After years of holding pop-up resale events, Patagonia introduced its Worn Wear program, selling used Patagonia goods and apparel online, in 2017. A used men’s Snowshot Jacket in “great condition,” which would have retailed for $399 when it was new, was recently listed on the site for $266. The outdoor retailer REI Co-op held resale…
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With newer Omicron subvariants becoming dominant in the U.S., experts offered advice on reinfection risks.
ROME — As far as fashion store openings go, it was a low-key affair. There were no celebrities, no Champagne, not even a representative from Trussardi, the luxury Italian brand that had supplied the store with its merchandise. Then again, this was no ordinary store. MODiAmo, which opened last week in Rome’s San Giovanni neighborhood,…
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Few things delight quite like sitting down on the couch with a newly purchased cookbook, giving the spine a good crack and thumbing through those glossy, yet-to-be-sauce-splattered pages. But when hundreds of cookbooks publish every year, the opportunities for culinary wonder can feel endless. Where does one begin? At The New York Times Food desk,…
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‘Black man to Black man’ As midday approached on that recent Tuesday, Dr. Stallworth told the team about her exam with a Black middle-schooler with A.D.H.D. In the spring he had been bullied at school by gangs. This fall he changed schools, and now, Dr. Stallworth said, he reported being happy — playing football, making…
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Not the only one Airbnb is the largest company in the vacation-rental industry, but it’s not the only one wrestling with discrimination. Vrbo, which is part of the Expedia Group, has also taken steps to combat bias, including educating hosts, creating more diverse and inclusive marketing campaigns, and requiring that words such as “plantation” be…
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Melanie Boschaert has one goal for Christmas: “I want my children to be special and feel special.” So Ms. Boschaert, who works for an insurance company and lives in East Bethel, Minn., doesn’t just search for the perfect gifts for her four adult children, their partners and her two grandsons. She also buys wrapping paper…
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Known for his signature flat-cap and gameshow-host smile, Mr. Ani deserves a lot of the credit, from his Chinese-influenced Shanghai Me to Gaia, his modern Greek taverna, which placed 10th on the new Top 50 list. On a balmy Friday night, a crowd of social media influencers, expats, Emirati men in white dishdashas, and women…
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A jumble of cords and two devices the size of soda cans protrude from Austin Beggin’s head when he undergoes testing with a team of researchers studying brain implants that are meant to restore function to those who are paralyzed. Despite the cumbersome equipment, it is also when Mr. Beggin feels the most free. He…
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