The flu typically kills the very young, the old and the sick. That made the virus in 1918 unusual, or so the story goes: It killed healthy young people as readily as those who were frail or had chronic conditions. Doctors of the time reported that, among those in the prime of their lives, good…
The News Approximately 20 percent of adolescents had symptoms of major depressive disorder in 2021 — the first full calendar year of the pandemic — but less than half who needed treatment received it, according to a new study. The research, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found that treatment was most lacking for minority adolescents, particularly…
I’m not one for PSLs or decorative gourds, but I did go completely nuts last weekend at my local farmers’ market with the first autumn squashes. A copious haul of shapely butternuts and striped delicatas — that’s my seasonal home décor. Mine are mostly destined for the sheet pan so they can get sweeter and…
As a 20-something woman who considers herself a feminist, I can’t help but wonder how my fashion choices contribute to the rigid beauty standards for women. Putting on a cute outfit or a bright lipstick seems harmless, but what about foundation, contour and shapewear? By choosing to wear items that conceal my flaws, am I…
Zadie Smith. Elif Batuman. Joyce Carol Oates. Dionne Brand. Alice Munro. Patricia Lockwood. Olga Tokarczuk. Lydia Davis. Rachel Kushner. Deborah Levy. Rachel Cusk. Yoko Tawada. Chris Kraus. Mary Gaitskill. Sheila Heti. Fleur Jaeggy. These are the women whose novels are spotlighted in personal collections and bookstores alike. They are a mainstay on best-seller lists, amassing…
“We’re growing a small business and learning as we go,” said Claire Bowen as she arranged bushels of sweet and charmingly imperfect organic apples on a late-September afternoon. “We hope to cultivate connections between local farms and local tables.” Behind her, rows of brightly hued zinnias and an orchard of 700 apple trees swayed in…
Ten days after the designer Gabriela Hearst presented her last show for Chloé at Paris Fashion Week, the French fashion house confirmed the appointment of her successor, Chemena Kamali. News of the hire had been long expected: When Ms. Hearst announced her departure in July, reports were circulating that Ms. Kamali was already running a…