Is B.M.I. a Scam?

This burden may fall disproportionately on Black Americans, Dr. Strings said, who as a group tend to have higher B.M.I.s than white Americans — especially among Black women. Yet evidence suggests that having a higher B.M.I. is not as clearly linked to earlier death in Black Americans. If doctors only focus on body mass index,…

Join The Daily to Celebrate Graduation

Millions of students have logged hours in virtual classrooms, navigated ever-changing work and school schedules, and seen friendships, dances, games and beloved traditions disrupted. As the school year comes to a close, we honor their perseverance, with a special live graduation event, hosted by “The Daily.” We’re thrilled to be welcoming students and teachers from…

Shopping for Outdoor Chaises Longues

There’s no piece of furniture that evokes summer relaxation more than the outdoor chaise longue. On a warm summer day, “they’re something that people gravitate toward,” said Tommy Zung, the principal of New York-based Studio Zung — whether that’s by the side of a large pool in the Hamptons or sitting under an umbrella in…

Roblox: The Platform Fueling a Chaotic Music Scene

Artists, label heads and industry schemers know that success in pop music today requires racking up plays on TikTok and streaming services. But there’s another, unlikely platform that’s picking up steam: Roblox. Roblox is a game-creation engine, first released in 2006, that allows players to customize their own sandbox worlds, create mini-games on multiplayer servers…

Plant Wrapper Activity

If you were a school-age kid in the 1980s, there’s a good chance you spent countless hours in the back of class perfecting chains of gum wrappers that once graced all of the Fruit Stripes (and other brands) you had chewed your way through. Kirsten Frits, a reader from Seattle, Wash., suggested revisiting those elementary…

Learn To Skate This Summer

First came the walks — and then, seemingly all at once, the wheels. Back at the beginning of the pandemic with interminable lockdowns on the horizon, people broke up the monotony of their homestays with short jaunts on foot around the neighborhood just to get some sunlight and fresh air; or, as the writer Ruby…