How We Can Help Children Grow in the Wake of a Crisis
Research suggests people can experience positive change as a result of adversity. Children are no exception.
Research suggests people can experience positive change as a result of adversity. Children are no exception.
TYLIHUL ESTUARY, Ukraine — Senior Lt. Kirill Vikhrov stripped off his uniform and waded into the shallow estuary, the long rays of afternoon sunlight glinting in his blond hair. Slowly, the 25-year-old soldier lowered his whole body into the briny water, closed his eyes and, for an instant, seemed to let himself go. It had…
DetailsCafe Spaghetti is a new restaurant in Brooklyn whose name tells you exactly what it’s all about — a neighborhood standby where you can take kids and grandparents, get sauce on your shirt and wave to flag down a waiter without anyone thinking you’re rude. “It’s the anti-Carbone,” a friend who ate there said. Both…
DetailsPuberty hit C early — in the fourth grade — and hard: acne, breasts, attention, humiliation. C found refuge in the internet. Every night, often well past midnight, C lay in bed with an iPod Touch they received from their grandparents as a 10th birthday gift. (C, who is being identified by their first initial…
DetailsDr. Anthony S. Fauci said on Monday that he intended to leave government service in December to “pursue the next chapter” of his career, and that he would step down as President Biden’s top medical adviser and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which he has led for 38 years.…
DetailsThis notion of living heritage, in the form of kimjang, connects Koreans across the diaspora who share in this knowledge and experience. Kimjang symbolizes the tough Korean spirit: In order to survive harsh times, you must make yourself more resilient. Kimchi was a way to preserve the fall crop so that there would be enough…
DetailsThe re-emergence last week of the supermodel Linda Evangelista on the cover of British Vogue after her revelation in 2021 that a cosmetic procedure known as CoolSculpting had left her disfigured, has been hailed, widely, as a triumph. The photo shoot inside the September issue, featuring numerous arresting photos of Ms. Evangelista by Steven Meisel,…
DetailsClinton Vineyards, in the Hudson Valley town of Clinton Corners, has been producing cassis black currant wine and sparkling seyval blanc for years. The winery has been known for its seyval blanc, a French American hybrid grape that is starting to achieve cachet. Now, Phyllis Feder, who has been the winery’s sole owner since her…
DetailsA good knife deserves a first-rate cutting board. Artisan Revere, the Brooklyn company whose knives are made in Idaho, has introduced end-grain cutting boards in walnut, maple or cherry. End grain is said to be the least damaging to knife edges. Made from wood rescued from furniture manufacturing, these heavy boards sit on little nonskid…
DetailsMaya Kaimal, whose food company has put easy Indian fare on many tables with its sauces, condiments, marinades and prepared legumes, has now added a collection of heat-and-serve Indian-inspired soups. The choices, all vegan with a modest kick, are richly spiced lentil, creamy spiced butternut, chickpea and kale with a hint of coconut, and, my…
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