Sweetness in wine can make people seem crazy. Some of the most popular wines ever sold in the United States have had at least a few degrees of sweetness to them. Do you remember Blue Nun in the 1970s, Riunite Lambrusco in the 1980s and Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay in the 1990s (still going strong)?…
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Passover, the seven-day festival that marks the liberation of the Jews from Egyptian slavery, begins this year at sundown on April 19. Here are all the recipes you need for your Seder table, from gefilte fish and haroseth to lamb shanks and brisket. Main Dishes Image Melissa Clark pairs this brisket with horseradish gremolata.CreditAndrew Scrivani…
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[For more coverage of race, sign up here to have our Race/Related newsletter delivered weekly to your inbox.] Melissa Auh Krukar is the daughter of a South Korean immigrant father and a Mexican-American mother, but she refuses to check “Hispanic” or “Asian” on government forms. “I try to mark ‘unspecified’ or ‘other’ as a form…
DetailsRectal pressure can make a person feel like they constantly have to use the toilet. Pressure in the rectum can be uncomfortable or even painful. The rectum is the final portion of the large intestine. Stool travels through it before exiting the anus. The rectum is close to many other pelvic organs and typically sits…
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To come to this sprawling, dynamic Brazilian city without preconceptions, whether they’re about bikinis or President Jair Bolsonaro, is just about impossible. But Rio constantly finds ways to surprise — whether it’s a friendly resident walking you to a shop you just can’t find; sobering evidence of the city’s slave trade; or the discovery that…
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I quit playing baseball when I was 11 years old. That was the cutoff for girls; after that point, we had to switch to softball, and I wasn’t having it. My father tried to reason with me. “Everybody plays softball eventually,” he told me. “All adults make the switch.” But I wasn’t an adult. I…
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My husband and I visited our son’s family in another state. While there, I noticed my daughter-in-law treating their older son (17) almost cruelly. (She yelled at him for walking the dog when it was too hot outside!) After several instances, I said to her: “I’ve always thought you were a wonderful parent, but the…
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LONDON — A toxic cocktail of chemicals released by the Grenfell Tower fire still contaminated the London area around the building almost a year and a half later, and could pose a serious health risk to local residents and survivors of the blaze, new research has found. Researchers from the University of Central Lancashire analyzed…
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It seems to me that my periods have gotten heavier and more painful now that I’m in my early 40s. Am I crazy? If true, is this a cause for concern? — Jess from N.Y.C. Short Take Your observation may be correct. Periods can get heavier and more painful for some women after the age…
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Many people connected to the African diaspora have Afros. And like anyone else, they send emojis to their friends — a zombie, say, or a mermaid or a genie. But which emoji can they use to represent themselves? Right now, 2,823 emojis are recognized by the Unicode Consortium, the nonprofit that provides standards for text…
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