I strongly believe that a little leap into the unknown is healthy for the psyche, which is why I’m taking a leap of my own: Starting this week I’m temporarily leaving the Food section, and this newsletter, to spend three months editing and reporting on The Times’s Live desk, which you may know as the…
Armed with only a scalpel, a clamp and a metal probe, Philip L. Sherman would routinely carry out his surgical mission in about 15 seconds, leave in as little as 10 minutes and hotfoot it to his car, which was probably parked illegally but perhaps spared a ticket by the inspired placard on his windshield:…
Headliner Nar Highlighting one whitewashed, reclaimed wood wall of this new Turkish restaurant is an impressionistic painting by Lia Ali of Rumi, the mystic poet and scholar who lived and is buried in the city of Konya. The fervid scene, also reflected in mirrors across the room, contrasts the light turquoise banquettes that calmly suggest…
Why It Matters: Opioid addiction affects every part of American society. Addiction cuts across class, race and geography, the KFF researchers found. Rural and white Americans were the likeliest to report personal or family opioid addiction, but significant percentages of Black, Hispanic, urban and suburban families did, as well. White families were more likely than…
“I’m back trying red,” Huma Abedin shared, talking about her look and lipstick, which has been the subject of many takes. The author and longtime aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was wearing a bright yellow floral sheath dress from One/Of by Patricia Voto, and standing next to the pool at a private…
In the spring, Riana Shaw Robinson learned that her 11-year-old son, Madison, had sprinted out of class to chase a squirrel through his school’s courtyard in Berkeley, Calif. It’s not how her sixth grader would typically behave. But that day Madison hadn’t taken his Adderall — the medication that, in his words, helps his brain…
Courtesy + Design Leah Romero In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke to self-proclaimed nap enthusiast Nell Diamond, founder and CEO of Hill House, and the brains behind the viral Nap Dress® (yes,…
Last week, we talked tomatoes; this week is all about our zeal for zucchini, with recipes devoted to summer’s low-key charmer. While I love zucchini, I do not love mushy, watery zucchini, and so it’s essential to lean on recipes and techniques that best show it off. As usual here at Five Weeknight Dishes, we’re…
Kevin Foehrkolb was tending bar on a routine Saturday night last September at Kent House Irish Pub in Towson, Md., when he heard a commotion from the corner booth where a group of regular customers were playing the card game Magic: The Gathering. “They were the type to drink beer, not get rowdy or do…
Jamie Ballard (she/her) is a freelance writer and editor who covers news, lifestyle, and entertainment topics, including sex and relationships, TV, movies, books, health, pets, food and drinks, pop culture, shopping, and personal finance. She regularly contributes to Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, and YouGov, among other publications. When she’s not working, you can find…