The Best and Worst Habits for Eyesight
Are carrots good? Is blue light bad? Experts weigh in on nine common beliefs.
Skims Bridal Offers Something New and Blue — and, of Course, White
Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims has developed a cult following for its everyday basics and intimates and its neutral color palette — so much so that it has inspired a subgenre of “Skims dupes and alternatives.” Customer favorites include a form-fitting maxi lounge dress that drapes down the body. Last week, Skims expanded into bridal…
What Are Restaurant Service Charges For?
Here’s a familiar restaurant scene: Dinner is over, the plates have been cleared and the server discreetly drops the bill on the table. But there’s something less familiar at the bottom of the check — a service charge, tacked on with little explanation. Questions immediately swirl. Is this a tip? Does it go to the…
Mutation Protected Man From Alzheimer’s Disease, Hinting at Treatment
The News The man should have gotten Alzheimer’s disease in his early 40s — he had a gene mutation that guaranteed it, or so it seemed. Scans of his brain even revealed severe atrophying and the hallmarks of the disease: rough, hard, amyloid plaques and spaghetti-like tangles of tau proteins. But the fatal brain disease…
Hip-Hop’s Next Takeover: Bisa Butler’s Quilts
Art of Craft is a series about specialists whose work rises to the level of art. The textile artist Bisa Butler was working in her studio in Jersey City, N.J., one day when her husband, John Butler, a D.J., played the song “The World Is Yours” by the hip-hop artist Nas. The song had a…
Japan Is Unmasking, and Its Smile Coach Is Busy
About six years ago, Keiko Kawano, a radio host, found that when she stopped doing voice-articulation exercises, her smile began to fade. At a certain point, she struggled to lift the corners of her mouth. So Ms. Kawano, then 43, decided to learn how facial muscles work. After using the knowledge to reanimate her smile,…
Clever Upgrades to Comfort Classics
There are two kinds of carrot cake. The first, often found next to the bran muffins, emphasizes the carrot as vegetable and icing as frippery to be rationed, and firmly declares itself to be a healthful baked good. The second uses the carrot as an alibi for a generous spackling of cream cheese frosting so…
3 Sun-Kissed Travel Looks
No three words can vex summer-travel packing more than “just in case.” Taking more than you need, just in case, will always end up weighing you down. But you can avoid “just in case” entirely by packing light and smart, with curated selections targeted for exactly what you’ll be doing and where you’re going. Consider…
‘Succession’ Style, Episode 8: Some People Just Can’t Cut a Deal
This article contains spoilers for Episode 8 of the final season of “Succession.” Election night has arrived at ATN. The fate of a fictional democracy is on the line, and Tom is charged with captaining the newsroom’s chaotic ship. He responds by doing cocaine behind a whiteboard, wearing hard shoes, briefly considering adult diapers and…
Outdoor Griddles Are Good at Cooking Almost Anything
In the early 2000s, Roger Dahle attended an outdoor pancake breakfast cooked on a commercial flattop at his local Rotary Club, a civic organization, in Utah. “I love cooking breakfast outdoors, but you couldn’t buy an outdoor griddle for home use,” Mr. Dahle said. So the entrepreneur set out to create one. He experimented with…