What to Know About the Federal Law at the Heart of the Latest Supreme Court Abortion Case

One of the newest battlefields in the abortion debate is a decades-old federal law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, known by doctors and health policymakers as EMTALA. The issue involves whether the law requires hospital emergency rooms to provide abortions in urgent circumstances, including when a woman’s health is threatened by continuing…

A Medieval Tale Told in Watches

The medieval tale of King Arthur hardly calls to mind watchmaking, which wasn’t developed until a couple of centuries later. But in contemporary watchmaking, King Arthur is synonymous with the Swiss watchmaker Roger Dubuis. The brand’s Knights of the Round Table collection, first introduced in 2013, featured watch dials with imaginative scenes from the legend,…

Warming Recipes for Cold Days

We’re at that point in January when we want to keep those cooking resolutions going strong (more vegetarian meals! More fish! More whole grains!), but we also want some comfort and coziness. The weather is getting colder, our socks are getting thicker, and we’re craving meals that feel like a warm hug. Something like this…

A Different Kind of Watch Club

Henry Flores, the founder of Classic Watch Club, grew up in East Harlem in a household where he was raised to appreciate well-made items. “My family didn’t come from money but my mom loved good quality things,” Mr. Flores, 44, said over a pizza at a short walk from his childhood home. “She’d say, ‘If…

Watch Brands Are Part of a ‘Renaissance’ on the Champs-Élysées

Often described as “the most beautiful avenue in the world,” the Champs-Élysées is finally undergoing a long-overdue makeover, with luxury watch brands that dot the boulevard helping to lead the way. Though it’s been a popular destination for strolling since its renovation by Georges-Eugène Haussmann in the mid-19th-century, the Champs enjoyed an especially glamorous heyday…