There is a problem with the recently approved Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm. It can remove some of the amyloid that forms brain plaques that are hallmarks of the disease. But most of the drug is wasted because it hits an obstacle, the blood-brain barrier, that protects the brain from toxins and infections but also prevents many…
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In a world in which we hope to be seduced and moved by food, mayonnaise just sits there, daring us all to love it. Mayonnaise has a lineage that is easy to see its lineage: a family tree of exquisite, aristocratic sauces that might claim this very “common” descendant as its own only in hushed…
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While searching on TikTok for ideas for her April 22, 2023 wedding, Mila Tweel came across several videos of former brides discussing what they would have done differently. Many regretted not hiring someone to capture behind-the-scene videos and photos of their wedding day. This prompted Ms. Tweel, 29, a wholesale senior account executive for Mint…
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Federal regulators on Tuesday said Boeing was revising its instructions for how airlines should inspect its 737 Max 9, delaying the manufacturer’s effort to get the jet back in the air after a panel in one of the planes blew out during a flight late last week. The Federal Aviation Administration said the company would…
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For those investing in a new luxury timepiece, the marriage of timeless refinement and contemporary style is no mere aspiration, but a necessity. Omega, a brand synonymous with sophistication and innovation, breaks ground in this regard with its new “Anytime. Anywhere” campaign, in collaboration with Tokyo-born ballet dancer Ai Shimatsu. Launched by Watches of Switzerland,…
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When Tiger Woods locked in on the final day of the Masters in 2019, it felt like the sporting world had stepped into a time machine. The 43-year-old golfer — 11 years removed from winning his last major tournament — was fighting against a series of devastating injuries and an entirely new generation of competition…
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Consider the plight of January, the sad sack of months. It lacks for sunlight. It has some of the worst weather in the Northern Hemisphere — a dreary cold that happens to stretch on for 31 days. It’s a month without social holidays. Even lowly February, its companion in the winter doldrums, has Valentine’s Day.…
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Calling It What It Is I’d been a disobedient teenager, eager to rebel against authority. I resisted my parents and the church. But oddly, the one adult I could actually talk to was our Presbyterian minister, Dr. Moffatt. We reunited recently for his 99th birthday. He surprised me by saying he’d once considered becoming a…
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I’m in cook mode right now in this blissful post-holiday lull, staying in more often and making more food, too: waffles and squash soup, kimchi tuna salad and rainbow sprinkle cake. (And dinner, of course. There’s always dinner.) It’s a good time to be at home, and an even better time to up your cooking…
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Headliner Coqodaq Beef or chicken? The restaurateur Simon Kim now has you covered either way. An owner of the Korean steakhouse Cote is opening what he calls a “fried chicken cathedral,” with a dining room framed by glowing, barrel-vaulted arches that disappear to infinity, thanks to a rear wall mirror. The design is by the…
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