Then I went to Elizabeth Street to get a second piercing in my right earlobe. I had the idea for months, and it nagged at me up until the clock was running out on 2022. I suppose I wanted a physical token of the year to take into the next, a memento that wasn’t a…
Heidrun Meadery was opened in 1997 by Gordon Hull, a geologist and former brewer who began making mead, the ancient honey-based fermented beverage, like Champagne, with a second fermentation in the bottle. Originally based in Arcata, in Northern California, 10 years ago he moved his operation and established his own hives further south, in Point…
The effect of social media use on children is a fraught area of research, as parents and policymakers try to ascertain the results of a vast experiment already in full swing. Successive studies have added pieces to the puzzle, fleshing out the implications of a nearly constant stream of virtual interactions beginning in childhood. A…
LONDON — With soaring fuel prices, a sagging economy, disruptive strikes, and lengthy waits in hospital emergency rooms, Britons could use a vivid distraction from what is shaping up as an otherwise dreary new year. And it has come from a reliable source: Harry and Meghan. This time, it was Prince Harry airing yet more…
LOS ANGELES — You could call it a business founded on the enchilada and saved by the margarita. You could easily call it a Los Angeles institution. But more than anything, after 100 years, El Cholo is a family affair. At 89, Ron Salisbury presides — as he has since 1954 — over the venerable…
Both are important, but don’t worry about striking a perfect balance.
146 billion cups of coffee are consumed every year in the US alone, and it’s commonly enjoyed with breakfast, after a meal, or as a mid-afternoon pick-me-up. But there’s more than just one way to consume this delicious caffeinated beverage. If you just can’t get enough of nature’s most delicious bean, here are seven innovative…
The certification programs are open to anyone with a high school diploma who has passed a background check. Licensure is limited to Oregon residents until 2025. But the Fluence program largely chose applicants with previous experience in the field of mental health — social workers, hospice nurses and psychiatrists. The curriculum included significant emphasis on…
Happy New Year! Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I’ve made quite a few, some of which have even stuck. I resolved to run at least a mile every day in 2020, which I did for 366 days (I didn’t realize it was a leap year when I committed). I still manage to run about…
While it is still the most popular regional destination for tourists and foreign workers, Dubai is facing increasing competition from Qatar and Saudi Arabia, where Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been overhauling the kingdom’s oil-dependent economy and rapidly loosening social restrictions in an effort to make Riyadh, the capital, a global destination. The Saudi…