The World Health Organization said that China had shared data about a recent surge in respiratory illnesses in children, one day after the agency said it was seeking information about the possibility of undiagnosed pneumonia cases there. The Chinese data indicated “no detection of any unusual or novel pathogens,” according to a W.H.O. statement on…
Large outbreaks of diseases that primarily kill children are spreading around the world, a grim legacy of disruptions to health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic that have left more than 60 million children without a single dose of standard childhood vaccines. By midway through this year, 47 countries were reporting serious measles outbreaks, compared with…
Hello, and happy Saturday After Thanksgiving! By now you’ve probably exhausted our collection of excellent Thanksgiving leftovers recipes, shredding the remaining white meat for a turkey potpie or, for something lighter yet fully restorative, Melissa Clark’s new turkey, farro and chickpea soup. So it’s time to turn our attention to the best part of the…
Two people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes as cases have more than doubled since the outbreak was first announced last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. The Food and Drug Administration said on Nov. 17 that it was investigating the outbreak. At that point, 43…
The motives for relocating vary, of course. Ms. Cave, 67, moved to Riderwood because “I was the daughter who had to take care of parents from afar, and I swore I’d never do that to my kids,” she said. At first, Ms. Cave recalled, “I looked around and saw the walkers and the scooters and…
“Let’s light it up!” the actress Jennifer Lawrence said on Monday night as she helped to reveal the holiday windows and kick off the annual lights show at Saks Fifth Avenue. As is tradition, onlookers crammed behind barricades near 50th Street as performers — in this case from the Martha Graham Dance Company — flooded…
Mi marido y yo estamos pasando por un momento realmente difícil en nuestro matrimonio, y no parece haber mucha orientación sobre cómo proceder. Hace más de un año que no hablamos. Cuando los niños preguntan dónde está, no sé qué decir. He tenido que hacerme cargo de todas las tareas domésticas, además de mucho papeleo…
With the lights adjusted and the cameras rolling, the production team gives Joe Smith his cue. In five seconds, he will be broadcasting live to a couple thousand people. Mr. Smith’s mind, though, is elsewhere. “Slate is definitely the best way to build a roof,” he mutters to his co-host, Jay Mottershead, as the countdown…
Below the shattered windows of the high-rise hotels in downtown Acapulco, people walk alongside towering hills of garbage bags filled with rotting food and debris, from mattresses to Christmas decorations. Volunteer firefighters from distant states clear the waste, wiping away swarms of cockroaches from their arms. Miles from the coastal beachside resorts, Elizabeth Del Valle,…