At the Radio City Christmas Show, Some Workers Worry About Covid Rules
Employees must all be vaccinated, but some are upset that the upcoming show is not also testing them for the virus, as is done on Broadway and at other major performing venues.
Restaurant Review: Foda Egyptian Sandwiches in Astoria, Queens
One school of thought on liver holds that it should never be cooked so long that the interior loses all its rosy pink color and fades to dull brown. This view is not likely to be shared by anyone who has eaten kebda Eskandarany, the beef-liver sandwich that has spread from its native Alexandria to…
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Pfizer, Moderna Covid Shots Less Effective for Immunocompromised, Study Shows
Coronavirus vaccines were significantly less effective in protecting people with weakened immune systems than they were for other people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday, buttressing the agency’s call for immunocompromised adults to receive third or fourth doses of vaccines. Two doses of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines were 77…
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘With You, I Can Be a New Person’
Constancy in Candy My grandmother kept a candy bowl on a table by her front door. Growing up, I would sneak butterscotches and strawberry sweets. During the pandemic, my grandmother moved into assisted living. On my first visit after lockdown, I saw how much of her 90-year life she had discarded to fit into her…
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Holiday Travel and Covid: Here’s What to Expect
“It’s not going to be long-lived,” Mr. Orlando said. “I think once the rest of the world opens up, those planes will get back to flying the old high-demand routes, but for now, it’s a wonderful opportunity.” Be prepared to adapt. Ariel Vinson, 31, a digital content manager for a consumer packaged goods company in…
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Covid Vaccines Are This Year’s Thanksgiving Conflict
When people debate partisan issues, Dr. Callaghan said, each side will marshal reasons it is right. “We have a very clear evidence base as to why we need Americans to be vaccinated against Covid-19,” he said. “Whereas with politics, there are two sides and both sides can be heard. But the big difference is that…
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The Rose Queen of Texas
TYLER, Texas — Early on a recent Saturday, the townspeople of Tyler staked out spots along the Texas Rose Festival parade route. Marching bands boomed, convertibles honked, and T-shirt guns fired into the cheering crowd. Fourteen floats bore coteries of young women in whimsical, garden-themed gowns that wouldn’t have been out of place on the…
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The Launch: November’s Hottest Fashion Drops
Courtesy of Zara As we head further into fall and inch closer to winter, our wardrobes are getting bulkier and, yes, cozier. Fortunately, this month is rife with fantastic fashion news, curated below for your reading (and shopping pleasure). Keep scrolling for this month’s hottest drops, launches, and collaborations. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below 1…
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Amazon’s Latest Drop Has Your Holiday Wardrobe Covered
Amazon The epic vastness of the internet is what makes online shopping such a no-brainer, yet occasionally we want to rebel against the endless scroll and dive into something that’s tightly curated, edited down to the most vital, and not intended to be full of surprises. That’s one of approximately 500 different reasons ” data-vars-ga-product-id=”1ee11ef9-8243-45f4-a727-a612e5267a61″…
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Widespread Coronavirus Infection Found in Iowa Deer, New Study Says
The Penn State researchers have been working with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, which already conducts surveillance on chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological illness among white-tailed deer. The first positive test results showed up in September 2020 — in two deer at different ends of the state. Between late November and early January,…
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