Behind the Masks, a Mystery: How Often Do the Vaccinated Spread the Virus?
The C.D.C.’s new masking advice was based in part on unpublished data showing that the virus can thrive in the airways of vaccinated people.
V.A. Issues Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers, a First for a Federal Agency
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs will require 115,000 of its frontline health care workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in the next two months, making it the first federal agency to mandate that employees be inoculated, government officials said on Monday. The move comes as concern is growing that the substantial portion…
Some Are Chasing Extra Vaccine Shots, While Scientists Debate
Many scientists say that vaccinated people probably won’t need booster shots anytime soon. Some are getting them anyway. They are going to local pharmacies, other states or even other countries — anywhere where there is no record of them having been vaccinated — to get extra doses out of concern about the Delta variant or…
Designer Misha Nonoo Will Help You Find the Perfect Husband… Shirt
For her first public appearance with Prince Harry in 2017, Meghan Markle famously manifested her future by wearing an oversize white button down called the “Husband” shirt. Designed by her close friend Misha Nonoo—who, coincidentally, is rumored to have set the couple up—the shirt got the “Markle Sparkle” sheen, a highly coveted phenomenon that occurs…
13 of the Best Purses You Can Find on Amazon
StreetstyleshootersGetty Images We’re back with another I-can’t-believe-I-got-this-on-Amazon roundup, and trust us, you won’t be disappointed. You already know the spiel. Where do you go for trendy and affordable pieces? Shoes and dresses for your next summer wedding? Or Oscar de la Renta’s latest collaboration with Cle de Peau? That’s right. Amazon. This time, we’ve rounded…
Do Mask Mandates Work?
For example, Florida, which last week accounted for more than 20 percent of Covid-19 cases reported in the United States, has reduced its case reporting to once a week and no longer shares testing data or deaths broken down by county. The C.D.C. has a map that shows a summary of Covid-19 data for the…
Albert Bandura, Leading Psychologist of Aggression, Dies at 95
“I began to feel a kinship with the battered Bobo doll,” he wrote. In the end, his work won out, his findings becoming even more relevant in a world where social media and a 24-hour-a-day news cycle have afforded violence models far greater reach. The Bobo doll experiment became a staple of psychology classes around…
California Wine Country Rebuilds as Climate Change and Wildfire Threats Persist
ST. HELENA, Calif. — The block of vines at Cornell Vineyards on the Sonoma side of the Mayacamas Range, just over the county line from this Napa Valley hub, looked green and healthy in mid-July, as they ought to midway through the growing season. But looks can be deceiving. This particular block withstood the devastating…
Feeling Crafty? Make Your Own Wedding Day Look.
In 1992, Jane Daly was looking for a self-empowering project to take on. At the same time, she was also planning her wedding. She found a way to do both by designing and sewing her wedding dress. “No one was making their own dress back then, but I wanted to prove to myself I could…
My Sister Owes Me a Lot of Money. How Do I Get Her to Pay?
My sister separated from her husband and moved across the country. Her teenage son did not want to go with her or live with his father, so she asked me to convert an unused floor of my house into a place for him to stay. I explained that I couldn’t afford to do that. So,…