On Tuesday, a federal appeals court granted members of the billionaire Sackler family a legal golden key that they had been seeking for nearly four years: The Sacklers will be shielded from all civil opioid claims related to their company, Purdue Pharma, the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin. In exchange, they have agreed to…
It’s easy to forget that rhubarb is a vegetable. Much of the time, you’ll find it buried, like a fruit, under an avalanche of sugar baked into a pie, crumble or cake, or maybe simmered into a compote. But rhubarb isn’t just for dessert. With a bracing acidity reminiscent of citrus or pomegranate and no…
The opening credits of “Ted Lasso” aren’t subtle. The titular character wanders through a row of seats in an empty stadium, and as he sits down, his chair and those around it begin to change color, transformed by Ted’s presence. It’s so on the nose that it’s either charmingly winsome or tediously saccharine, depending on…
People who showed up to their restaurant jobs while sick were linked to 40 percent of food poisoning outbreaks with a known cause from 2017 to 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released on Tuesday. Paid sick leave and other policies that support sick workers could improve food safety…
The News Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, said on Wednesday that it was increasing the wages for 7,700 of its pharmacists and opticians, as it expands its health business and seeks to retain the workers in a competitive environment. The retailer said the raise would push the average annual salary of the more than…
Susie Mensah tried on a lilac crochet dress in a corner of a shop called Berriez, then posed as her friends and the shop owner met her with oohs of approval, the way friends do when an outfit looks really, truly good. The dress joined a long line of garments she and her friends tried…
Samantha Leal is a writer, editor, and content strategist whose work centers around all things lifestyle—beauty, fashion, drinks, food, travel, and wellness (to name a few). Basically, all the good things in life. She holds a journalism degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and has held roles at Well+Good, Marie Claire,…
NEW ARRIVALS THE BAG Two great brands are even better than one: the hotly awaited Fendi by Marc Jacobs baguette offers a new take on the classic style. Handbag, Fendi by Marc Jacobs, fendi.com.Courtesy of Fendi Prada Re-Edition 2000 Sequined Re-Nylon Bag Paco Rabanne 1969 Nano Gem-Embellished Chainmail Bag The Row Half Moon Leather Shoulder…
A procession of teenagers with hard-faced stares strutted through an evening rain during a small fashion show in Lower Manhattan, causing a mixture of delight and bewilderment among passers-by who witnessed the spectacle. As techno music blasted, one teenager after another stopped to pose for cameras in a cordoned-off area of Gansevoort Plaza in the…
The chef Sam Fore received an ominous voice mail message this month from an unknown number. The caller identified himself as a private investigator working for the James Beard Foundation. Later that day, Ms. Fore found herself on a Zoom call, answering questions from him and another man. “They said to me, ‘We have an…