With a full-fledged IRL red carpet and a ban on sweatpants, the Oscars delivered on the style front. And no, we’re not talking about sad, virtual get-ups or even a return to the glamour of last year’s Academy Awards. Celebrities went all out. We’re talking gowns that belong in museums, nominees and presenters dripping in…
Isn’t the European Union also developing a system? Yes. On June 21, the E.U. is expected to introduce a certificate called a Digital Green Pass, with the aim of allowing people who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus to travel more freely. Under the proposed rules, each nation within the bloc could decide which travel…
Like a number of other fast food chains, Nathan’s Famous, known for its hot dogs, has added a vegan option. It entered a partnership with the company Meatless Farm to create a plant-based version of its hot dog. The key to it is Nathan’s proprietary spice blend. (Nathan Handwerker developed his hot dog, made famous…
In 2013, Cookpad began developing sites for and building large audiences in other parts of Asia, as well as Africa, South America and Europe, eventually establishing a global headquarters in Bristol, England. But its efforts in the United States — a mix of translating Japanese recipes into English, and trying to grow a user base…
Prompt diagnosis and appropriate therapy to suppress inflammation in the digestive tract are extremely important because a delay can result in scar tissue and strictures that are not reversed by medication, Dr. Feuerstein said. Another possible serious complication is development of a fistula — an abnormal connection between different organs, like the colon and bladder,…
For as long as I can remember, the forests, lakes and mountains of my native Sweden have been my refuge. Half of the photos from my childhood depict me with an armful of wildflowers or a bucket brimming with — not to mention my face covered with the juices of — blueberries. After moving abroad…
The 93rd annual Academy Awards were a night of historic firsts: first woman of color to win the directing Oscar; first Black women to win the makeup and hairstyling Oscar; oldest woman ever to win an Oscar; first Korean actor to win an Oscar. But in at least one area it was more like same-old,…
Josh Swain of Arizona was, of course, joshing. He never really intended to fight anyone who shared his name, but what was he supposed to do? Every time Mr. Swain went to register for a social media account under his name, he was foiled. “It’s always been taken,” Mr. Swain said. What’s even more bizarre:…
Ben Kirby started the Instagram account @preachersnsneakers as a gag in 2019. Mr. Kirby, then a 29-year-old MBA student and former Marine, had no idea that the result — images of megachurch pastors decked out in designer gear, juxtaposed with the price tags of their clothes and shoes — would ignite a widespread conversation about…
The ingredient must be listed on labels starting in 2023. It may be a while before you see the effects of the FASTER Act. The law gives manufacturers 20 months to make sure any products they’re making that include sesame reflect that on packaging. Starting on January 1, 2023, if food contains sesame, you should…