What I Now See An aging expatriate in France, I recently started sending family memorabilia to American relatives. I easily dispatched silver, jewelry and war medals, but I struggled with those fake-leather photo albums that showed my dashing father, then sober, beaming at his pudgy grandchild; my proud mother, eyes frightened, stiffly posing at a…
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“The government incentivizes development of renewable energy, such as solar and wind, through the use of tax credits and accelerated depreciation,” said Miriam S. Wrobel, a senior managing director at FTI Consulting in San Francisco. “Often, public entities such as airports cannot utilize the tax benefits, so third parties own the assets and sell the…
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Headliner Bonnie’s The chef Calvin Eng’s career began with culinary school, followed by several years of increasingly significant restaurant jobs and a role as chef de cuisine at Win Son. Now, at 27, he has opened Bonnie’s, a restaurant of his own, realizing the dream of many young chefs. Mr. Eng, a Bay Ridge, Brooklyn,…
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Amazon The Drop is Amazon’s answer to the lure of both influencer culture and time-centric releases, and it’s not something to be ignored. The newest collection features the debut range from power-sisters @theyusufs (or Nasteha and Nuni Yusuf, two Somali-Canadian women who have brought followers along for their “journey into entrepreneurship one outfit at a…
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New ideas are bubbling up faster in vegan restaurants than in any other kind of kitchen right now. People who can’t see this are looking in the wrong places. They’re probably used to seeing creative leaps that started in kitchens that function as research laboratories, like Noma in the last decade and El Bulli before…
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For these reasons, going gluten-free is not always a better choice. “If you think you have an intolerance to gluten, before you take it out of your diet, go see a gastroenterologist and really be tested appropriately,” Dr. Lee said. An added benefit: Celiac disease is more difficult to diagnose in people who have already…
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CHICAGO — The Friday before Thanksgiving, as millions of people around the country started packing up cars and prepared to board flights to reunite with their families, about 20 guests gathered inside a quiet gallery at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago for a moment of collective mourning. Toward the back of the room were…
DetailsDevon Simmons served 15 years in prison for crimes he committed as a teenager. Since then, he’s been on a mission to remake not just his own life, but the legal system itself.
AGNONE, Italy — “There is always some magic in the crafting of a bell,” said Armando Marinelli, who is among the 26th generation of his family involved in the business. “Every bell has a different soul.” Mr. Marinelli, 61, and his brother Pasquale, 51, run the Marinelli Pontificial Foundry, a landmark in this small town…
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When suitcase-toting friends and relatives arrive on your doorstep during the holidays, or at any other time of year, it’s good to have a welcoming place to put them, somewhat removed from the fray of everyday life. “Traveling can be a stressful experience, so it’s nice to offer your guests a place to relax and…
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