Vaccine protection waned this spring but boosters helped, the C.D.C. reports.

The emergence of highly contagious Omicron subvariants this spring in the United States appeared to reduce the protection offered by vaccines against Covid hospitalizations, scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. But first and second booster shots helped to shore up people’s defenses, the agency found. The additional shots raised…

A Country Refuge for London Creatives

Welcome to T Wanderlust, a new travel newsletter from the editors of T Magazine. Twice a month, we’ll recommend global destinations and hotels worth visiting. Sign up here to find us in your inbox every other Friday, along with our T List newsletter each Wednesday. And you can always reach us at tlist@nytimes.com. DRIVE THREE…

Love Letter: Dear Friends and Strangers

What prompts someone to donate a kidney to a stranger? The answer is not always easy to pinpoint (just read the viral New York Times Magazine article, “Who Is the Bad Art Friend?” to see how convoluted organ donation can become!). In this week’s Modern Love essay, “Man with Incredible Beard Desperately Needs Kidney,” a…

Inflation Cooking

Inflation is dominating the news, and all we seem to be talking about at New York Times Cooking (virtual) headquarters is how much groceries cost. My colleague Margaux Laskey has put together a list of 19 recipes that call for relatively cheap ingredients to help you through this time. Inspired by Margaux, I picked five…

20 Easy Salads for Every Summer Table

Using vibrant vegetables and fruits at peak freshness is a great way to eat well — and inexpensively — throughout the season. By Cathy Lo Summer has many charms — the sun lingers late, fireflies abound and vegetables and fruit taste so good, they don’t take much effort to turn into delicious, satisfying dishes. Thankfully,…