Is Nasal Spray Addictive?
Some versions can lead to dependence. Here’s what we know about the risks.
How to Create a Luxurious Walk-In Shower
A utilitarian walk-in shower works just as well as something nicer, so why spend the time and effort — and the money — to upgrade it? “It boils down to the idea of comfort at home,” said Paloma Contreras, an interior designer in Houston. Your shower, she explained, is “a space where you’re setting the…
Abortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect
In the fierce debate over abortion in the United States, the subject of data collection might seem wonky and tangential. But the information that state and city governments collect about abortion patients is becoming another flashpoint in the country’s bitter divide over the issue. Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures have moved to require more information…
A Restaurant Critic’s Full Plate Encroaches on His Palate
At first, I thought it would be easy enough to update my list of the 100 best restaurants in New York City. The New York Times had published my first guide in April 2023. The second guide, to be released a year later, would only require a simple refresh, right? I would add a few…
Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87
Dr. Joel Breman, a specialist in infectious diseases who was a member of the original team that helped combat the Ebola virus in 1976, died on April 6 at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 87. His death was confirmed by his son, Matthew, who said his father died of complications from kidney…
Met Gala 2024: A Guide to the Theme, Hosts and How to Watch
First things first: What is the Met Gala? Officially, it’s the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute benefit, a black-tie extravaganza held the first Monday in May to raise money for the museum’s fashion wing, the only curatorial department at the Met that has to pay for itself. Unofficially, it’s the party of the year,…
What to Know Before Booking a National Park Trip This Summer
In 2023, the seashores, lakeshores, battlefields, historic sites, monuments and more that make up the National Park Service had 325.5 million visits, an increase of 4 percent from the year before. The National Park Service director, Charles F. Sams III, praised the surge of interest in “learning our shared American story throughout the hidden gems…
‘Cabaret’ Opening on Broadway: Eddie Redmayne, Angela Bassett and Baz Luhrmann
“I’m so ready for this,” said the actress Bernadette Peters on Saturday afternoon as she stood on the red carpet outside the August Wilson Theater on 52nd Street, which had been styled to look like a Berlin nightclub in the 1930s. “It’s sort of like a Happening,” she added. Ms. Peters had turned up for…
A Passover Pleasure: Matzo Pizza
During Passover, Jews move culinary mountains with matzo: cheesy lasagna with layers of the unleavened bread instead of noodles; peanut and caramel brittle; homemade pasta; and even pizza. It’s one of 10-year-old Hudson Greenstein’s favorite foods. During Passover two years ago, he was craving pizza when he and his father stopped by one of his…
Lori and George Schappell, Long-Surviving Conjoined Twins, Die at 62
Lori and George Schappell, conjoined twins whose skulls were partly fused but who managed to lead independent lives, died on April 7 in Philadelphia. They were 62. Their death, at a hospital, was announced by a funeral home, which did not cite a cause. Dr. Christopher Moir, a professor of surgery at the Mayo Clinic,…