Bangkok Airport Accident: Are Moving Walkways Safe?
A woman in Thailand lost part of her leg after it was caught in an airport walkway this week. The accident has gotten a lot of attention, but such injuries are extremely rare.
Paper Magazine, the Oral History: ‘They Were Wide Open’
Maggie McCormick, office manager, 1985-1993: There were just so many moments at Paper when you knew the world was being changed. I saw one of LL Cool J’s first performances. Fenton Bailey, producer, former Paper columnist: The vibe was, “Hip-hop is a fad. It’ll come and go.” And that was not the attitude of Paper.…
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Paper Magazine: The Oral History of a Downtown Institution
Maggie McCormick, office manager, 1985-1993: There were just so many moments at Paper when you knew the world was being changed. I saw one of LL Cool J’s first performances. Fenton Bailey, producer, former Paper columnist: The vibe was, “Hip-hop is a fad. It’ll come and go.” And that was not the attitude of Paper.…
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Anya Firestone, Tour Guide and Star of ‘The Real Girlfriends of Paris,’ on ‘The Art of Drinking’
On a recent morning at the Louvre, Anya Firestone handed out bottles of Evian. “Because ‘the art of drinking’ begins with hydration,” she said. Ms. Firestone, 34, a museum guide-conférencière (tour guide) and art integration strategist, wore rhinestone earrings in the shape of olive martinis, pink Manolo Blahniks, the Mini Bar clutch by Charlotte Olympia…
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A ‘Cage Match’ Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg May Be No Joke
The day after Elon Musk challenged Mark Zuckerberg on social media to “a cage match” this month, Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, received a text. It was from Mr. Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta. He asked Mr. White, who heads the world’s premier mixed martial arts competition, which is fought in cage-like…
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La última lista de compras que le hice
Incluso muerto, tus dientes son perfectos. Estoy junto a tu tumba abierta casi seis años después que me dejaste. El sepulturero está frente a mí, esperando. Lo acuso de haber retirado a propósito tus huesos sin esperar a que yo estuviera aquí, porque no veo más que tierra en la fosa. Eftyhios me responde: “No,…
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On ‘The Bear,’ Staging at a Fine-Dining Restaurant Is Rosier Than Reality
In its second season, the hit FX show “The Bear” ventures into the world of fine dining. As the scrappy Chicago restaurant crashes toward a reopening, two of the employees leave to apprentice at top restaurants in Chicago and Copenhagen. They wake up early and stay late. One polishes forks for hours, the other practices the same…
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Fall Out Boy Updates Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ in New Cover
Three decades have passed since Billy Joel released his hit single “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” a song that chronicled cultural and historical events from 1949 to 1989. Its rapid-fire lyrics took listeners through a time machine, with references to figures such as Harry Truman and Marilyn Monroe and events such as the Korean War…
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Study Finds Rise in Texas Births After Abortion Law. But Questions Remain.
For more than a year, since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, pregnant women have faced a radically altered landscape of challenges and choices as the number of abortion providers dropped to zero in more than a dozen states. But the precise impact of the decision has been difficult for researchers to…
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Shot to Protect Against Polio and Five Other Diseases Is Approved by Gavi
Why It Matters: Combining vaccines could offer longevity. Oral polio vaccines, administered in droplet form, have driven down polio cases by more than 99 percent in recent decades. But because the drops contain live viruses — detectable in the excrement of children who get the vaccine — the virus can spread and cause new infections…
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