Why Humor and Levity Are Important, According to Experts
Beyond making tough moments a little easier, cultivating levity is good for your health.
A Hamptons Property Fight Over a Black Whaler’s Homestead
The same year, Mr. Concer sailed from Sag Harbor on the Manhattan, a whaling ship that traveled the world, captained by Mercator Cooper, who came from a prominent Southampton family. Mr. Cooper’s sailing log and other documents list Mr. Concer as boat steerer, an important position. As the ship neared islands off the coast of…
Alcohol Deaths Claim Lives of Working-Age Americans
Alcohol is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States, but it is often overshadowed by tobacco or opiates. And its effects on Americans’ health has been growing. Nearly a decade ago, a similar study found one in 10 deaths of working-age people was due to drinking, although researchers have changed the methodology,…
How Brains Send a Signal That It’s Time to Vomit
Anyone who’s had a shady oyster or a mushroom soup that didn’t sit well remembers the ominous queasiness heralding impending bad times. Bacteria release toxins that start the body’s process of speedily evacuating the contents of the stomach. It’s a protective mechanism of sorts — getting rid of the invaders en masse is probably helpful…
Scientists Are Gaining On RSV, a Persistent Threat to Children
“We think we have a vaccine that really can be a very important solution to prevent serious respiratory disease associated with R.S.V. in older adults,” said Dr. Phil Dormitzer, who leads vaccine development at GSK. Several research teams are working on vaccines for young children. One group, led by Dr. Coleen Cunningham, pediatrician in chief…
These 15 White Button-Down Shirts Are Anything But Basic
Edward BerthelotGetty Images I always sport a white button-down shirt for a chic, polished look that consistently elevates my street style. It’s the closet staple that checks every box, whether I layer it with pieces or style it as outerwear like a fall acket. And these days, there are so many iterations of the hero…
Cozy, Bright, Happy Gifts You’ll Love to Give (Then Borrow)
Courtesy of Free People Two reasons you’re a fantastic gift-giver? Your shopping enthusiasm and unmistakable taste. Knowing exactly what will brighten someone’s day is a superpower—and it’s not one that everyone possesses. So, you embrace it. You revel in the joy that spreads across someone’s face as soon as they open your thoughtfully wrapped present,…
As England Looks Forward and Back, So Does Barbour
Considering England has experienced an unprecedented season with the loss of a monarch and tumult at 10 Downing Street, Barbour, a classic and quintessentially British family-owned brand, is in a unique position to both hold tight to the past and embrace the future. Its famed olive green waxed jackets were a favorite of the Queen,…
A Minimalist House for Clutter-Free Living (Despite the Kids)
Nicole Heininger had long dreamed of designing a house in Manhattan Beach, Calif., where she could raise a family. So in 2017, when she and her husband, Taylor Heininger, began having children, they started hunting for a teardown close to the ocean. “We were looking for a property where I could do something ground-up, both…
From Nashville to Tupelo on the Natchez Trace Parkway
The rain soon stopped and I pulled over to open the sunroof just as my iPhone’s shuffle setting landed on Patty Griffin singing “Heavenly Day.” The newly showered flora was aromatic and, mid-afternoon on a Tuesday, there was not another car for miles. Elvis’s Tupelo Roughly 30 miles north of Tupelo, I approached the Pharr…