Los alimentos que nos mantienen hidratados
El agua no tiene por qué venir en ocho vasos diarios de 230 mililitros. Las frutas y verduras frescas, así como diversas bebidas, son fuentes viables de hidratación.
The Quest by Circadian Medicine to Make the Most of Our Body Clocks
His observations have resonated with circadian scientists struggling to make headway at their own institutions. “John has managed to elevate the discussion or the awareness of the discussion that needed to happen,” says Elizabeth Klerman, a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School who works in the sleep division at Massachusetts General Hospital. Frank Scheer,…
The Best Books to Take You Through Berlin, Germany
This story is part of a new series exploring the world through books. We’ve asked some of our favorite writers to recommend reading that helps you get to know their cities and tips on literary landmarks to check out. We’ll be traveling the world with them for the next few months, from Madrid to Mexico…
A Great Biscuit Is a Miracle of Care
A good biscuit is a miracle. Its own holy ritual and a hangover cure-all. No matter how foolproof your recipe may be, or how many generations have passed it down, the moment a biscuit departs an oven follows a familiar pattern: expectation, followed by suspense, before the elation payoff. Success is immediately recognizable, weightless in…
Most Americans Say Life is Starting to Return to Pre-Covid Normal, a Poll Shows
Most Americans say their lives are at least approaching prepandemic normalcy, according to a recent study. While 12 percent of adults think their life is the same as it was before the pandemic, 54 percent think their lives are somewhat the same, according to the poll, published Tuesday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public…
South African Teens Recall Choking Gas, a Stampede and One Exit
EAST LONDON, South Africa — Before he passed out amid the crush of bodies, Simbongile Mtsweni gasped for air as a gas that felt like fire crept into his nose and lungs. “When I came to,” he said, “I was on the second floor and started vomiting when I realized I was lying next to…
Directing the Beatles Was Just One Part of His Long and Winding Career
“Mick is creative,” he said, “but he’s also extremely practical.” In 1968, around the time of the release of the Rolling Stones album “Beggars Banquet,” Mr. Jagger asked him to direct a TV concert film. A few weeks later, Mr. Lindsay-Hogg called Mr. Jagger and said, as he recalled it: “‘I’m going to say seven…
Cory Booker Wants You to Give Up the White Stuff (Sugar, That Is)
On the morning before the Fourth of July, Senator Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, sent a mass email with the subject line “Sugar Free Summer.” It detailed the harms of processed sugar, including the taxes that fund it through subsidies, its health risks and the attendant health care bills. Mr. Booker implored recipients of…
Kevin McKenzie and Martine van Hamel: On the Zen of Escaping City Life
Kevin McKenzie and Martine van Hamel were standing in the dining room of their weekend house in Woodstock, N.Y., trying to figure out when they got married. “We’ve been living together 35 years, 36 years or something, but we got married relatively recently,” said Mr. McKenzie, 68, who is retiring in December after 30 years…
The YouTube Creators Turning Arab Home Cooking Videos Into Income
When Heba Abo Elkheir was a little girl, she dreamed of becoming a lawyer, maybe even a judge. After earning a bachelor’s degree in law in her native Egypt, she married and soon found herself a mother of two. “Then everything stopped,” she said. “I didn’t want to just sit at home, but it was…