“Contrary to self-help memes, disease is not a gift. Gifts are free; the afflicted pay for their ailments with painful treatments, mood swings and micro-humiliations. That said, disease does provide the gift of insight.” In this week’s Modern Love essay, “Please Let Me Do More Laundry and Vacuuming!” Sam Harper explains how vision loss caused…
Last week I got an email from a reader named Rachel that really spoke to me, and will probably speak to anyone who’s ever had to feed children or another phalanx of picky eaters: Could you also please share a recipe that all three of my kids will eat? One eats most things but not…
The best thing about a meal of steamed mussels is the sauce left at the bottom of the bowl. Yes, I adore the bivalves themselves — those sweet, saline nuggets plucked out of their blue-black shells. (Pro-tip: use an empty pair of shells like tongs to pluck out the meat.) But it’s their sauce —…
Khaite Creative director Catherine Holstein took us on the road to the southwest with her spring/summer 2023 collection. Motorcycle tough meets Hollywood glam for the next season, with oversized jackets featuring bold zippers and rivets, snakeskin prints, endless fringe, and crystals. Yes, there are sure to be pieces that land among the street style set…
Few designers today tread the line of bad taste and good taste like Tom Ford. In fact, he’s been doing it for almost 40 years now, since working for brands like Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci. He defined, then redefined, then redefined again what the modern woman wants and needs. In Ford’s mind’s eye, she…
Co-workers stuck on a Zoom call, deliberating a new strategy for a crucial project. Roommates at the kitchen table, arguing about how to split utility bills fairly. Neighbors at a city meeting, debating how to pay for street repairs. We’ve all been there — in a group, trying our best to get everyone on the…
Days after Kachet Jackson-Henderson and Brandon James Bell had a first date, in September 2021, she noticed unusual bruising all over her body. “They came out of nowhere and I had no prior medical problems,” Ms. Jackson-Henderson said of the bruises. “I had not been injured, but I looked like I was in a fight.”…
When Ja’Kobi Moore decided to apply this year to a private high school in her hometown of New Orleans, she learned that she needed at least one letter of recommendation from a teacher. She had never asked for one, so she sought help. “Teacher letter of recommendation,” she typed into TikTok’s search bar. Ms. Moore,…
If you see a young person strolling down the street, pants undone, it’s probably not an “examine your zipper” situation. Once the provenance of your uncle after Thanksgiving dinner or a practical adaptation to a pregnant belly, sporting unbuttoned jeans has become a fashion statement. Katie Pettit, 20, a model from Orlando, Fla., was visiting…
Will I get my passport quicker by using the online option? Currently, processing times for online renewal remain the same as those sent via snail mail. But while there’s no guarantee that online renewal will shorten wait times, it will cut down on paperwork and streamline the process, both for applicants and State Department officials,…