Continuing their rapid march across the United States, the Omicron subvariants known as BA.4 and BA.5 have together become dominant among new coronavirus cases, according to new estimates on Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of the week ending Saturday, BA.4 made up 15.7 percent of new cases, and BA.5 was…
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While peak-season vegetables don’t need much more than some salt, oil and a sliver of space over an open flame, they’re positively ignited by a little extra attention. These vegetarian recipes range from minimum effort to medium. Most operate as sides or entrees, depending on what you pair them with, but all deliver hugely flavorful…
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Happy summer (officially)! I’m Becky Hughes, a social media editor for New York Times Food. When Nikita asked me to fill in for her this week, her requested topic was unsurprising: perfect restaurants for the single-and-ready-to-mingle set. I’m obsessed with first dates. I love going on them, I love watching other people go on them…
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WASHINGTON — President Biden’s health secretary, facing criticism from other Democrats that the administration is not doing enough to counter the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, said on Tuesday that there was “no magic bullet” to preserve access to abortion — even as he outlined a series of steps his department will take…
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That’s One Way to Propose Although they knew we were living together, my parents would not allow Michael and me to sleep together under their roof. This rankled Michael. After Christmas, he sat my father down, saying we should drop the charade, since we were practically married already. I lurked nearby, craning to hear my…
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Headliner La Pecora Bianca This is the sixth iteration of Mark Barak’s Italian restaurant, and, like the others, some of its features nod to the neighborhood. In the space that housed the popular Isabella’s — noted for its brunch-hungry crowds and densely packed sidewalk tables — Mr. Barak has installed a dining room, bar and…
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There was also a shock for me on Tangier Island, in the Chesapeake Bay, with James “Ooker” Eskridge, the mayor of the community. On paper, me and this guy don’t have that much to say to each other. He was in the Trump-iest voting district in America by some measures, and he’s very, very, very…
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The steady, thrilling rise of Isan cuisine has been the major story arc in New York City’s Thai restaurant scene over the past decade or so. There have been important exceptions, like the northern Thai specialist Lamoon, in Queens, which closed recently after the cost of importing red-ant eggs and other hard-to-find ingredients skyrocketed, and…
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The natural gas delivered to homes contains low concentrations of several chemicals linked to cancer, a new study found. Researchers also found inconsistent levels of odorants — substances that give natural gas its characteristic “rotten egg” smell — which could increase the risk of small leaks going undetected. The study, which was published in the…
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Growing up, the chef David Kuo and his brothers played video games in a converted garage in the family’s backyard in West Covina, Calif. Just outside, luffa gourds, garlic chives, sweet potato leaves and other crops beloved in Taiwan grew in his grandmother’s vegetable garden. Yet Mr. Kuo’s father would often come home late from…
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