Ward B. Stone, who as New York State’s maverick wildlife pathologist pleased environmentalists but angered his bosses and corporate polluters by going beyond his mandate to expose the dangers that PCBs and other toxic chemicals also posed to humans, died on Feb. 8 in Troy, N.Y. He was 84. The apparent cause was respiratory failure,…
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MILAN — Not long after the last guest had trooped off the avocado-color carpet lining the Gucci show space and out of the brand’s headquarters in the far reaches of the city on Friday, #Gucci began trending on Twitter. Was it because of the fabulous clothes just shown on the runway? Was it because, once…
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“With a common disorder that causes a lot of impairment of quality of life and that has simple, inexpensive, straightforward kinds of treatment, I think screening is called for,” he added. Whatever the final task force recommendation, the discussion of anxiety in older people highlights a prevalent but often overlooked mental health concern. “A lot of…
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Some of the best shopping you’ll ever do is when things are instinctual—a see-it, need-it, get-it kind of situation. That’s what happened with me and this new dress from The Drop, the in-house Amazon fashion brand that’s quickly become a must-browse for trendy pieces that are well made and not wildly expensive. The Drop Daksha…
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“Si vuelves a hacerlo, no vuelvas a meter la pata”, me dijo mi madre cuando le hablé de él. La vergüenza de estar divorciada —de haber declarado una vez que mi matrimonio era un fracaso— se había arraigado profundamente en mí de una manera que no había reconocido del todo. Por eso, cuando Mahmoud me…
DetailsSome medications, like Ritalin and Vicodin, would require an in-person doctor’s visit under the new rules, a reaction to the pandemic-era rise of telemedicine.
The company is now fighting to keep its cherished (and most profitable) season alive, but is also forced to hedge for the heat. Though it wants to save snowboarding, it also knows it needs to transcend it. Burton is attempting this tricky balance through a combination of environmental practices, promoting policies to protect winter, and…
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In May 2021, Claudia Mangione got a tattoo of a match on her rib cage. Ephemeral, the studio that tattooed her, had just opened in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, and its draw was a trademarked tattoo ink that was advertised as “made to fade” nine to 15 months after application. Not so for Ms.…
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As more couples seek to make their weddings more meaningful, repurposing family jewelry to create new pieces that can be worn as engagement or wedding jewels has become a popular way to infuse tradition into a modern celebration of love. The trend of honoring a loved one’s legacy by incorporating family heirlooms into jewelry has…
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