White House Dispute Exposes Facebook Blind Spot on Misinformation

“The suggestion we haven’t put resources toward combating Covid misinformation and supporting the vaccine rollout is just not supported by the facts,” said Dani Lever, a Facebook spokeswoman. “With no standard definition for vaccine misinformation, and with both false and even true content (often shared by mainstream media outlets) potentially discouraging vaccine acceptance, we focus…

Covid’s Beta Variant: Here’s What We Know

England lifted nearly all of its pandemic restrictions on Monday, which some Britons have hailed as “freedom day.” The British government, however, made a notable exception: People traveling to England from France must continue to quarantine upon their arrival, even if they are fully vaccinated. The rule, announced on Friday, was spurred by concerns about…

A More Flavorful Burger Recipe

Grilled burgers have none of these advantages. Grills cook primarily through infrared heat — the electromagnetic radiation that travels from hot coals or grill bars the same way the sun’s heat energy travels through space — an altogether less-efficient form of heat transfer than direct conduction from a hot griddle. Browning and flavor development take…

It’s Herring Time in Midtown

The season for fresh herring fillets is upon us, and after a pandemic pause last year, Aquavit in Midtown Manhattan has resumed its annual festival of the herrings, this year shipped directly from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and treated to assorted cures and seasonings. Start chilling that bottle of aquavit because this year there…