Supriya Menon, Steven Lesser

Supriya Menon and Steven Joseph Lesser were married Jan. 4 at the Royal Palms, a resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. Michael J. Kennedy, a Universal Life minister, led a ceremony that incorporated both Roman Catholic and Hindu traditions, with Pandit Kiran Kumar Rao taking part. Mrs. Lesser, 31, is an enterprise partnerships manager in the New…

Michelle Yampolsky, Matthew Gomez

Michelle Ness Yampolsky and Matthew Alfred Gomez were married Dec. 31 in New York. Cantor Laura Stein officiated at One Hanover Square, an events space. The couple met at Rutgers, from which both graduated. Ms. Yampolsky-Gomez, 29, is the senior marketing manager at Essence, a digital media agency in New York. She is the daughter…

Zoë Harris, Simon Lazarre-Bloom

Zoë Kimberly Harris and Simon Lazarre-Bloom were married Dec. 30 at San Francisco City Hall. Douglas H. White, a New York City deputy fire commissioner and the groom’s uncle, officiated, having become a Universal Life minister for this event. Dr. Lazarre, 37, is the director for strategy and business operations on the team that manages…

They All Said Yes

An engagement ring hidden in an elephant trunk in Southeast Asia. A golden eagle serving as a wingman for a prospective groom in Mongolia. A double dose of matchmaking magic in Mississippi. There are many stories behind the question: Will you marry me? And over the years, countless wedding proposals from around the world have…

Medical News Today: What causes Alzheimer’s? Not toxic amyloid, new study suggests

Many researchers have argued that the accumulation of toxic beta-amyloid in the brain causes Alzheimer’s. However, a new study offers some evidence contradicting this sequence. Share on PinterestNew research is questioning the predominant hypothesis that a buildup of beta-amyloid causes Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease affects over 5.5 million people in the United States and millions…

In a Burger World, Can Sweetgreen Scale Up?

CULVER CITY, Calif. — On a Wednesday morning last fall, several executives at Sweetgreen, the fast-casual salad chain, gathered around a conference table at their headquarters here. They were discussing a new store format, called Sweetgreen 3.0, that had recently been introduced in New York City after two years of planning. At Sweetgreen’s other 102…