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FDA Panel Recommends RSV Shot to Protect Infants
The News A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended approval of a monoclonal antibody shot aimed at preventing a potentially lethal pathogen, respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., in infants and vulnerable toddlers. The treatment, called Beyfortus by its developers Sanofi and AstraZeneca, would be the second such therapy that the F.D.A. has allowed to…
‘Broken Spectre’: The Terrible Beauty of Richard Mosse’s Portrait of the Amazon
The Amazon can be a dangerous place — and was especially so during the administration of the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, when regulations safeguarding the environment were loosened, or not enforced. One recent study estimated that 99 percent of deforestation in the Amazon is illegal, much of it connected to organized crime. The remote…
Wild Mammals Roamed When Covid Kept Humans Home
Why It Matters: Traffic can take a toll on wildlife. Many previous studies have shown that roads can alter the behavior of wild animals. But it has been difficult to disentangle the effects of permanent changes to the landscape, such as clearing forests to build a freeway, from the effects of daily human activity, such…
A Drunken Canal Founder Has a New Venture to Save Indie Media: Byline
Still, they have standards. Their submission inbox gets “a lot of rambling,” Ms. Guterman said. “Someone will email, ‘I want to write about all of my boy troubles,’” she said. “And, well, maybe we don’t really care about all your boy troubles.” In that case, she said, they encouraged the writer to explore “boy troubles…
Can Taurine, Found in Energy Drinks, Slow Down Aging?
A dietary supplement taken by fitness buffs could hold the key to a longer and healthier life, suggests a new study of mice, monkeys and worms. Researchers found that a high daily dose of taurine, an amino acid commonly added to energy drinks and naturally found in various foods, helped to delay death and mitigate…
Grilled Vegetables for Maximum Summer Whimsy
If I were to concoct an eau de summer, there are a few must-hit notes: spray-on sunscreen, post-storm petrichor and the sweet smokiness of just-grilled vegetables. But since I have no more than a small fire escape to call outdoor space, my open-air grilling aspirations are limited by building codes and a vigilant super. I…
A New Website Helps Travelers Find the Cheapest Hotel Room
Websites like HotelTonight have long tried to solve the dilemma of when to book hotel rooms to get the best rates. Online travel agencies like Booking.com and Hopper have added price protection programs for the same reason. And still travelers complain about how hard it is to find a good deal on a hotel. Now…
7 New Names to Know Ahead of Copenhagen Fashion Week
Copenhagen Fashion Week has been steadily gaining traction among the next generation of fashion lovers looking to up their sartorial game, especially when it comes to street style—but, as insiders know, it’s what’s on the runways that really matters. Today, CPHFW announced this year’s lineup of 31 designers who will showcase their spring/summer 2024 collections…
Father’s Day Gift Guide: Custom Vinyl Art, Elevated Picnic Fare and More
When the self-taught artist John O’Hara started experimenting with encaustic wax, heating bricks of the material with an electric pancake griddle and then applying it to wood, the glossy, textured surfaces of the resulting works reminded him of a vinyl record. So he followed the thought and used encaustic wax to paint just that. He…