The first terrifying wave of Covid-19 caused 60,000 deaths among residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities within five months. As the pandemic wore on, medical guidelines called for promptly administering newly approved antiviral treatments to infected patients at high risk of severe illness, hospitalization or death. Why, then, did fewer than one…
Meet the members of the 40+ Double Dutch Club, a group of women over 40 embracing the spirit of play.
Christina Murray printed all 53 pages of the document and wrote down her information. There was space to fill in the make and model of her car; her exes and their last known addresses and phone numbers; and any debts she owes. The document advised including a recent photo of herself (“high resolution, if possible”)…
A few months ago I met a woman at a party. Friends had been telling me we would like each other, and when we finally started talking, she said: “Oh, you’re Sarah. Everyone has been telling me I would like you.” I did like her, and we did like each other. She makes jokes and…
Extreme weather — and heat in particular — now factors into almost every aspect of summer wedding planning, from picking flowers that won’t wilt (no hydrangeas) to choosing a cake frosting that won’t melt (no buttercream). Fall and spring may soon replace summer as the peak wedding season. Jamie Chang, a wedding planner in the…
Durante más de 10 años imaginé que conversaba con David Schwimmer, quien interpretó a Ross en el programa de televisión Friends. Cuando descubrí que iba a hablar en una conferencia a la que probablemente podría convencer a mi jefe para que me enviara, me pregunté si finalmente sería mi oportunidad de tener esa conversación en…
Jerome M. Hauer, who as the first director of the mayor’s Office of Emergency Management oversaw New York City’s response to floods, manhole explosions, mold outbreaks, building collapses, water main breaks, blackouts, hurricanes, sink holes, downed trees, terrorist threats, vermin and the uncertain digital impact on computer networks of Y2K, the turn of the millennium,…
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, a highly acclaimed restaurant with three Michelin stars, has closed amid a legal dispute between its chef and owner, leaving a culinary void for customers of fine dining in New York City, where the restaurant had been a top-dollar fixture of flavorful creativity for more than a decade. The restaurant,…
The Back Story: An infection that surprises beachgoers. It’s not clear whether the appearance of these cases farther north than usual may be a result of better diagnosis or to warming waters associated with climate change. The illness, technically called vibriosis, may be caused by infection with several related bacteria. Among the worst is V.…
As Hurricane Hilary, a Category 4 storm, headed toward the Baja California Peninsula and the Southwestern United States on Friday, sandbags were piling up on beaches in Los Cabos in Mexico and meteorologists forecast the possibility of heavy rain in California as soon as Saturday. On Friday morning, Southern California was placed under its first…