A new study linking the low-calorie sugar substitute xylitol to an increased risk of heart attack or stroke has once again raised questions about the risks and benefits of sugar substitutes. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol found naturally in fruits and vegetables, and even produced in the human body at very low levels. But it…
Chefs tend to load their first restaurants with every hope, dream, vision and idea they’ve ever had. It may not all come together, but if it comes close and if the ideas are any good, we can respond to the originality and overlook the weak spots. That was my reaction to Claud, which the chef…
Morrie Markoff, a supercentenarian blogger and scrap-metal sculptor who was believed to be the oldest man in the United States and whose brain has been donated for research on what is known as super-aging, died on June 3 at his home in downtown Los Angeles. He was 110. He had two strokes in recent weeks,…
What’s a five-letter word for an activity that media and technology companies are increasingly relying on to gain subscribers and keep them coming back? G A M E S Apple released a series of word-focused puzzles in its subscription news service last fall. LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, debuted a set of word games…
The theatrical company Emursive, which produced the immersive theater experience “Sleep No More,” is back with “Life and Trust,” which opens next week in a financial district office tower that dates back to 1931. This cafe and cocktail bar, which doubles as promotion for the new show, has been installed in the restored marble-paved lobby…
The Biden administration on Tuesday proposed removing medical debt from the credit reports of more than 15 million Americans, making it easier for them to qualify for car, home and small-business loans. The proposed rule, which will go through a public comment period, would not take effect immediately. It would forbid health care providers to…
Outside the Odeon in Lower Manhattan on Monday night, the bistro’s famed neon sign peeked above a tent shielding celebrities from onlookers trying to glimpse the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival’s 17th annual artists dinner. Selma Blair shared the spotlight with Scout, her service dog, who has been her companion since her 2018…
Elon Musk withdrew his lawsuit on Tuesday against OpenAI, the maker of the online chatbot ChatGPT, a day before a state judge in San Francisco was set to consider whether it should be dismissed. The suit, filed in February, had accused the artificial intelligence start-up and two of its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman,…
This is Day 3 of the 5-Day Friendship Challenge. To start at the beginning, click here. One of my favorite running middle-aged jokes on TikTok and Instagram involves two busy parent friends trying to make plans. You know the script: “Are you free next week?” one mom shouts into her earbuds while driving car pool….
TikTok has briefly suspended the account of Hey Jane, a prominent telemedicine abortion service, four times without explanation. Instagram has suspended Mayday Health, a nonprofit that provides information about abortion pill access, without explanation as well. And the search engine Bing has erroneously flagged the website for Aid Access, a major seller of abortion pills…
