Therapists Can’t Keep Up With the Emerging Mental Health Crisis
Mental health providers are in high demand, and they can’t keep up. Therapists are turning away patients, closing their waiting lists and worrying that things are about to get worse.
As Omicron Surges, a Race to Gauge the Threat
The variant will spread quickly through the United States, experts say. What happens after that is less certain.
C.D.C. Panel Recommends Other Covid Vaccines Over J.&J.’s Shots
An expert panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday voted to recommend that Covid vaccines other than Johnson & Johnson’s should be preferred, citing increasing evidence that the company’s shots can trigger a rare blood clot disorder now linked to dozens of cases and at least nine deaths in the United…
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How Much Would You Pay for Karl Lagerfeld’s Gloves?
PARIS — Karl Lagerfeld, the charismatic designer who died in 2019 and was as much a pop culture figure as a fashion superstar, would have been amused by what has been going on at Sotheby’s in Monaco and Paris this month. “Karl felt that objects are there to serve, and people shouldn’t be enslaved by…
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F.D.A. Will Permanently Allow Abortion Pills by Mail
In data released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 42 percent of all abortions — and 54 percent of abortions before 10 weeks — occurred with medication in 2019, the most recent year for which C.D.C. data is available. (The report represents most of the country, but does not include data…
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Champagnes and Sparkling Wines to Toast the New Year
Some producers, departing from years of conventional wisdom that Champagne must be a consistent style blended from many terroirs, are making single-vineyard Champagnes. Many, in an effort to reduce the perception of sweetness in their wines have, for better or worse, explored the extra-brut style of Champagne. Sometimes, you just want a rosé Champagne, and…
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Elizabeth Holmes Trial: Closing Arguments Are Set to Begin
That same year, Ms. Holmes was indicted on fraud charges. Her trial began on Sept. 8 after numerous delays. Prosecutors outlined six main areas of Ms. Holmes’s alleged deception, including lies about the abilities of Theranos’s technology, its work with the military and its business performance. The government called former Theranos employees to testify that…
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TikTok’s Viral Fleece-Lined Tights Might Be the Only Winter Essential You Need
Is it just me, or does any desire to dress up go out the window once winter arrives? Sure, I love to wear a sweater dress and boots as much as the next trendsetter—but when it’s so cold that I feel like I’m living in the tundra, ditching pants seems like a bad idea. More…
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Rapid Covid Tests for the Holidays: Your Questions, Answered
Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced that it would soon require private health insurers to reimburse consumers for the cost of at-home coronavirus tests. It was a step toward improving access to the tests, which remain more expensive in the United States than in Europe, where they are often distributed for little or no…
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In 50 Words, Tell Us Your Best Pandemic Story
It’s a cliché to say that this has been a roller coaster of a year. Coronavirus infections soared in the first few months of 2021. Then, vaccines picked up in earnest. Cases dropped. Borders opened. Delta surged. Schools reopened. Now, here’s Omicron. A lot has happened, and some of it may have felt like a…
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