22 Out of 25 Melatonin Products Were Mislabeled, Study Finds
New research found that the gummies contained different amounts of the commonly used sleep aid than advertised.
Are Twitter’s Blue Check Marks Uncool Now?
Twitter’s blue check mark was once a coveted status symbol. Now, some users are calling it “the dreaded mark” or that “stinking badge.” Last week, Twitter began stripping the verification symbols from the profiles of thousands of celebrities, media personalities and politicians. The shift came as Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, continued to roll…
Where to Find Wheelchair-Accessible Dining, and More Reader Questions
As spring marched forward and cherry blossom petals covered city sidewalks, you filled our inbox with questions both practical and highly specific. One reader is searching for wheelchair-friendly dining. Another is looking for a replacement for a beloved restaurant — I found the perfect spot — and a third asked for recommendations in Upper Manhattan…
Ma-dé, Cédric Vongerichten’s Follow Up to Wayan, Opens in NoLIta
Headliner Ma-dé For their first restaurant, Cédric Vongerichten, his wife, Ochi Vongerichten, and their partner, Ezra William, chose Wayan, which means firstborn in Indonesian. They have now followed up with ma-dé, meaning second-born, in a narrow space next to Wayan. The restaurants have the same parents but very different personalities. Unlike Wayan, a destination for…
Tiny Love Stories: ‘If Our Lives Were Novels’
Full Circle Home on short-term disability, my back “out” again, I hobbled on a cane to a lunchtime Brooklyn 12-step meeting to mark my fourth anniversary sober. After the meeting, Tom wished me congratulations and we exchanged numbers with plans for coffee. A few days later, waiting on 12th Street and 7th Avenue in Park…
FDA Approves Biogen’s Drug for Rare Form of ALS
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first drug for a rare genetic form of the neurological disorder A.L.S., despite uncertainty about the treatment’s effectiveness. The decision reflects the agency’s push toward greater flexibility in approving treatments for patients with devastating illnesses and few, if any, options. Biogen, the pharmaceutical company bringing the…
Biden Wants to Be President Into His 80s. How Might Age Affect His Health?
Experts weigh in on octogenarian health.
Untangling Rosalind Franklin’s Role in DNA Discovery, 70 Years On
On April 25, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick published a landmark paper in Nature, proposing the double helix as the long elusive structure of DNA, a discovery that a decade later earned the men the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. In the final paragraph of the paper, they acknowledged that they had been…
‘Yoga for Jocks’ Keeps Golden State’s Kevon Looney Grounded
SAN FRANCISCO — Early Sunday morning, Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors decamped to a quiet atrium on the fourth floor of Chase Center, where floor-to-ceiling windows offered an expansive view of San Francisco Bay. The sun was beginning to burn through a hazy sky as Looney propped his iPad against a small metal…
Queen’s Corona Plaza Is a Haven for Latin American Food Vendors
Some of the best food in New York City can be found along the No. 7 train line in Queens: crisp-edged samosas in Jackson Heights, tart aguachile in Elmhurst and rice rolls slicked with chile oil in Flushing. Now, directly below the 103rd Street-Corona Plaza station, you can find tripa mishqui from Ecuador, guisado from…