When the pandemic lockdown began last year, I brought my elderly parents from New York City to live with my husband, our adult kids (who also came home) and me in our home in the suburbs. My parents stayed until July. Since then, they have visited for long weekends and other stays (driven back and…
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In a dismally distant year, a wave of exuberant designers emerged, shaking up traditional knitwear with new ways of thinking about colors, shape and technique. Their knits offered both comfort and opportunities for self-expression in isolation. As glimpses of normal life return, each designer is forging a slightly different path through a destabilized fashion industry.…
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The next round of Michelin stars is out. The French producer of guides announced on Thursday awards for New York City and Westchester County, N.Y., restaurants, and revealed additions — seven new one-stars — and no subtractions. There are still five three-star, top-ranked restaurants: Le Bernardin, Masa, Per Se, Eleven Madison Park and Chef’s Table…
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It was a cool and dark environment, but not your traditional wine cellar. Not when it involved orbiting the Earth about 250 miles up at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour aboard the International Space Station, which is where a celebrated bottle of red wine from France’s Bordeaux region spent 14 months, according to…
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“Dado que a los niños más pequeños se les asignaron menos tareas de aprendizaje en línea que a los mayores, es poco probable que la miopía que progresa con rapidez en los niños más pequeños haya sido causada por un tiempo de pantalla más intenso o una tarea que requiere de visión cercana”, como leer,…
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Do you feel annoyed and frustrated every time you open your wardrobe? Are you tired of separating the “wheat from the chaff” every day while choosing an outfit? Does the phrase “I’ve got nothing to wear” constantly rush through your head? It’s time to organize the things in your wardrobe and evaluate the positive consequences…
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Yona Shemesh, 24, was born in Los Angeles, but he moved to Israel with his family at age 9. In July 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic was raging, he booked a ticket to Los Angeles to visit his grandparents in June 2021, knowing that he would have nearly an entire year to renew his American…
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The results were striking for a number of reasons. The diet benefited mental health even though the participants did not lose any weight. People also saved money by eating the more nutritious foods, demonstrating that a healthy diet can be economical. Before the study, the participants spent on average $138 per week on food. Those…
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Mr. Dixon is a project manager at Raw Development, a construction company based in Los Angeles. He graduated from Stockton Unified School District while in prison. Originally from Alameda County, Mr. Dixon now lives in Los Angeles. He continues to fight for his exoneration. “His hope is to once again become whole,” Ms. Lewis said.…
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Just as people keep their houses clean and clutter under control, a crew of cells in the body is in charge of clearing the waste the body generates, including dying cells. The housekeeping cells remove unwanted material by a process called phagocytosis, which literally means ‘eating cells.’ The housekeepers engulf and ingest the dying cells…
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