How I Hold It Together: Comfort Meals and More
Wendy Lu, an editor at The New York Times, shares her strategies for taming anxiety.
The Do-It-Yourself Production behind Padma Lakshmi “Taste the Nation”
In “Taste the Nation,” which debuted its second season this month on Hulu, Padma Lakshmi, the longtime host of the reality-television competition “Top Chef,” visits various immigrant communities throughout the United States, not only eating their food, but interviewing the people who make it. Much has been written about how the show is a radical…
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Don’t Travel on Memorial Day Weekend. Try New Restaurants Instead.
If you’ve subscribed to this newsletter long enough, then you know my motto: Holiday weekends in New York City are the best. The city becomes a little bit hushed, a little bit slow-going, a little bit laid-back — descriptions that are very rarely applied to this string of islands and isthmuses. It’s also a perfect…
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A History of U.S. Surgeon General Warnings: Smoking, TV, Safer Sex and More
A warning issued by the United States surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, on Tuesday provided guidance about an issue that has been front of mind for American parents for years: the negative effects of social media on the mental health of young people. These types of public health advisories are infrequent, but sometimes become turning…
DetailsIs Your Child’s Relationship to Social Media Unhealthy? Here’s How to Tell.
The surgeon general has warned that it can pose a “profound risk” to the mental health of adolescents. We asked experts what problematic use could look like.
Surgeon General Warns That Social Media May Harm Children and Adolescents
The nation’s top health official issued an extraordinary public warning on Tuesday about the risks of social media to young people, urging a push to fully understand the possible “harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.” In a 19-page advisory, the United States surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, noted that the…
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Biden Administration Pushes to Save Key Covid Programs in Debt Ceiling Talks
The White House is seeking to preserve funding for key components of the federal coronavirus response in debt limit negotiations with House Republicans, according to senior Biden administration officials familiar with the talks. Administration officials are trying to protect roughly $5 billion in funding for a program to develop the next generation of coronavirus vaccines…
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You Need to Add These Straw Bags Your Summer Wardrobe
Samantha Leal is a writer, editor, and content strategist whose work centers around all things lifestyle—beauty, fashion, drinks, food, travel, and wellness (to name a few). Basically, all the good things in life. She holds a journalism degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and has held roles at Well+Good, Marie Claire,…
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Arrest Order Extended for Washington Woman Avoiding Tuberculosis Treatment
A Washington State woman who has refused to receive treatment for tuberculosis for more than a year remains at large three months after a civil warrant was issued for her arrest, officials said this week. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said on Monday that the woman, identified as V.N. in court documents, was still refusing…
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House Brooklyn Restaurant Review
In December, the chef Yuji Tani opened a second edition of the highly seasonal French-Japanese restaurant he owns in Tokyo. The original, now 15 years old, is called House. The new one, in Greenpoint, is House Brooklyn. For what it’s worth, neither House is in a house. The first is in a black-glass cube in…
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