Some of this, Mr. Duffy said, was the result of production delays. Switzerland was shut down for much of the spring. Areas of Rolex’s factories had to be evacuated during Covid outbreaks over the summer and fall. All the while, the stock market soared, leaving high-earning investors with huge amounts of disposable income. Still, Paul…
Governments, tourism boards, airlines, hotel companies, travel agencies and cruise operators, along with tour bus drivers, housekeepers, local guides, pilots, restaurateurs, museum operators, bed-and-breakfast hosts, entertainers, caterers, fishermen, shopkeepers and bar owners — in short, all the people standing to profit from tourism dollars — are facing extreme economic pressure not to lose out on…
Of all the imaging equipment, the only one generally unsuitable for the operating room is that needed for magnetic resonance imaging — commonly known as an M.R.I. — because of its size. As a result, Ms. Saba said, some hospitals essentially are stationing them adjacent to an operating room in case an M.R.I. is needed.…
Good morning. J. Kenji López-Alt is in The Times this week with a lengthy and fascinating article about one of the most influential recipes ever published in The Times, for Jim Lahey and Mark Bittman’s no-knead bread. “This was the recipe that democratized bread-baking,” Peter Reinhart, the author of “The Bread Baker’s Apprentice,” told him.…
As experts in philanthropy, finance, technology and global health scramble to predict what the divorce of Melinda and Bill Gates could mean for their industries, others are wondering: Who will get their lakefront estate in the Seattle suburbs, which is valued at upward of $131 million? And will the public finally get a peek inside?…
SNOWFLAKE, Ariz. — The Latter-day Saints temple looms over the landscape, its smooth granite exterior bright in the high desert sun. At the top, a golden angel glimmers in the light. Across the quiet highway from the temple is a 40-acre greenhouse that locals refer to as “the marijuana farm.” Phoenix is a three-hour drive…
In early 2020, dozens of scientific teams scrambled to make a vaccine for Covid-19. Some chose tried-and-true techniques, such as making vaccines from killed viruses. But a handful of companies bet on a riskier method, one that had never produced a licensed vaccine: deploying a genetic molecule called RNA. The bet paid off. The first…
The perfect accessory makes an outfit, whether it be piled-on jewels, a signature shade, or statement shoes. While some accessories are saved for special occasions, others become the piece you’re never seen without, or the one time wearer that makes you famous forever. From Brigitte Bardot’s bow to Carrie Bradshaw’s Manolos, we look back at…
Dimitrios Kambouris+Lars Niki+CorbisGetty Images Diamonds are forever. They’re also a girl’s best friend―with crystals being a close second. We love all things sparkly and were dazzled by the flashy looks on the latest runways including the Swarovski encrusted Saint Laurent boots Rihanna quickly added to her closet. As a nod to National Splurge Day on…
Think of her as a conflict-resolution specialist — except that at least one party in most every dispute that Marne A. Titchenell of The Ohio State University negotiates is a four-legged, fur-bearing individual stubbornly disinclined to negotiate. “In the past week alone,” said Ms. Titchenell, whose official title is wildlife program specialist, “I have answered…