A winter storm moving east through the Mid-Atlantic region brought snow, icy roads and frigid temperatures on Monday to millions of people returning to daily routines after the two-week Christmas holiday period. In addition to snow days and closed offices, the storm also interrupted travel across parts of the country with delayed and canceled trains…
A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials reported on Monday. The patient was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, the officials said. The individual became infected with the bird flu virus, H5N1, after exposure to a…
When Elon Musk asked his 211 million followers on X to vote on whether “America should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government,” it seemed as if the post could only be tongue-in-cheek. But coming after a barrage of strident posts about Britain by Mr. Musk — assailing the Labour prime minister, Keir…
Because you probably already have a few in your pantry. Hearty, cheap and easy, this vegetarian pasta uses mostly pantry staples. David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Published Jan. 6, 2025Updated Jan. 6, 2025 If you’ve ever found yourself standing in the canned food aisle, trying to remember if you…
It’s a familiar story: You buy a beautiful notebook, intent on starting a journal, only for it to sit untouched for years. While the benefits of journal-keeping are well established — it “can raise levels of optimism and life satisfaction,” says the psychology researcher Justine Richelle, 25, and strengthen creative writing skills (“The lines between…
Velveting, a Chinese culinary technique, makes lean meat tender. Here, it’s adapted for home-cooked meals any night of the week. Velveting tenderizes the chicken before it’s stir-fried with vegetables in a savory sauce.Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Judy Kim. Published Jan. 6, 2025Updated Jan. 6, 2025 The chicken pieces in the…
“This replicates and reinforces what we already know about sugar-sweetened beverages,” he said, “but the findings highlight their severe costs on health and productivity, especially in Africa and Latin America.” The study detailed intriguing patterns in the consumption of sugary drinks. For example, researchers found that men had modestly higher rates of soda consumption than…
“Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Angelina Jolie — oh my God, there’s been so many,” a young waiter standing at the front of the red carpet at the Beverly Hilton said on Sunday afternoon just after 4 p.m. The server, with a tray of spring water, was listing all the divas and…
My unofficial plan for 2025 is to catch up with some of my B.I.F.s (Best Ingredients Forever), and I’ll bet you can guess what’s at the top of the list. That’s right, anchovies! (Don’t worry, dear chocolate; we’ll touch base again around Valentine’s Day.) The thing about anchovies is, the oomph-to-effort ratio is absurdly weighted…
In the 1970s, jeans weren’t considered presidential. Former President Gerald R. Ford, a square-jawed Republican, wore stocky suits, and while it’s possible that Lyndon Johnson or John F. Kennedy wore denim in the Oval Office, there is no record of them in Levi’s as they held the nation’s highest office. Then came President Jimmy Carter….
