Why It Matters: Case counts have become less reliable. Even if people who are infected with the coronavirus never seek testing or treatment, they shed the virus in their stool. That has made wastewater surveillance a useful way to keep track of how much virus is circulating in a community. At the height of the…
A new analysis of data from a large clinical trial of healthy older adults found higher rates of brain bleeding among those who took daily low-dose aspirin, and no significant protection against stroke. The analysis, published Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA, is the latest evidence that low-dose aspirin, which slows the clotting action of…
Here at New York Times Cooking we publish hundreds of new recipes every year, so it would be easy to overlook the tens of thousands already available in our vast archive. But let’s not do that, because sometimes a classic, like Pierre Franey’s exquisite zucchini with shallots, is just what a meal needs. This recipe…
Dubious claims in product marketing are everywhere. Don’t fall for them.
Ten years ago, Mickey Ashmore was working in finance when he decided to start a side business selling handmade shoes under the label Sabah, which means “morning” in Turkish. Early on, he convinced a neighbor to let him borrow the parlor floor of her townhouse in the East Village to host Sunday afternoon trunk shows,…
A year ago, I cut my toxic mother out of my life. It was a good decision. The problem: My father, whom I still see one on one, is distraught that I skip family events to avoid her. Now, he’s decided to pay for the whole family to go to an expensive resort to celebrate…
In the briefing room, Mr. Ateba joined a class of reporters who are allowed on the premises but don’t have permanent seats, often jockeying for back-row seats that stay empty when other journalists don’t show up. These reporters are rarely called upon during briefings. (Mr. Ateba currently has a “hard pass,” which confers regular access…
Flight delays and cancellations are unfortunate inevitabilities, especially in summer, when more people are flying and severe weather tends to occur more frequently. How can you get your trip back on track when things go frustratingly wrong? Start by reading the fine print before booking, understanding what’s owed to you and being proactive at the…
Read Your Way Around the World is a series exploring the globe through books. In American fiction, my state is code for outpost. Maine is where you send a character you want to get rid of, someone who goes off to raise goats, farm oysters, prep for the apocalypse — or write a novel. Apart…
In the 19th century, Duvelleroy, a hand fan manufacturer in Paris, published a marketing pamphlet called “The Language of the Fan.” It featured a list of gestures one could make with a fan and the meaning of each. To carry a fan open in your left hand, according to the pamphlet, signaled “come talk to…