Good morning. How are you doing? I’ve been cooking out of the freezer lately, making my way through tubs of food prepared midwinter in fear of the outside world and the scary interactions it required: white borscht; clam chowder; chicken bog; one last tourtière. There’s been something lovely about not having to think about dinner.…
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While the coronavirus pandemic spurred some Antwerp residents to flee to the suburbs or rural areas, “we definitely did not see a panic, and relatively few people made the Hamptons decision,” said Mr. de Ruiter, referring to permanent moves by some affluent New Yorkers to Long Island enclaves. “Belgian people are more laid back. The…
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When it rains all weekend and you’re stuck at home, you have time to notice a lot of things. Like that one spot where water runs off the roof a bit too fast, some of it disobediently making its way into the basement. Or maybe you watched as rainwater rushed down the driveway, straight into…
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Yogis and nature enthusiasts have long flocked to Ojai, a verdant mountain enclave 90 minutes north of Los Angeles — gastronomes, not so much. That changed during the pandemic, when the Ojai Valley Inn turned its sprawling, indoor-outdoor farmhouse — formally a wedding venue before the coronavirus upended plans — into a stage for a…
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“Retailers were asking and requiring you to wear masks,” said Willy Solis, a shopper for the delivery app Shipt in Denton, Texas, who works in stores like Target, Kroger and CVS. “A large majority of people were still doing the right thing and wearing them.” Since the C.D.C. announcement, however, “it’s been a complete shift,”…
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So, for the new study, which was published in April in The Lancet Public Health, researchers at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo, and other institutions, decided to delve as deeply and broadly as possible into lifestyle, as well as workplace labor, and life spans. They began by turning to data already gathered…
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No one has ever complimented me on my decisiveness. It takes me forever to make a decision, and then, when I do, I second-guess it, myself and the universe. Given my constitutional aversion to choosing one of anything, when we had to move out of our house last fall for a renovation we committed to…
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Name: Christina Najjar a.k.a @itsmetinx Age: 30 Location: Los Angeles Following: 1.1 million on TikTok Content: Ms. Najjar is a creator on TikTok known for her blunt dating advice, celebrity commentary, and creating “starter packs,” which are like short guides, for rich moms. She references niche topics like SoulCycle instructors and specific high-end restaurants. Her…
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The nonprofit Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts has evolved since it was created by the food luminary in 1995 to provide grants to support culinary scholarship, training and education. Ms. Child died in 2004, and in 2015 the Foundation established the Julia Child Award to celebrate individuals who have had a…
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As the country gets vaccinated and begins to re-open, testing remains a key element of safe interactions. Rapid testing for COVID-19 has become more common and accessible, including over-the-counter (OTC) tests approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, puts five…
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