A heat wave has scorched the Northeast, South, and Midwest this week, and those dangerously high temperatures can make it hard to sleep. Studies show that extreme heat can affect both how much you sleep and how good that sleep is, said Chad Milando, a research scientist at the Center for Climate and Health at…
I’m Krysten, an associate editor at New York Times Cooking, taking over for Tanya this week. And I love sandwiches. A sandwich is one of life’s great pleasures: two pieces of crisp-tender bread, filled with any combination of deliciousness, drizzled or smeared with a glorious sauce. They’re portable, affordable and — critically, for the purposes…
Doctors and physical therapists have long incorporated aerobic exercise into treatment programs for lower back pain. Movement can simultaneously ease lower back pain and also strengthen the muscles that support your back. Still, many people with back pain can be hesitant to exercise. A new study, published on Wednesday in The Lancet, offers more evidence…
If I were mayor of Picnictown, every picnic would have the following: a blanket, a 1:1 dog-to-human ratio and esquites. The blanket’s there because grass is itchy no matter what the most outdoorsy person in the group says; the dogs because dogs are great. The esquites are essential because my favorite outdoor corn is elotes,…
Some see it as a state of stillness. A second childhood. A new chapter. The opportunity to live life rather than merely make a living. Some described it as hell. For others, it has been heaven. We asked readers to submit their stories of retirement, and almost 1,500 of you responded. The responses make it…
8 a.m. Breakfast in a colorful spot Ugly Duckling, which opened in 2023 with a big U-shaped counter and a come-as-you-are vibe, is the latest project by Ilma Lopez and Damian Sansonetti, owners of the nearby Spanish-French brasserie Chaval. Breakfast sandwiches come on housemade English muffins. The No. 2, which includes two fried eggs, house…
The latest in this best-selling mystery series about Easy Rawlins centers on a missing-persons case that takes the beloved private detective deep into his own past. Easy’s lost love asks for help finding her ex-husband — a forensic accountant who got mixed up in trouble — prompting a torrent of memories. Mulholland Books, June 4…
What to do when you have too much stuff and not enough storage space? Celebrate it. Storing some of that overflow out in the open can be a good solution when you’ve got a small space with few closets. Well-planned open storage — with wall shelves, pegs, hooks and other accessories — does two important…
This is what happens if you stay put, and keep digging holes: An effort that begins innocently enough — planting a garden at home — may grow on you. And it could morph into an arboretum. Hortus Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, a 21-acre expanse in Stone Ridge, N.Y., with about 11 acres under cultivation, got…
The Unstoppables is a series about people whose ambition is undimmed by time. Below, Grace Coddington explains, in her own words, what continues to motivate her. I’m not modern. Now is not the moment for people who are very particular and very precise. Now is about being on the move and not being tied to…
