Planning a pilgrimage to enjoy the brilliant fall leaves will be trickier this year. Months of record-breaking drought in the Northeast have deprived trees of water, and in the West, nearly 100 large fires have swept a path of destruction across seven states. From California to Oklahoma to Maine, the symphony of colors that accompanies…
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These sensations are uncomfortable and painful for many women, but autistic mothers’ heightened perception can make breastfeeding “a sensory nightmare,” said Jane Wilson, an associate professor of nursing at Palm Beach Atlantic University who specializes in maternal and child health. In 2020, Dr. Wilson teamed up with a colleague, Bri Andrassy, to run a small…
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Linda Ronstadt, once the highest paid woman in rock, is famous for a lot of things. Her high-fidelity voice earned her 11 Grammy Awards for songs like “You’re No Good” and “Blue Bayou.” She had a killer run on Broadway and put mariachi music on the charts. Both President Obama and Kermit the Frog had…
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This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, and innovative efforts to address issues facing the fashion industry. From recycled materials and organic yarns to fair wages for workers, fashion is full of claims about ways in which it can mitigate its impact on the planet. Historically, however, most brands’ promises have been…
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Last winter the Mala Market, an excellent online source for Chinese ingredients, introduced a sampler package of assorted regional Chinese noodles: Sichuan wheat, Chongqing sweet potato glass, Yunnan rice and Guangdong wide rice. Now it’s back in stock and worth having on hand for a range of dishes, including dan dan mian; ma yi shang…
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When David Geffen Hall officially reopens to the public on Oct. 8, following a $550 million renovation, the Lincoln Center venue will finally offer drinks approaching the caliber of its performers. Don Lee, whose résumé include the Manhattan cocktail bars PDT and Existing Conditions, has designed the cocktail menus for the space’s more than a…
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As the sun peaked, heat waves rose from the cypress-covered hills around me. The turquoise waters of the Ionian Sea shimmered on the western horizon, and olive groves stretched toward infinity to the east. Over the deafening chorus of cicadas, which indicated we were in the hottest part of the Mediterranean summer, the rhythmic thud…
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The artistic director of Hermès, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, stood on the fourth floor of the French luxury house’s new flagship store a few weeks before its official opening, speaking in hushed tones to his assistant, who was crouched over a large painting by Antoine Carbonne, delicately rubbing its edge with a cloth. Mr. Dumas had personally…
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Courtesy Believe it or not, October is upon us. It crept up on you, didn’t it? From Halloween parties to fall foliage peeping, there’s lots of goodness in store this month, but one of the most meaningful things about October is that it marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s sad but true that most people…
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A few nights ago, my husband opened “Imbibe,” a bartender’s guide, to find our favorite Sazerac recipe. It was scrawled with notes going back a decade. We first added the bar spoon of maraschino liqueur in 2012. A scribble dated 2020 reminded us how much we liked the version with four dashes of Peychaud’s bitters…
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