In this month’s column, the cookbook author Kenji López-Alt answers a question of his own: What’s the mathematically best way to cut an onion? I didn’t go to culinary school. My first real instructor was a book, specifically Jacques Pepin’s “La Technique.” In what feels like a precursor to today’s internet videos, it demonstrates every…
DetailsWe each connect with our social networks in our own way, though there are some universal threads. Take this quiz to find your friendship style, and sign up for Well’s 5-Day Friendship Challenge.
What is going on with breast pockets on shirts? Where did they go on men’s shirts? And why do they still exist on women’s? How does any of this make any sense? — Kristine, Boston Pockets are one of those seemingly small details that provoke an outsize amount of opinions and unexpectedly strong feelings —…
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Five years on the Phoenix streets battered Vance Blair’s body. His vision dimmed, his speech slowed, and his hands began to twitch. A bulging pelvis revealed the need for hernia surgery, and the vacant lot where he slept was no place to keep dressings clean. Mr. Blair often lingered by a shaded building, and several…
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I’ve written a lot about salmon farming for The New York Times in recent years, and what I’ve learned about salmon’s sustainability has persuaded me to use wild Pacific salmon from Alaska whenever possible. I buy it frozen in individual vacuum-sealed portions and stash it in the freezer. Submerged in a bowl of warm water,…
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1 Life’s a Beach FARM Rio Ainika Shell Print Minidress The perfectly red accent and a flattering mid-thigh length make this number flirty and feminine without feeling saccharine. Wear it to cocktails on the sand with comfortable wedges and sculptural sunnies. 2 A.M. Amp-Up Favorite Daughter The Tell Me About It Shirtdress Forget borrowed-from-the-boys—this oversize…
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It’s the backpacker’s call to India, the sunseeker’s attraction to Mexico, and the digital nomad’s drive to get to Thailand: Go where the dollar buys more. The evergreen budget travel strategy is getting a boost this summer: The dollar has surged against a number of foreign currencies, including the Japanese yen, thanks to high interest…
DetailsAs the F.D.A. considers a new Alzheimer’s medication, we asked experts how the rollout of a similar drug has gone.
Attention, bibliophiles: Put Strasbourg, the largest city in eastern France, on your radar. Once home to the godfather of publishing — the 15th-century printing-press pioneer Johannes Gutenberg — the city is the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2024. Through next April, more than 200 events and activities will take place in and around Strasbourg, a…
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