Have you been feeling guilty lately? For many people, this powerful emotion has become especially prevalent during the pandemic. There is guilt over surviving Covid-19 when family members or friends did not; guilt over potentially exposing other people to the virus; guilt about the distance we have had to maintain from those we care about…
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The fresh coconut milk that made my grandmother’s chicken curry creamy and rich came from the fruit of the tall palms around her house in Sri Lanka. To make it, she first had to scrape out the bright white meat with a coconut grater. The rusty machine was screwed onto the side of a small…
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Courtesy, Brandon Ruckdashel With the Oscars upon us this weekend and acceptance speeches being delivered virtually by celebs in pajamas (albeit chic ones), the lack of a red carpet shines an even brighter light on the costume designs of this year’s buzziest films. For more than four decades, New York-based Helen Uffner has been a…
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Amazon is a wonderful, wonderful thing. You can reliably find anything, for any need, and get it quickly, totally negating the need to do any manner of errands you just, honestly, don’t want to. But the one category that can still feel confusing to the primest of Prime members? Fashion. Tucked in amongst all the…
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If you live in D.C., you’re this close to the return of in-person panda peeping at the National Zoo. The weather is getting warmer. More people are being vaccinated. And now, in the latest sign of cultural life returning to the country, the Smithsonian announced Friday that it will reopen eight of its Washington-area institutions,…
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Hi, guys. Margaux Laskey here filling in again for Em. How’s your week been? Lovely, I hope. A few weeks ago, Jessica Grose, a columnist for NYT Parenting, asked newsletter readers about their best pandemic buys, and I’m curious: What have been your favorite cooking-related purchases in the past year? For me, it’s a tie…
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Courtesy of Louis Vuitton Is Louis Vuitton recruiting BTS to its army or does it work in reverse? Announced today, the famed Parisian atelier named the South Korean pop group the newest house ambassadors, and Twitter came to a screeching halt. This marks the first time the entire band is signing on together for a…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine advisory panel is meeting Friday to review the latest findings about a potential rare side effect that led to a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. If the panel, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, decides that the vaccine’s benefits outweigh…
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There are few culinary joys equal to biting into the still-warm crust of a puff pastry tart. The way those crisp yet airy layers shatter into crumbs always makes me giddy with wonder: How can butter be so light and feathery? How can air be this rich and crunchy? If you have an exacting nature,…
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With the New York charity circuit on hiatus, here is how some philanthropists and society figures are spending their time and resources during the pandemic. Nikki Haskell Age: 79 Occupation: talk show host, party planner, diet and fitness entrepreneur Favorite charities: Nancy Davis Race to Erase MS, Angel Ball, Carousel of Hope, Project Angel Food…
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