For months, public health experts have been eagerly watching the companies developing spit tests for the coronavirus that could be used at home, producing results in a matter of minutes. If these rapid saliva tests worked, as many news articles have pointed out, they could greatly expand the number of people getting tested. Some experts…
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Edward BerthelotGetty Images Do you ever ask yourself, “Why the hell didn’t I scoop up that vintage Fendi Baguette on eBay years ago?” Anticipating the renaissance of a brand’s once iconic it-bag is at best intuitive, and at worst a bad investment. According to ThredUp’s 2020 consumer report, the resale market is estimated to be…
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Being overweight is linked to an increased risk for premature death, but which part of the body carries the added fat could make a big difference. Extra weight in some places may actually lower the risk. Researchers, writing in BMJ, reviewed 72 prospective studies that included more than two and a half million participants with…
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The model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen said late Wednesday that she and her husband, the singer John Legend, had lost their third child, a son, days after she posted on social media about suffering pregnancy complications. “Driving home from the hospital with no baby,” Ms. Teigen wrote on Twitter. “How can this be real.”…
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Ilya S. SavenokGetty Images Nobody does a COVID compliant fashion show quite like Rihanna. The second installment of her landmark Savage X Fenty show is arriving on October 2 and set to deliver all of the elegance and star power of its headline-making first. Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 will be available to stream…
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I am a Democrat in a very red state. I work at a small service business where I interact with customers in person. Several of my co-workers wear bright red “Make America Great Again” caps. So, I bought a Joe Biden T-shirt to express my views. Recently, though, my boss, the owner of the company,…
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Along the Great Wall, extra security guards have been deployed to deter rowdy tourists. Hotel bookings in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, have risen 600 percent from the same period last year. In Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak began late last year, visitor demand for the city’s Yellow Crane Tower has been so high that…
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Designer D.I.Y. SERIES Image As part of our Designer D.I.Y. series, Mr. Mouret shows how to make a denim handbag inspired by a town on the French Riviera. Oct. 1, 2020 Here, Roland Mouret, known for his feminine silhouettes and famous bodycon Galaxy dress, has chosen to create a knotted handbag out of a simple…
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For more than a decade, the British spirits writer Jim Murray has held sway as the world’s most influential whiskey critic, thanks largely to his “Whisky Bible,” an annual compendium of thousands of reviews, including his prestigious World Whisky of the Year award. His words can make or break a brand, his books have sold…
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When Pamela Jean Locke votes in November, one issue she’ll be thinking about is protections for Americans with pre-existing health problems. “I think people should be able to have insurance even if they have pre-existing conditions,” said Ms. Locke, 59, who works in Jacksonville, Fla., as a children’s museum director. She recalls jumping from one…
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