Expectant parents who have lost their baby through miscarriage or stillbirth often have no idea what to say to friends and family members, much less what to do with their grief. How can you help them? What should you say or do? In this guide, we will tell you what you can send a couple…
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‘Whole life net zero’ When the brothers and developers Robert and Stuart Godwin set out to build room2 Chiswick, an 86-room hotel in London that opened in December 2021, they knew they wanted to operate on a net-zero emissions basis, but decided to expand on the concept and account for its construction and eventual demolition…
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As the kitchen evolved from a work space hidden from guests to the place where everyone wants to congregate, the kitchen island became a must-have for many homeowners. It’s easy to understand why: An island doesn’t just provide an extra work surface and add space for storage and appliances — it creates an area where…
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“Frying chicken is a common culprit,” says Bruce D. Bouch, a fire-program specialist at the U.S. Fire Administration. Cooking is the leading cause of residential fires, and burning grease is particularly dangerous. When you see oil smoking in a pan, it’s on the verge of combustion. Animal fats like lard tend to smoke around 370…
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The outbreak in Beijing is another blow to the already stumbling Chinese economy. Waves of selling hit the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets on Monday, driving down by 4.9 percent in a single day the CSI 300 Index of large Chinese companies’ share prices. While the entire city of Shanghai has been locked down for…
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Visionaries is a limited series that looks at figures who are trying to transform the way we live. Dr. Rachel Hardeman’s journey to understanding community health care began in Cuba, where she studied medicine and public health at the Latin American School of Medicine from 2002 to 2004. “That’s really where I learned not just…
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Who introduced you to your first tuna and potato chip sandwich? A lunchroom friend? A parent? Or perhaps it was your own early culinary invention? Despite its popularity (and undeniable deliciousness), tracking down its provenance has proved difficult. By 1959, according to what was then the United States Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, 8 out of…
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Perhaps you’re dreaming of summer happy hours and you’ve already ordered a case of your favorite rosé. If not, Parcelle Wine is offering a chance to play the field: Get a subscription for three bottles of rosé each month from May through September. The wines on offer include some highly regarded labels like Tibouren Clos…
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A talk about James Hemings and clips from a 2021 documentary about him will be part of a program produced by the Museum of Food and Drink in New York, at the Africa Center early next month. Hemings, who was held in slavery by Thomas Jefferson, learned French cooking on a trip to Paris and…
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On the heels of introducing its Tunisian-style preserved lemon condiment, La Boîte, the spice store in Hell’s Kitchen, has collaborated again with the chef Eric Ripert and the preserve-maker Le Bon Magot for its new, sweetly tangy kumquat compote with Cognac. As devoted a cook as you might be, don’t be shy about leaving to…
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