Is It Normal to Talk to Yourself All Day? What Experts Say.
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Are Floating Cities the Solution to Rising Seas?
This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. Worldwide, rising sea levels and increasing urbanization represent a formula for disaster, with more and more people seeking to live on land that will, at some point, be swallowed up by the sea. But a futuristic-sounding solution — the…
Restoring a Chair Is Easier Than You Think. Ask the Brownstone Boys.
Furnishing your home with antiques doesn’t have to be expensive — not if you’re willing to do a little restoration work. Take it from Jordan Slocum and Barry Bordelon, better known as the Brownstone Boys. “If you get a piece someone has already spent a lot of time and effort restoring, it’s going to be…
How Airlines Are Using AI to Make Flying Easier
Last month in Chicago, a United Airlines flight to London was ready to depart, but it was still waiting for 13 passengers connecting from Costa Rica. The airline projected they’d miss the flight by seven minutes. Under normal circumstances, they’d all be scrambling to rebook. But thanks to a new artificial-intelligence-powered tool called ConnectionSaver, the…
Visit Le Havre, the French City Where Impressionism Was Born
As the fog of dawn lifted one morning in mid-November 1872, Claude Monet looked out the window of his hotel room in the French city of Le Havre and furiously painted his vision of its industrial harbor. He flung his brush with quick strokes and played with the water, stretching it with rays of color.…
Westminster Dog Show 2024 Preview: Rescue Dog Seeks Agility Crown
A strange thing happened a few years ago when Christine Longnecker, who teaches horseback riding in and around Erie County, Pa., brought her new rescue dog, Miles, to a class. Instead of waiting quietly with the other non-horses in the barn, Miles suddenly sprinted into the ring and bounded over the fences himself. “He looked…
With Its Latest Vessel, Azimut Envisions ‘Conscious’ Yachting
This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. In the middle of Milan Design Week last month, in the middle of the Bagni Misteriosi — a historic bathing complex in the Porta Romana neighborhood — the Italian luxury shipbuilder Azimut Yachts hosted an unusual exhibition. It was…
After Five Centuries, Stars Rise in Istanbul
This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. On May 3, Zeyrek Cinili Hamam, a 500-year-old public bathhouse, reopened in Istanbul after a 13-year, $15-million-plus restoration. Named for its original cobalt-and-turquoise cladding (cinili is the Turkish word for “tiled”), the hamam is the jewel of the Zeyrek…
The Plot of a Rom-Com, In Real Life
Rober Lawrence had seen Shawna Rodrigues around Phoenix High School in Phoenix, Ore., for a couple of years, but hadn’t approached her until his junior year in May 1991, when she was at her locker talking with a friend. The night before, Mr. Lawrence said, he had a dream about Ms. Rodrigues and wanted to…
A Shattering Secret on the Path to Motherhood
“Has your husband ever gotten anyone pregnant before?” my doctor asked. We were trying to figure out the reason for my infertility. “No,” I said. “I don’t think so. I’ll ask.” It seemed like something I should know. On my drive home through the winding roads of Marin County, I called my husband, Nick. At…