. More than 1,500 audience members, a sheen of sweat glistening off their necks in the tightly packed space, sized up the glow-in-the-dark creations under…
While it may be difficult to drift off when temperatures rise, there are things you can do to snooze more soundly.
When Sahar Jahani started working in a television writer’s room, it was impressed upon her that the best stories come from our “own experiences and trauma,” she writes in this week’s Modern Love essay. Then 27, Ms. Jahani, who is Muslim, had never kissed or intimately touched a man, because she had abided by her…
Packing a cooler for a relaxing, sun-filled day at the beach is like playing Tetris. But no matter how adept you are at puzzles and video games, inevitably you give up on stacking all those multishaped containers neatly, resorting to lugging a poorly organized cooler — along with multiple bags — across the hot sand.…
When it comes to the gold standard of denim brands, Agolde certainly vies for a spot among the best jeans brands for women. Whether you’re a long-time fan of the label or have been eager to try its quality, celeb-backed styles for a while, Net-a-Porter’s biggest sale of the year is giving you the best…
A steaming plate of kung pao anything feels like the part of a fireworks show when small, bright bursts pop without deafening booms. Surprising but not jolting, it’s a dish filled with beats of excitement: You don’t know when they’re coming, but they’re always welcome. With kung pao, that likable little thrill comes from the…