Dr. Paul D. Parkman, whose research was instrumental in identifying the virus that causes rubella and developing a vaccine that has prevented an epidemic of the disease in the United States for more than 50 years, died on May 7 at his home in Auburn, N.Y., in the Finger Lakes region. He was 91. The…
“¿Su marido ya embarazó a alguien antes?”, me preguntó mi médico. Estábamos intentando averiguar el motivo de mi infertilidad. “No”, respondí. “Creo que no. Se lo voy a preguntar”. Parecía algo que yo debía saber. Mientras conducía de vuelta a casa por las sinuosas carreteras del condado de Marin, llamé a mi marido, Nick. Al…
This June, as many travelers make plans to attend Pride Month events around the world, including New York City’s giant parade on June 30, security concerns are casting a shadow on celebrations. A travel advisory issued last week by the State Department advises U.S. citizens overseas to “exercise increased caution” at Pride celebrations, events and…
You won’t be pressed for options with this highly-rated pick from Amazon. It’s available in three different finishes and configurations, from a spacious three-seater to a large pit-style sofa that can be transformed into a cozy U- or L-shaped design. Each seat also has handy storage compartments for housing extra blankets, pillows, and anything else…
Finally Finding “The Magic” Since childhood, I yearned for love. Once, I came within weeks of marriage before it abruptly fell apart. He said we were missing “the magic,” and, admittedly, he was right. A few men came and went. I’m now 59 with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. I still don’t have a partner,…
Opening Bourbon Steak New York The chef and global restaurateur Michael Mina, first known for Aqua in San Francisco, is now making his New York debut in this grand, bronzed space overlooking Central Park, after scouting dozens of New York locations. The New York cut of his Bourbon Steak brand includes trolleys serving raw bar…
The annual gathering of the American Psychiatric Association is a dignified and collegial affair, full of scholarly exchanges, polite laughter and polite applause. So it was a shock, for those who took their seats in Room 1E08 of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, to watch a powerfully built 32-year-old man choke back…
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If you’re looking for the moment when American omakase restaurants began to threaten steakhouses as the preferred venues for young men of means to commune around prohibitively expensive protein, you could do worse than the weekend of Jan. 8, 2021. That’s when Joe Rogan walked into Sushi Bar ATX, in Austin, Texas. “Best sushi I’ve…
When I started writing this newsletter six years ago, I pitched it as “recipes for busy people who still want something good to eat.” I wanted to solve the dinner problem, that daily 5 p.m. quandary of what to cook when you’re hungry and tired out from the day. Every week since, I’ve picked five…