Why do women still wear stilettos while men get to wear sneakers with their suits? Why are shoes that cause so much discomfort, are ridiculously impractical, and are plainly bad for the feet and body in general still worn by so many women who could choose not to wear them? — Monica, Boston It is…
Had everything gone to plan, the singer-songwriter Baaba Maal’s move to Senegal’s capital from the northern hinterlands would have ended up differently — specifically, with a law degree. “When I first came to Dakar, I was supposed to study at the university because that was the wish of my parents,” he said, while a pair…
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina said on Sunday that he would not support a request from President Biden to package aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan and funding for border security, even though he has endorsed U.S. spending for each of those purposes. “I believe that leveraging the challenges in the war with Israel…
A group of children watched as Adam Bierton made his first few slashes into the meat of a pumpkin at the New York Botanical Garden earlier this month. Using a tool that resembled a carrot peeler, Mr. Bierton scored a horizontal eyebrow ridge and the grooves of a frown. Over the course of three hours,…
Those tensions are at the heart of “Severance,” whose employees come to realize the mysterious entity they work for is up to no good, and “The Other Black Girl,” in which Nella suffers professional consequences after confronting the publishing house’s literary star about a racist depiction in his latest book. Hazel-May McCall, the company’s “other…
Despite the gray skies and light drizzle, costumed dogs strutted along for the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade on Saturday as they have for more than three decades. But for the first time since the event’s inception, they had an official parade route. The dogs came on floats, leashes and in their owners’ arms —…
1. We post on Buy Nothing in order to give. A frog, kissed just once, could be a prince. A sow’s ear upcycled, a silken satchel. One man’s trash may be another’s “lucky futon.” In today’s Buy Nothing feed: a retro keyboard “up for grabs” gets 25 likes. Or, a retro keyboard is the one…
Honey, I Left the Kids For couples with children, the logistics of marathon training can be even more complicated. Jesse Davis, 36, who works at a climate tech company and lives on the Upper West Side, has been taking on more child care duties (his children are three and 18 months), while his wife trains…
Hace 36 años, mientras estaba embarazada, discutí con mi esposo sobre qué nombre ponerle al bebé. Sabíamos que era un niño y finalmente nos decidimos por el nombre de Robin —Robby para abreviar— en honor a la hermana de mi esposo, a uno de mis mejores amigos (y en silencio, solo en mi cabeza, al…
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Staud Mini Moon Handbag Staud Mini Moon Handbag Now 40% Off “There’s a slim chance this viral Staud handbag will still be in stock on Sunday night,” says Summer Cartwright, senior…