Avoid focusing on a timeline. If you are considering marriage sometime down the road, discussing any future dates with prodding family members should mostly be avoided. “The ‘right time’ is more of an abstract concept, and it’s more difficult for families to understand,” Dr. Hertlein said. “The family will focus on ways they can help…
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The American chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers, one of the world’s most influential wine organizations, is moving to expel six men accused of a variety of sexual-misconduct offenses, after a nine-month investigation. The inquiry followed an October 2020 report in The New York Times in which 21 women said they had been sexually…
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Faced with rising infections and an anticipated surge in holiday travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday endorsed booster shots of the coronavirus vaccines for all Americans over 18. The recommendation fulfills President Biden’s pledge in August to make the extra doses available to all adults, and caps months of scientific debate…
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When it comes to stocking stuffers, the best gift ideas are things people will actually use. Convenient as it might be to wait until December 24 to roll through your hometown mall and buy random tchotchkes on sale, there are so many distinguishable mementos out there that you’d be wise to start thinking about holiday…
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Pregnant women who had Covid-19 when they delivered their babies were almost twice as likely to have a stillbirth as healthy women who did not have Covid, according to a new Centers for Disease Control study released Friday that examined more than 1.2 million deliveries in the U.S. between March 2020 and September 2021. While…
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Too Much Oversharing I have a co-worker I have gotten relatively close with over the past two years. For a year, I was her direct manager, though she has since transitioned to another department. We’ve shared somewhat personal details about our lives. While I prefer to handle issues like these outside of work, I was…
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I’m fortunate enough to live in a city that is very walkable and public transit-friendly. I love being able to stroll from work to galleries and restaurants, but I can’t seem to find shoes that are both comfortable and chic and can take me from my tech job to meetings with friends and exploring new…
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During my long career writing about Jewish cooking, I’ve focused on finding lost recipes. But recently, a recipe found me. Hanukkah begins on the evening of Nov. 28, after a long weekend of cooking and eating (and cleaning) for Thanksgiving. I’ll be with my adult children and grandchildren, and, of course, we will most likely…
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Every winter, I look forward to reveling in the fried food frenzy of latkes and jelly doughnuts called sufganiyot that is Hanukkah in my home. But, after a few grease-splattered days, I’ve had enough. Not of Hanukkah — that goes on for eight gelt-filled nights — but of frying. The question is, what else can…
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When Jessica Slice, the writer of this week’s Modern Love essay, first started dating David, a man who had embraced her and her disability, she began to feel suffocated by his thoughtful gestures and nurturing nature. But when she ended things, she became filled with more doubt about her decision with each passing day. [Like…
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