BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — It was Lachlan Rutledge’s sixth birthday, but as he mustered a laborious breath and blew out one candle, it was his mother who made a wish: for a pediatric hospital bed in northeast Oklahoma. The kindergartner has a connective tissue disorder, severe allergies and asthma. Those conditions repeatedly landed him in…
Cases ebbed in many places this summer, but the virus never completely disappeared. Now, it’s on the move. Blue-winged teal, a species related to ducks, are among the first species to fly south in the fall. In mid-September, three hunter-harvested teal tested positive for the virus in Mississippi, marking the first detections in that state.…
If you’ve been eyeing the Beats Headphones and Kim Kardashian collab, today is your lucky day. For Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale, October 11-12, the nude-hued earbuds are 10 percent off. Yes, indeed, you can score the noise-canceling, Bluetooth-compatible Beats Fits Pro in colorways hand-selected by Kimmy K for $179.95 during Amazon Prime Day. With…
Melodie Jeng Denim doesn’t get much more classic than a worn-in pair of Levi’s. The company’s been stitching together blue jeans for nearly two centuries, which means it’s had plenty of time to perfect a soft-but-sturdy fabric capable of outlasting the competition. With a long history in working-class America, the brand’s wide range of jeans,…
Amazon Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale is here, which means it’s time to shop. The multi-day sales event—which takes place on October 11 and October 12 this year—is chock-full of deals to be had. From the best Prime Early Access fashion deals to technology like top-rated Apple products, everything category you can think of will…
“It’s Never Too Late” is a new series that tells the stories of people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms. It had been one month without football for Myron Rolle, an N.F.L. safety, and he was foundering. Mr. Rolle was just 25, and his pro football career looked grim: He was…
Edward BerthelotGetty Images Gather around your computers, phones, or any Internet-supporting device, because Amazon’s Prime Early Access sale is here. The two day shopping bonanza has a slew of deals on just about everything your shopping-fanatic heart desires. Whether that be your next favorite designer find or a beauty pick you’ll want to slather all…
“I’ve never in my life felt like a Birkenstock would be something that is almost like a Supreme item where people buy them and then resell it for like five times the amount,” Ms. Hoxsie said. She said she also received her share of critical comments, reporting some for harassment on Mercari, another reselling platform…
When most of us think about furniture, our minds conjure the obvious: chairs, sofas, daybeds. But there’s another option, and it’s one that is not only welcoming and enveloping, but also relatively compact: the built-in banquette. “A banquette can really ground a room and make it feel cozy and nurturing,” said Nancy Ruddy, a founding…
Autumn in Tuscany is the season of grapevines turned golden in the sun. It’s a time to cherish the fruits of the earth and the vine. Restaurants put up handwritten signs touting fresh porcini mushrooms, and small towns hold sagras, festivals celebrating local food and history. Living in Florence over the past few years, I’ve…