Late last year, Zackary Smigel, a YouTube creator, made a video titled “Why Is YouTube Like This?” By “this” he meant that the platform was filled with videos that have sensationalized titles, heavily edited content and grabby thumbnails, often featuring a person’s emotive face. A more succinct way of putting it: Why is everyone on…
A farmworker in Michigan has been diagnosed with bird flu, state officials announced on Wednesday, making it the second human case associated with the outbreak in cows. Officials said that the individual became infected with the virus, called H5N1, after exposure to infected livestock. The individual had only mild symptoms and has fully recovered, officials…
Louisiana could become the first state to classify abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances, making possession of the pills without a prescription a crime subject to jail time and fines. A bill that would designate the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV drugs — a category of medicines with the potential for abuse…
When Vanity Fair asked Jeremy Allen White to share a statement about Ayo Edebiri, his co-star on the series “The Bear,” for its profile on the actress, it was reported that the actor made time “within a day” of being asked, a rare occurrence for a busy celebrity. “We really enjoy each other in life,…
Shirley Conran, the industrious and proliferous British author whose 1982 novel, “Lace,” was a tale of female autonomy disguised as a bonkbuster (to use the British term for a steamy best seller) that made her a millionaire and introduced the lowly goldfish into the erotic canon, died on May 9 in London. She was 91.…
For a moment, the annual Gordon Parks Foundation gala felt like a church service. The celestial voices of a choir echoed throughout, resonating from the marble floor to the vaulted ceiling of Cipriani on 42nd Street. They sang and stomped powerfully while patrons took their seats. The service had begun. The night included a reverent…
For years, as soon as the craving for homemade pizza struck me, it was very easy to gratify … four days later. My family’s favorite recipe for slow-rising dough isn’t difficult, but it does need attention on consecutive evenings and a couple of overnight stints in the fridge. Those logistics are often more than our…
This expert advice will help you attend to common injuries like cuts, burns and sprains — and know when to head to the doctor.
At the start of the year, I vowed to enhance my summer style. Yes, I’ve had this goal for the past three years…but this time, I’m committed. I’ve always preferred fall and winter fashion wares, but—as a proud Cancer—I could put a bit more effort into my wardrobe for the warmer months. Nearly halfway into…
New research suggests a link between prenatal fluoride levels and behavioral issues in children. Experts are divided on the study’s significance.