You never know if a stroll down the produce aisle could lead to a love connection. Felice Neals, the writer of this week’s Modern Love essay, had an inkling that she would soon meet a handsome stranger after an impromptu candle reading with a friend. However, she did not expect that a quick trip to…
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In a new assault on the global consulting giant McKinsey & Company, Congress on Friday started an investigation into the firm’s role in the opioid crisis, sending a letter demanding records related to its “business practices, conflicts of interest and management standards.” The 12-page letter, which was sent by the House Committee on Oversight and…
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Weeks before Hunter Biden’s art show — “The Journey Home” — opened at a New York gallery, marking the splashy debut of a newcomer with a famous name to the commercial art world, the White House insisted it had safeguards to ensure that no one who buys a painting will be able to use the…
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Grab a blanket: We are careening toward the end of daylight saving time, which means it’s time to get cozy, people, at least those of you who live places where the weather gets cold. I’m talking soups, casseroles, braises and everything roasted. The farro and cauliflower Parmesan below is a good place to start. And,…
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The legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has inspired all sorts of cultural paeons since her death in September 2020. They have included an exhibition of the Justice’s mementos at the New-York Historical Society, an upcoming children’s picture book, and an off-Broadway play written by Dianne Nora. But the latest tribute, a new…
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Need an easy holiday gift that still seems like you put in effort? Something special? Something personalized? Forget monograms and nameplate necklaces. Starting in early November, you can get cheeky by stamping your name on a pair of Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty boxer briefs. The popular lingerie brand’s new initiative, called Savage X You, allows…
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I met Mr. Kale on the checkout line at Whole Foods in TriBeCa more than two years ago. It was in the cards — sort of. A few hours earlier, my friend, Stephanie, had told me on the phone that she was now a practicing Wiccan — a modern witch who dabbled in “white magic,”…
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When a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections hit India in the spring, hospitals were overwhelmed with sick patients and crematories struggled to bury the dead as the bodies piled up. Now India is celebrating one its most important holidays — Diwali, the festival of lights — and many fear another wave of infections as…
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Bahamas, Bridgehampton, Super Bowls Mr. Rubin’s business strategy of including players in long-term profit shares as well as his criminal justice reform efforts make him a rarity among white billionaires, said Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar who is now an owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a member of Fanatics…
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Joseph Valonis, who married Ms. Valonis in 1966 and died of heart disease, was a Navy veteran. Mr. Mirra joined the U.S. Air Force in 1953. After 51 months of active duty, he became a reservist. From 1957 to 1992, he was recalled to active duty twice: first in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis…
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