When is a turtleneck not just a turtleneck? When it is a political football. Such is the case, anyway, in France, where the appearances of President Emmanuel Macron and his finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, in suits with roll-neck sweaters rather than traditional button-up shirts and ties set off a debate over government paternalism, the…
I’ll start with the bad news: Nikita is out this week, so you’re stuck with me again. Now, the good news: Look around! This fall weather is gorgeous! October feels like the last hurrah before we all turn into recluses, hissing when we catch a rare glimpse of sunlight (… just me?). So I recently…
Lufthansa, a German airline, set off confusion recently after telling passengers that they could not use trackers like Apple AirTags in checked baggage because of international guidelines for personal electronic devices. Apple rejected that interpretation on Tuesday, saying its trackers comply with all regulations. It does not appear that any other airlines are requiring passengers…
As the Doors Began to Close The most beautiful woman I ever saw stood at the 96th Street subway entrance. She was clearly waiting for someone. Probably her husband. Whatever, I thought. I’d never been the kind to talk to strangers. With a sigh, I descended the stairs and boarded the train. The train sat.…
The internet is full of warnings about antidepressants and drinking. Here’s what mental health experts want you to know.
Kostikova My not-so-guilty pleasure? All things organization. In particular, that color-coded, alphabetized corner of the internet where cleaning videos and pantry hacks go viral. Needless to say, when I saw the drool-worthy selection of kitchen products marked down for Amazon Prime Day, my squeaky clean heart skipped a beat. If you, too, are a dust-busting…
The Burdick Chocolates menagerie, known for its silk-tailed mice, now includes cats. For Halloween, the company has come up with alert dark chocolate felines with a cherry ganache filling and a clever curved cashew tail. They’re almost two inches long, come six to a box and are being sold for a limited time online and…
To address the mental health crisis facing American youth, experts also said adolescents should be screened for depression.
Headliner T-Bar Lease issues have caused the restaurateur Tony Fortuna’s popular Upper East Side cynosure to relocate after 27 years. It’s still on the Upper East Side, but just barely, closer to Bloomingdale’s than the Carlyle. It’s been installed with suitably luxurious touches in a three-story townhouse, allowing for a bar area with tables, a…
Mr. Jurvetson hosted a June 2017 party at his Bay Area home that became a small scandal after Vanity Fair characterized it as a “sex party.” (Mr. Musk, who was there, disputed this, calling the party in a statement to Wired Magazine “boring and corporate, with zero sex or nudity anywhere.”) A guest at another…