A Marriage Stressed by Obsessions and Compulsions
My husband was kind, honest, supportive and way too protective.
How the Owner of a 24/7 Diner Spends Her Sundays
Three years ago, Irene Siderakis, a stay-at-home mom, suddenly inherited Kellogg’s Diner, a 24-hour go-to for eggs, burgers, nachos, Greek staples and more in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Chris Siderakis, her husband and the diner’s previous owner, had died unexpectedly, at 49. “I had no idea how to run a diner or if I could,” she said.…
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How Wedding Planners and Vendors of Color Work Around Bias in the Industry
Until it’s time to plan a major event like a wedding, there is little reason for most people to know about the existence of vendor lists: the directories of caterers, florists, event planners, D.J.s and others who work with venues to put on events. They can be a major timesaver: Instead of compiling a team…
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Together for Each Other in Sickness, Health and New Locks
Brittany Muszynski remembers the old saying about all brides being beautiful. But when her own wedding was approaching, she started doubting it. “I thought, ‘I’m going to feel so ugly when I get married,’” she said. Ms. Muszynski expected to meet her fiancé, Mickey Majzik, at the altar partially bald and with a stubbly scalp…
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Hidden Bias in the Wedding Industrial Complex
Until it’s time to plan a major event like a wedding, there is little reason for most people to know about the existence of vendor lists: the directories of caterers, florists, event planners, D.J.s and others who work with venues to put on events. They can be a major timesaver: Instead of compiling a team…
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What to Do This Summer: Chapel Hill, N.C.
A liberal enclave in a right-leaning state, Chapel Hill, N.C., a hive of college activity during most months of the year, makes for a relaxed and entertaining summer getaway. The heat can be intense, but adopt the local habits of relaxing under ceiling fans and drinking plenty of ice-cold sweet tea, and you’ll be able…
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Their Careers and Romance Took Root in Politics
Henry Connelly, the communications director for the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, can relate to the cinematic tale of a farmer discovering his “Field of Dreams” in an Iowa cornfield. The girl of his dreams, Samantha Warren, was born and raised in the thick of an Illinois cornfield. Their love story, though, was set in Washington.…
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Leaping Into Love and a Life of Spontaneity
When Jordan Culbreath, an accomplished running back for the Princeton Tigers, entered his senior year at Princeton University in 2009, he began to realize that something was wrong in his body. He had headaches. He felt numbness in his limbs. He “couldn’t even walk up a set of stairs without getting tired,” he said. He…
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Why Is It So Hard to Say Goodbye to New York City?
Even so, she misses the serendipity of New York. She recalled how she happened upon a yarn store near her apartment full of chatty knitters when she was just out walking one Sunday. “To find those little communities in Manhattan was amazing,” she said. “The walkability lends itself to people dropping in and hanging out.”…
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The Olympics Are All Fun, No Games on TikTok
Olympians are the world’s most impressive athletes. Watching them show off their superhuman strength, endurance and form, it’s easy to forget that many of them are not just mortals but teens and 20-somethings, effectively living in dorms, their emotions and hormones swiveling and swerving as they vie for the ultimate honors in sports. When they’re…
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