UTI Treatment: What to Know About Supplements and Prevention
More than half of American women will have a urinary tract infection during their lives. But can supplements really stave that off?
The End of the $25,000 N.F.L. Rookie Dinner?
A bottle of Screaming Eagle cabernet sauvignon: $3,495. Nineteen shots of Rémy Martin Louis XIII Cognac: $4,525. Rib-eye steaks, seafood platters, bottles of Voss water: $1,014. Total bill: $17,748. With tip, more than $20,000. For many diners, that would seem an outlandish amount to spend on a meal, even for a large group. For athletes…
A Guide to Traveling Asia: Flight Deals, Hotels and Cruises
GET THE TRAVEL DISPATCH NEWSLETTER Essential news on the changing travel landscape, expert tips and inspiration for your future trips. Get it sent to your inbox. The Asia travel pause at Kensington Tours, where monthly sales figures were recently up 80 percent over the same period in 2019, is officially over. Travelers are going to Thailand…
Trends From Trash in the TikTok Age
A lot of what you see on social media is rubbish these days. In the case of the clever re-creations of runway and red carpet looks by Angelica Hicks, often that means literally. Ms. Hicks, 30, a British artist and illustrator who lives in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn, has become something of a…
Monkeypox Appears to Recede, but Risks and Uncertainties Linger
Nearly four months after the first report of monkeypox in the United States, the virus is showing promising signs of retreat, easing fears that it may spill over into populations of older adults, pregnant women and young children. Supplies of the vaccine have improved, and federal health officials have begun clinical trials to gain a…
Fred Franzia and the Legacy of Two-Buck Chuck
Mention Two-Buck Chuck, the nickname for the famously cheap Charles Shaw wines made by Bronco Wine Company, and you are likely to get two completely different reactions from wine drinkers. On the one side are people who see it as a bottle for those who want to enjoy wine without spending a lot of money.…
What’s the Best Laptop Bag if I Don’t Want to Look Like a Nerd?
Post-pandemic hybrid work entails carrying my laptop to and from work, but I am struggling to find a stylish and ergonomic solution. Handbags make my shoulders and neck hurt, and backpacks don’t feel sophisticated enough. I find the traditional laptop bags impractical because one hand is always occupied. Is there a magic solution? — Simona,…
In Milan, an Urge to Walk Tall
During Fashion Week, we will be spotlighting the small details we saw on the runways that surprised or delighted us. Bring on the sculptural shoes and antique fork jewelry. MILAN — Forget sneakers; when it came to the footwear at Milan Fashion Week almost everything was up in the air — by about five inches.…
Matty Bovan Brings Milan to Life
MILAN — Backstage at the Matty Bovan show at the tail end of Milan Fashion Week, Stefano Gabbana of Dolce & Gabbana was hugging Mr. Bovan, the young British designer, and beaming with excitement. “This brings new energy for Milan!” said Mr. Gabbana happily. He was wearing a black sweatshirt and black sweatpants and standing…
More Trans Teens Are Choosing ‘Top Surgery’
Michael, 17, arrived in the sleek white waiting room of his plastic surgeon’s office in Miami for a moment he had long anticipated: removing the bandages to see his newly flat chest. After years of squeezing into compression undershirts to conceal his breasts, the teenager was overcome with relief that morning last December. Wearing an…