Is It OK to Cry at Work?
Crying in the workplace can be embarrassing, but it’s also a sign that you care. Here’s advice on what to do if you get weepy in the office.
How The Restaurant Delivery Business Holds Strong as In-Person Dining Returns
OAKLAND, Calif. — Last fall, as the weather cooled and coronavirus cases began to rise, May Seto, the owner of Grand Lake Kitchen in Oakland, refurbished a used pizza oven and started a takeout and delivery pizza business out of an extra kitchen where she had cooked for catering and private events. Now, one of…
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Is Biden Declaring ‘Independence From the Coronavirus’ Too Soon?
“There is so much toxic politics around Covid that it’s constraining sensible action,” he said. “Obviously it makes sense to require proof of vaccination in various settings, but that has become a political lightning rod.” Dr. Frieden and other experts said they feared that if the Delta variant continues to circulate, it will mutate in…
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The Launch: July’s Hottest Fashion Drops
Robin Mellor Summer is in full swing, and as we ease into what socializing looks like in a post-pandemic world, there are no shortages of fashion launches, collaborations, and campaigns to help inspire us to conquer those scorching 95-degree days. Stay tuned throughout the month for updates on the hottest fashion news. Advertisement – Continue…
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For a Taste of Ancient Peruvian Cooking, Head to Vermont
Inside the pit, he burned a few logs of hickory, which would heat the stones over the next few hours. Then, he went inside to make the humitas, blending corn into a paste with cinnamon, anise, clove, vanilla and sugar. The meat sat in the dining room, marinating in earthy huacatay, or Peruvian black mint,…
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Una pachamanca peruana en Vermont
ANDOVER, Vermont — El olor de la menta y el humo brotaban de un hoyo en la tierra. Los cocineros laboraban con apuro pero metódicamente, colocando capas de papas, zanahorias, calabazas, habas, paleta de cerdo, presas de pollo, espaldilla de cordero, hierbas y humitas —una masa aderezada de maíz dulce y envuelta en hojas de…
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‘Our Menu Is Very Darwinian.’ Leading McDonald’s in 2021.
Any of the topics that are going on today from a from a social standpoint — inequality issues, education issues, opioids, etc. — we are asked to opine on all of them. One of the things that I’ve had to think about is, where do we speak up on an issue, and where do we…
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Rusty Travelers Regain Their Sea Legs
“Protocols are changing so rapidly — it’s so confusing to travelers,” said Mr. Berklich, who usually logs 200,000 miles a year. “Their minds don’t have enough space to worry about regular travel essentials when they’re worried about whether they’ll get into a country or be allowed to leave.” Dr. Wang said that traveling engages what’s…
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A Dynamic Duo, on and Off the Stage
It was through music, not movement, that Julie Benko and Jason Yeager first introduced themselves as a married couple to their 107 friends and family members. After their June 5 ceremony in New York’s Hudson Valley, the bride and groom performed “Always,” a song Ms. Benko wrote for Mr. Yeager in the first few months…
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Can’t a Person Get a Little Privacy Around Here?
Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, or a request to remain anonymous. Letters may be edited. Dreaming of an Office Door I’m a communications professional interviewing for new jobs. My greatest hope for my next position is that it will not be remote and…
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