Not everything sold by Fashion Brand Company is weird or playful or erotic. Occasionally the inventory is mellowed out by the addition of plain trousers or a ribbed tank top. But it is the more imaginative pieces that have seduced the brand’s customer base: minidresses with 10 cartoonish arms sticking out from both sides; sunglasses…
In Oklahoma, a small country music station that initially refused a listener’s request to play a new song by Beyoncé was forced to change its tune after an uproar from fans who say that Black artists are too often excluded from the genre. On Tuesday morning, Justin McGowan requested that the D.J.s at KYKC, a…
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday that they would examine the causes of generic drug shortages and the practices of “powerful middlemen” that are involved in the supply chain. The federal agencies’ inquiry is aimed at the group purchasing organizations and drug distributors that have been…
Officials in Deschutes County, Ore., announced last week that a local resident had been diagnosed with the plague — and that the resident had probably been infected by a pet cat. The cat, which was symptomatic, died from the infection, but the human patient is currently recovering, said Emily Horton, a public health program manager…
Mary Enright has worn her red hair in bangs as long as she’s had hair. Wednesday was no exception. “Ash Wednesday is important to me because I’m an Irish Catholic,” Ms. Enright said as she walked down the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Her smudged cross peeked through her bangs,…
Beyoncé wasn’t done breaking the internet when she announced Renaissance: Act II and dropped two new songs mid-Superbowl. Last night, she broke it again when she made a surprise New York Fashion Week appearance at the Luar show in Brooklyn. Much to the Beyhive’s delight, she sat front row in Gaurav Gupta couture, carrying an…
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William Post, a businessman who was credited with a significant role in inventing Pop-Tarts, a classic American snack and cultural touchstone with an enticing sweetness and simplicity, died on Saturday in Grand Rapids, Mich. He was 96. His son, Dan Post, said he died of heart failure in a senior living community. Mr. Post led…
Despite my best intentions, most of the roasted cauliflower I cook doesn’t make it past the sheet pan. I always start out with a loftier goal, turning those sweet, caramelized florets into soup, or stuffing them into a pita, shawarma style — or, at the very least, putting them on a plate and maybe garnishing…
New York Times readers shared how they show affection on Valentine’s Day and every other day.