In Dr. Johnston’s hometown St. Louis, as in other cities, fewer health care providers and specialists are found in low-income and minority neighborhoods, which is a function of structural racism and a legacy of residential segregation, Dr. Johnston said. “It’s not a question of insurance — it has more to do with the supply side,”…
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When Saheem Ali, the director of this summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of “Merry Wives,” thought about which costume designer he wanted to create the clothes for the show, he knew immediately that it should be Dede Ayite. The two have been friends for years, and have worked together on “Twelfth Night” for the…
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When Spencer Pratt, a star of MTV’s “The Hills,” saw he was cast as the Delta variant of the coronavirus in a meme spreading across social media, he thought it was entertaining but also misleading. “It’s fun for you to be a meme, but if they rewatch the show they’ll really see who the Delta…
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“I’m terrified of cats and my husband just got one,” says Serena Williams. We’re chatting over Zoom about her new jewelry partnership with Zales when slowly, the furry pet approaches the tennis champion. Despite 23 Grand Slam titles and a lifetime of empowering female athletes around the world, she’s visibly startled. While few can relate…
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Her shoes? Steve Madden. Earrings? Kendra Scott. Her bracelets are from Shein; her purse, Target. Oh, and her necklace is “normal.” It’s Pref Night. If this combination of words means anything to you, you have probably been watching sorority rush videos on TikTok. If not, that’s OK — there’s still time to figure out the…
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Headliner Saga The celebrated financial district restaurant Crown Shy, which reopened at 100 percent capacity in June, will grow by four stories by summer’s end. The restaurant has taken over four floors (62, 63, 64 and 66) at the top of 70 Pine Street, an Art Deco building. The spaces were used in the past…
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As I write each week’s restaurant review, I call an owner to ask whether somebody in a wheelchair would be able to enter the dining room and enjoy a meal. By that time, I’ve already eaten there and spent a few minutes looking around for features that might make a space inaccessible, like steps, narrow…
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Jayme Rubenstein, a ResMed spokesman, said the company was prioritizing manufacturing devices for patients with immediate ventilator needs, including Covid patients, followed by machines for those with central and obstructive sleep apnea. In an April 2020 survey of home medical-equipment suppliers, more than half reported supply-chain interruptions for CPAP machines, and 62 percent reported up…
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Geoff Kim, Courtesy of the Brands Geoff Kim South Korea has quietly become Hollywood’s biggest competitor, churning out wildly popular music, TV dramas, and beauty and fashion trends with global appeal. This week, ELLE celebrates the K-World we’re all living in. You could say South Korea has had an influence on global pop culture, but…
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WASHINGTON — With a stockpile of at least 100 million doses at the ready, Biden administration officials are developing a plan to start offering coronavirus booster shots to some Americans as early as this fall even as researchers continue to hotly debate whether extra shots are needed, according to people familiar with the effort. The…
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