Love Letter: Confronting an Impostor

Widespread loneliness, anxiety and uncertainty have created the perfect environment for scammers to take advantage of hopeful singles online. After receiving several messages from women who had fallen prey to his internet impostor, Michael McAllister, the author of this week’s Modern Love essay, confronted the man who had used his Instagram photos to lure women…

Abby Phillip of CNN on Donald Trump and More

“Black women did that,” said Abby Phillip, a CNN political correspondent. It was Friday, Nov. 6, and Ms. Phillip, 31, was sitting screen-left of Jake Tapper, CNN’s chief Washington correspondent, and Dana Bash, the network’s chief political correspondent, narrating for America what the vote tallies coming in from Georgia and Pennsylvania were indicating and, perhaps…

Lots of Flavor, Less Meat

Hello and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes. There is so much news vying for your attention right now that I wanted to be sure you saw this article about diet and climate change: New research says that in order for humans to even hope to keep global emissions in check, there have to be sweeping…

Take Hot Chocolate to the Next Level

With the days growing colder and al fresco dining still the norm, bars and restaurants will likely offer more hot cocktails on their menus this winter. One cold-weather treat popular in recent years is spiked hot chocolate — a drink just as warming when made at home. For David Kaplan, co-founder of the bar group…

What Does the MAGA Hat Mean After Trump’s Defeat?

What happens to campaign merch after the votes are counted? Most often, unsold leftovers are donated to charities, recycled, or given to staff and volunteers as keepsakes. Optimistic candidates tuck away excess inventory for possible reuse. Items already in circulation are converted overnight into memorabilia, tokens of victory or defeat. A few bumper stickers hang…