When Matt Cronin worked in customer service at Nurx, a San Francisco start-up that sells prescription drugs online, one of his jobs was to manage the office’s inventory of birth control pills. The pills were kept in the pockets of a shoe organizer hanging inside a closet, Mr. Cronin said. They had been shipped to…
As part of Chanel’s ongoing series of short films, Inside Chanel, the brand explores the history of Chanel, the Chanel woman, and the secrets of the house’s manufacturing. Today the house revealed Chapter 25, which encompasses Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel and her love of America. After being welcomed to New York in 1931 and inducted into…
Image CreditLizzie Gill It happened about a year ago. I stepped off the subway and spotted an ad on the station wall for a food delivery service. It read: “When you want a whole cake to yourself because you’re turning 30, which is basically 50, which is basically dead.” After a bunch of us squawked…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute Gala, more commonly known as The Met Gala, is one of fashion’s biggest nights. From haute couture to risk-taking beauty, The Met Gala has spawned some of the most memorable fashion moments of all time. With less than two weeks down to the annual event, here is…
Courtesy We love a strategically staged bikini shot, but there’s more to beach style than choosing the perfect one-piece. It’s the time to be bold: Rethink your beach outfit with resurrected classics, experiment with unexpected trends, and a (re)try a type of pant we thought died in 2001. Read on to see 15 sand-appropriate looks…
Hi and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes. This week we’re celebrating Priya Krishna, a beloved member of the extended NYT Food fam, whose cookbook “Indian-ish” was published this week (and made our list of the best new cookbooks this spring). Priya reports, she writes, she makes videos, she collaborated with her mother, Ritu Krishna, to…
The measles outbreak in the United States is now the largest since the disease was declared eliminated here 19 years ago. The return of this scourge has been driven by one factor in particular: misinformation, spread by vaccine critics, that scares parents into not immunizing their children. Along with rumors that vaccines cause autism or…
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center held a gala at Cipriani Wall Street on April 18. The same night, the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House celebrated 125 years at its gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. And WNET, the public television station, held a benefit at the Plaza hotel on April 22.
It’s easy to see how “Born a Crime,” Trevor Noah’s funny and devastating memoir of growing up mixed race in South Africa, became a best seller. Less predictable was the success of the book’s young readers’ edition, published this month and aimed at children 8 and up. I asked the comedian and talk show host…
Whether you’re a mother, hope to have children some day, or simply know someone who answers to “Mom,” Mother’s Day is a special time to reflect on the unique journey of having a little one. To celebrate all of the moments that go into raising a child—from the mesmerizing moment when you first meet your…