How to Apply Sunscreen, Head to Toe, Like an Expert
And other essential questions about protecting your skin from the sun, answered by experts.
Cher and the Jonas Brothers Perform at amfAR Gala During Cannes
On Thursday night, roads were closed for miles around the Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc on the French Riviera, helping to keep out paparazzi and eager fans. On the vast estate overlooking the crystal blue water of the Mediterranean, over 800 actors, performers, models, and royals — including Demi Moore, Michelle Yeoh and Magic Johnson — walked…
The Italian Region of Cilento is Cinematic, Spectacular and Undiscovered
From a piazza in the town of Castellabate on the Cilento coast of Italy, you may lift your eyes over the rim of your cappuccino and drink in a panorama of sky and Mediterranean Sea from Salerno to the Gulf of Policastro. Looking way, way down, a fruited plain of vineyards, lemon trees and white…
Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic
Countries around the globe have failed to reach consensus on the terms of a treaty that would unify the world in a strategy against the inevitable next pandemic, trumping the nationalist ethos that emerged during Covid-19. The deliberations, which were scheduled to be a central item at the weeklong meeting of the World Health Assembly…
Younger Adults Are Missing Early Warning Signs of Colon Cancer
The Latest Colorectal cancer rates are rapidly rising among adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s, and the most common warning sign for the disease is passing blood in the stool, according to a new scientific review. Rectal bleeding is associated with a fivefold increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to the new analysis, which…
Beef Tissue from Sick Cow Tests Positive for Bird Flu Virus
Beef tissue from a sick dairy cow has tested positive for the bird flu virus, federal officials said on Friday. The cow had been condemned to be culled because it was sick, and the meat did not enter the food supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The department continued to stress that the…
Book Review: ‘The Editor,’ by Sara B. Franklin
THE EDITOR: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America, by Sara B. Franklin People outside the publishing industry often wonder what it is, exactly, that editors do. “Most of them do nothing,” one of the most storied, Robert Gottlieb, told the author Sara B. Franklin. Nothing is as bad as too much, and…
Memorial Day Weekend Recipes: Hot Dogs, Hot Slaw and Plenty of Ranch
Good morning. There’s always something celebratory about Memorial Day weekend, even though it’s meant to be a somber affair, honoring those who have given their lives in service to the nation. We raise our flags high, but also our grilling tools, our string lights over the yard (or around the railings of the fire escape),…
Milk Containing Bird-Flu Virus Can Sicken Mice, Study Finds
Unpasteurized milk contaminated with H5N1, the bird-flu virus that has turned up in dairy herds in nine states, has been found to rapidly make mice sick, affecting multiple organs, according to a study published on Friday. The findings are not entirely surprising: At least a half-dozen cats have died after consuming raw milk containing the…
The ‘Nontraditional’ Bridal Brand Capturing Hearts Online
“Make me look like a disco ball.” For most designers this isn’t a common request, but for Madison Chamberlain, so-called disco brides, and anyone looking to splash extra color, sparkle or glam into their wedding day, are a mainstay of her business. Ms. Chamberlain, 29, started her bridal brand in 2022. “I’ve always been what…