More than 330,000 pacifiers have been voluntarily recalled by their manufacturer after reports that they could pose a choking hazard, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Mushie & Co, a baby goods store, is recalling its FRIGG silicone pacifiers because the “base of the silicone nipple has a fine…
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Now that theater and travel are starting to open up, I realize that I need a basic pair of black pants — something between jeans and wearing a dress — but the choices are many and confusing. I would like a classic pair I can wear with flats or booties with a low heel, washable…
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A drink doesn’t have to be booze-forward, or make you tipsy after just one, to be cocktail-hour appropriate. At even the smallest gatherings, it’s common for one or more guests to be abstaining, or to simply want to drink less that night, month or year. And, in those cases, what’s important is not the reason…
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Getty Images In the era of Instagram, we’ve all become accustomed to what Fashion Week looks like, whether you’re physically at the shows or not. But long before the front row was filled with iPhones, runway shows looked a lot different. From the first ever New York Fashion Week in 1943 to small shows held…
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For about two decades, Shila Das has brought her chicken curry and nasi biryani to her best friend, Wendy Chua, for their Lunar New Year celebrations together in their native Singapore. They start the day with those dishes, then have hot pot. The women, both 51, began spending the holiday together as teenagers, watching lion…
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Lauren Terry, 23, thought she would know what to do if she contracted Covid-19. After all, she manages a lab in Tucson that processes Covid tests. But when she developed symptoms on Christmas Eve, she quickly realized she had no inside information. “I first tried to take whatever rapid tests I could get my hands…
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There’s something about weddings that tends to stir up unresolved family issues. Katy Gathright, the writer of this week’s Modern Love essay, had hoped that wedding planning would be a bonding experience for her and her mother. However, with each passing bridal milestone, their relationship seemed to only grow more distant as her mother accepted…
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Last week, in this newsletter, I asked what you’re cooking, and in return I got a lot of emails that took me across the country and into your kitchens. It was a blast of warmth in this weird, chilly time. Thank you for that! One of my favorite notes was from a reader named Tammy,…
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Courtesy / Design Leah Romero Every once in a while—and especially during the winter, when cold-weather footwear is of paramount importance—a new shoe style comes seemingly out of nowhere, ostensibly designed to withstand frigid temperatures, that is equal parts polarizing and covetable. In the early 2000s, the style in question was undoubtedly the Ugg boot,…
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Name: Eden Deering Age: 30 Hometown: New York City Now Lives: In a one-bedroom apartment in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn that she shares with her boyfriend, Weston Lowe, who also runs a gallery. Claim to Fame: Ms. Deering is a director at PPOW, a contemporary art gallery in TriBeCa that grew out of the…
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