Follow live as Serena Williams plays Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open. The crowd roared. People sprang from their seats in an explosion of cheers and applause. Serena Williams had taken the lead against No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit during their second-round match at this year’s U.S. Open tournament. It was yet another feat of…
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A biotech executive in California was convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a $77 million scheme involving false and fraudulent claims for Covid-19 and allergy testing, federal prosecutors said. The executive, Mark Schena, 59, served as the president of Arrayit Corporation, a biomedical company that claimed to have invented technology to test for any disease using…
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On Thursday, the Department of Transportation unveiled its most concrete endeavor yet to fix air travel: an online dashboard featuring 10 U.S. airlines with green check marks next to the services they offer when flights are delayed or canceled for reasons within their control. The website, which is reminiscent of the sort of brand comparison…
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KINGFISHER The winemaker, sommelier and restaurateur André Hueston Mack’s compact seafood spot, near his & Sons ham bar, is where the Canadian chef Nico Bouter is devising a menu with raw, hot and cold choices. 505 Rogers Avenue (Midwood Street), Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, late September. L’AMI PIERRE With Pierre-Antoine Raberin, a partner in Ladurée, Eric…
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Up against the wide-ranging appeal of sweet corn and juicy, ripe tomatoes, okra will probably never be crowned summer’s most popular vegetable. But those of us who love it do so passionately, whether it’s stewed until silky, fried until crunchy or, as this recipe showcases, broiled until the edges crisp and the center softens —…
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As we say farewell to summer, travelers are surely hoping to say “so long” to the chaos in the skies too. As a flight attendant who has been on the job for 20 years, I can tell you this season of delays and cancellations hasn’t been a picnic for us either. Recently, I arrived at…
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MONTAUK, N.Y. — Ditch Plains Beach is the heart of the surf scene in Montauk, a two-mile stretch of dunes and sea at the tip of Long Island’s East End with views of sand cliffs to the east and west. It is also where, on summer weekends, a group of longtime Montauk residents and vacationers…
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Let’s say you slip and shatter your kneecap; you have a trying year, rehabilitating your knee while working and raising two children; your husband gets a job offer in New Zealand; he wants you to go with him; you decide to take the leap and move your life and children overseas; as you’re packing the…
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Hi, Five Weeknight Dishers. It’s Krysten, this newsletter’s editor, stepping in for Emily. It’s so hot, and I feel so lazy. I recently moved out of my apartment of six years, and I’ve been house-sitting until I find the perfect place. It’s been glorious to dote on my friends’ plants and test out neighborhoods, but…
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There’s an eye-popping display at the farmers’ market right now. If you feel like cooking, meander the overflowing vegetable stalls, grab anything and take it home for dinner. It’s bound to be at peak ripeness, juicy and sweet, no matter what it is. Peppers, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, fresh herbs, stone fruit, berries, melons: We are…
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