Carbon neutrality, zero waste and serving seafood solely from responsible suppliers: Many boutique eco-tourism destinations — particularly those catering to small numbers of luxury travelers — can reach or come close to sustainability goals such as these, but what about a decades-old resort company operating 97 properties across 14 countries? As the global director of…
When it comes to your brain, who’s in charge: you, or the onslaught of incoming stimulation? In “Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty and Chaos,” Emma Seppälä, a psychologist with academic postings at Yale and Stanford, argues that modernity has forced the human brain into a highly reactive…
May 14, 2024, 7:27 p.m. ET May 14, 2024, 7:27 p.m. ET The A-listers who traveled to New York this past weekend, gathering for the biggest event of their careers, arrived by car and driver, or on planes surrounded by entourages. They didn’t even carry their own passports, much less pack their kibble or squeaky…
Sage, a miniature poodle, was named best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night, modeling the kind of poise and composure unfamiliar to most humans in front of a whooping crowd at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. The competition began with 2,500 dogs from more…
On the second Monday in May, the Empire State Building flickered Robin Hood green, for a night when some of New York City’s deepest pockets gathered for a charitable cause. A few thousand guests packed into the Javits Center for the annual gala hosted by Robin Hood, an antipoverty group that gives millions in grants…
Jane Birkin pairing her beaded dress with a basket. Madonna in a Jean-Paul Gaultier cone bra and a garter set. Kristen Stewart barefoot in Chanel chain mail. Spike Lee in a sunset-inspired suit. The Cannes Film Festival, with its sheer preponderance of red carpets and boardwalk photo ops, its blockbusters and art house flicks, has…
Cuando la actual Miss Estados Unidos, Noelia Voigt, anunció la semana pasada que renunciaba a su cargo, aludió a su salud mental y escribió sobre su gratitud por la oportunidad. “Como individuos, crecemos a través de la experiencia de diferentes cosas en la vida que nos llevan a aprender más sobre nosotros mismos”, escribió en…
It has only been a month since the storybook ending of “The Golden Bachelor,” ABC’s buzzy spinoff of “The Bachelor,” featuring cast members 60 and up, got a divorce-announcement epilogue. But ABC is giving the dating franchise another chance at love. Joan Vassos will be the first “Golden Bachelorette” in a new season of the…
When the dating app Bumble received backlash over the weekend for an ad campaign telling women that “a vow of celibacy is not the answer,” the anger came as no surprise. Resisting sex for reasons personal, political or somewhere in between may feel as if it has been gaining steam recently, but it’s not a…
The best in show competition, essentially a doggie beauty pageant, is the culmination of a multiday canine extravaganza here at Westminster. But it follows the possibly more fun portion of the program, the agility competition. Some 150 dogs competed in this year’s contest, navigating a series of jumps and other obstacles with the help of…