The online health insurance marketplace for members of Congress and Washington, D.C., residents was subjected to a hack that compromised the personal identifying information of potentially thousands of lawmakers, their spouses, dependents and employees, according to a letter from House leaders informing their colleagues about the breach and a memo from the Senate’s top security…
WASHINGTON — The former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accused top federal health officials on Wednesday of excluding him from discussions in early 2020 about whether the coronavirus was the result of a laboratory leak — an assertion that one of the officials, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, later said had “nothing…
Opioids were the leading cause of fatal poisonings among children age 5 years old and younger in recent years, a study has found, underscoring how the opioid epidemic has not spared children. The study, published on Wednesday in the journal Pediatrics, analyzed 731 poisoning-related deaths that occurred from 2005 to 2018 across 40 states. The…
Five percent of Shigella infections are now resistant to standard antibiotics. This could be a predictor of what’s to come with other bacteria.
Pat yourselves on the back: You’ve almost made it through winter. And you know what that means? Consuming asparagus by the barrelful, turning every green in sight into pesto, eating strawberries at their juicy peak. If all of spring’s culinary possibilities thrill you, know that the New York Times Food staff is along for the…
You don’t have to be Irish to appreciate St. Patrick’s Day, especially when it comes to the food (green bagels excepted). Like many people marking the day, I prefer to follow a more traditional path and rejoice in the green by piling colcannon on my plate, soft mashed potatoes speckled with bits of kale or…
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As another fashion month comes to a close, a whole new host of rising designers have emerged as the shining stars of the runway. While New York Fashion Week tends to prioritize new labels over traditional household names, with usual suspects like Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs taking the season off or showing off schedule,…
THE LONG SHORT Jason Wu Collectioncourtesy of brands STYLING TIP: A tailored cut lends itself to evening dressing when paired with something sparkly. Wear it with: THE MINI DRESS Bernadettecourtesy of brands STYLING TIP: The abbreviated silhouette is made for layering over delicate lingerie. Keep things casual with a low heel. Wear it with: Sarah…
Pasta alla gricia (above) is one of those spectacular, simple dishes that is so emblematic of Roman cooking. You’ll find it on the menu in almost every trattoria in Rome, where the dish is beloved by locals as well as tourists. And it couldn’t be easier to make at home. Take a few really good…