New RSV Vaccines Aren’t Covered by Some Health Insurance Plans
The shot is covered by Medicare Part D, but some with private prescription drug coverage are being asked to pay out of pocket.
Claire Saffitz on How to Make Macarons
In the baking world, French macarons, an almond sandwich cookie consisting of two meringue shells filled with ganache, buttercream or jam, are known as a particularly tricky confection with a high failure rate. Even in a professional bakery, some batches just don’t turn out. Then, why try them at home? For starters, they are exceptionally…
Do Cocktail Glasses Have a Gender? For Some Men, Clearly.
At a recent work party in New York City, Brady Dunayer, a 28-year-old real estate banking analyst, bolted to the bar to order a drink. He was startled by what he received: His whiskey-based cocktail was served in a stemmed glass and garnished with a flower. The presentation, he thought, was “a little out of…
Researchers Dispute High-Profile Discoveries of Cancer Microbes
Over the past few years, a flurry of studies have found that tumors harbor a remarkably rich array of bacteria, fungi and viruses. These surprising findings have led many scientists to rethink the nature of cancer. The medical possibilities were exciting: If tumors shed their distinctive microbes into the bloodstream, could they serve as an…
What Even Is a Social Network Anymore?
“LinkedIn Is Cool Now,” Businessweek declared this week. It’s also a dating app, according to Hypebae. Oh, and dating apps are for networking, The Wall Street Journal says. If you can’t tell, social networks are having a bit of an identity crisis. Facebook, once the center of the platform universe, has somehow become the place…
Hate Gen X? Get in Line (Behind a Gen X-er).
I was born in 1969 and I have feelings about generations. They include: “What leads millions of people to see ‘The Notebook’ so many times and then to complain about having done so?” (punching younger); “Why are we having a conversation about whether it’s OK to pull out your phone during a movie in a…
Love Letter: What the Chicken Helped Her See
In this week’s Modern Love essay, “Putting All My Eggs in the Boyfriend Basket,” Deborah Way recounts the period in her life after college when she was “disoriented and dislocated.” After following her college boyfriend to a small town in Mexico, Ms. Way feels more despondent and lost than ever. But then a miracle occurs…
Same Same But Different: How We’re Dressing for Transitional Weather
Leah Romero Welcome to Same Same But Different. As Gen Z and millennial fashion editors, respectively, we know a thing or two about shopping—for all ages, and especially our demographics. As we find the best products for you, we can’t help but do a little shopping for ourselves and build our personal (age-appropriate) wish lists.…
Peppery Stuffed Eggs, Gingery Chicken Noodle Soup and Easy Blueberry Pie Bars
Hello! This is Priya, filling in for Sam Sifton. Anyone know where that guy is?! (Just kidding, he’s on vacation.) My friend and fellow eating enthusiast Chris Ying once told me that an ingredient you don’t love is just a language you haven’t learned yet. I think about this sentiment often, especially as someone whose…
They Started with an Inbox Full of Questions
When Jason Daniel Mercado first met Kristen Virginia Bateman in August 2013 at the HôM Store, a trinket shop that also serves brunch in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, he asked for her phone number. “I saw her and her purple hair and struck up a conversation,” Mr. Mercado said. She had another idea: “Let’s exchange emails…