How to be More Resilient, According to Experts
These days, getting cut off in traffic can send me on an emotional rollercoaster. So I asked experts how to get mentally tougher.
With the Help of a Dating App, A Friend Plays Matchmaker
While scrolling on the dating app Hinge, a college friend of Alexis Lane Brugger’s came across Timothy Wang’s profile and instantly thought that she had found the perfect match, not for herself, but for her friend Ms. Brugger. So, she sent him a direct message. On Sept. 12, 2020, Mr. Wang, 27, received an unexpected…
After Years of Almost-Dates, a Romance Grows Between Friends
When Cody Bennett Austrie began his freshman year of high school in 2007, an older classmate caught his eye. Stephanie Winifred Brooks was a junior, and as the alphabet gods would have it, her locker was a few spaces over from his. “I don’t know whether it was just the way she dressed, how pretty…
How to Protect Yourself From Mosquito Bites
We asked experts how to keep the pests away from your house and protect yourself from bites when you go outdoors.
How Does Mpox Spread, and Who Is Most at Risk?
Here’s what scientists have learned about the virus, which was recently declared a global health emergency.
Stressed About the End of Summer? Here’s How to Deal With September.
Late August can be a time of sleepy summer pleasures — and pit-in-the-stomach dread for what’s coming after Labor Day. Here’s how to manage all the feelings.
A ‘Life Review’ Can Be Powerful, at Any Age
Reflecting on the past, through writing or conversation, can help us better appreciate where we are — and where we’re going.
How Bloomers Went From a 1800s Feminist Statement to a 2024 Summer Staple
Bloomers are so back. But these aren’t your Victorian-era ruffle-bottom, under-petticoat pants. Playful designs combined with light, airy fabrics distinguish today’s feminine shorts from the ruched undergarments of a bygone era. Influencers are incorporating bloomers into their everyday wardrobes by pairing them with sporty shirts and Samba sneakers. Celebrity stylists are dressing their clients in…
How Wildfire Smoke Threatens Human Health
As wildfires grow more frequent and more intense, scientists are studying how their smoke might harm our health.
Malika Andrews and Dave McMenamin Marry on Kobe Bryant Day
Malika Rose Andrews has established herself as a well-known presence in broadcast sports journalism, so it may be hard to believe that her first job out of college was merely seven years ago, in 2017. And, in November of that same year, she met fellow N.B.A. journalist David Christopher McMenamin. On Aug. 24, the two…