Does Yogurt Reduce Diabetes Risk? The FDA Allows Companies To Claim It Can
The F.D.A. will now allow yogurt makers to claim it can — but the evidence is mixed.
Cyberattack Wreaks Havoc on Health Care Billing
An urgent care chain in Ohio may be forced to stop paying rent and other bills to cover salaries. In Florida, a cancer center is racing to find money for chemotherapy drugs to avoid delaying critical treatments for its patients. And in Pennsylvania, a primary care doctor is slashing expenses and pooling all of her…
New Vuitton Watches Showcase Artisanal Skills
Louis Vuitton’s watchmaking division has doubled down on its ambitions to sustain rare artisanal handicrafts with the introduction of the Escale Cabinet of Wonders, three upscale métiers d’art watches. They were aesthetically derived from an extensive collection of Japanese tsuba, or sword guards, that were owned by Gaston-Louis Vuitton, the third generation Vuitton, who ran…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Headlined the MadSoul Festival in Florida
Two acts received top billing at MadSoul, a music and arts festival in Florida, on Saturday. The first was Muna, an indie-pop group that opened for Taylor Swift at some Eras Tour stops. The second: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York. She and several elected Democrats shared a stage with musicians like Phoebe Bridgers…
What’s All the Hype About Trader Joe’s Mini Tote Bag?
Thaddeus Yan went to Trader Joe’s more than a dozen times last week, but he wasn’t there for groceries. Mr. Yan, a 23-year-old lifestyle content creator in Los Angeles, was searching for a tote bag. Not just any tote bag, though. Trader Joe’s new miniature tote bag, a version of its standard canvas bag that…
A Pasta That’s Perfect for Easy Cleanup
Last week, I asked for your favorite brilliant and easy dinners after I shared a new one of mine, Eric Kim’s peanut butter noodles. I got an email from a reader named Lia that was so attuned to the prompt that I’m sharing it here. It’s a no-recipe recipe for roasted salmon, and to me…
If You Close It, Will They Come?
Headliner Marc179, the Chef’s Counter at Greywind You’ll be able to dine at this pair of new restaurants about as often as you receive your electric bill. Marc Murphy, who is opening Marc179, his first restaurant since 2019, will serve dinners three nights each month in the TriBeCa building that had housed Landmarc and which…
The Truth Behind Coco Chanel’s Nazi Ties in ‘The New Look’
In the twenty-six years she lived after World War II, Coco Chanel never publicly apologized for her treacherous behavior during the Nazi Occupation of Paris. While living at the Ritz Hotel with a handsome German spy, she had tried to use the Nazi race laws to wrest control of her perfume company from her Jewish…
How Minimum Wage Changes Affect Tipped Workers and Diners
The last few years have fundamentally changed Americans’ relationship with restaurants. As the pandemic made diners more aware of the long hours and low pay built into the business, many began tipping more, donating to employee funds and lobbying elected officials for worker protections. Now that awareness has translated into legislation that could reshape restaurants…
The Biggest Bag Trends for Fall 2024, Straight From Fashion Month
As fashion month comes to a close, it’s out with the old styles and in with the new fashion trends for fall. I took careful notes on what you can expect for major fall 2024 bag trends, and I’m sharing them all here. With regard to accessories, it was a fun season of showings. At…