Before it was ever put into words, the connection, between Meg He and Margot Ciccarelli was apparent from their movements. Ms. He and Ms. Ciccarelli both practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In 2019, when Ms. He first took up the martial art, she searched the internet for accomplished women whose techniques she could emulate. Her search turned…
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[Click here to binge read this week’s featured couples.] In June 2017, Mr. Aoki, who was living in Washington at the time asked Ms. Gregory, who was then in Houston, to be his girlfriend. She was initially hesitant — Ms. Gregory was planning to start college in the fall at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn…
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What I didn’t know is that while I was retelling the story of Miriam’s Cup, my Miriam had arrived home, walked into her house, lay down and died, most likely of a pulmonary embolism. Her liberation was never to arrive. In Judaism, when someone dies, the community sits shomer with the body until burial, keeping…
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Damar Hamlin’s ability to communicate with medical personnel and members of his family after a cardiac arrest on Monday night bodes well for his brain’s recovery, according to the doctors caring for him and outside medical experts. “This marks a really good turning point in his ongoing care,” said Dr. William Knight IV, director of…
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When Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, stepped off the train this past September for her vacation in Tehran, she wore a loose, black chiffon headscarf with five strands of hair showing. The hair was a statement—the five strands symbolizing bold defiance of the regime, en route to a removal of the headscarf altogether. She…
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Lemon, olive oil and garlic are the foundation of so many pantry meals, a harmonious trio I use to flavor pretty much everything — fish, chicken, vegetables, grains — stopping only at dessert because, well, garlic. Often spiked with chile flakes and Parmesan, the combination makes any dish taste deep and complex, without your having…
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On a Saturday night in December, just after sunset, Megan Horton sat at the bar of Nubeluz, a 50th-floor lounge on top of New York City’s newest Ritz Carlton hotel, savoring a drink. She was in town from San Francisco, where she works for Apple in client services, and was in the mood to splurge.…
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Sometimes, when I’m not feeling well, I want Yewande Komolafe’s brothy Thai curry with silken tofu and herbs, or Hetty McKinnon’s curry udon or Lara Lee’s smashed tempeh with homemade sambal. But earlier this week, I found myself craving a hot Japanese sweet potato with plenty of butter on top. I set it on a…
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Pet names are part of a shared, private language among lovers, family and friends. They can create intimate bonds and often have funny origin stories. When they’re not used, it may seem like something is wrong. For a special Valentine’s Day project about language and love, we’d like to hear the stories behind your or…
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