An Atlantic Beach Pie State of Mind

My wonderful colleague Margaux Laskey described this Atlantic Beach pie to me as “excellent for a beach rental,” and my mind immediately took off: It’s a little past 8 p.m. in Brigantine, N.J.; we’ve tracked in some sand from the beach, but I’ll sweep it up later. Dinner was grilled chicken with tomatoes and corn,…

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How Your Body and Mind Change in Midlife

Midlife, typically defined as ages 40 to 60, is an inflection point. It’s a time when our past behaviors begin to catch up with us and we start to notice our bodies and minds aging — sometimes in frustrating or disconcerting ways. But it’s also an opportunity: What our older years will look and feel…

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Robert De Niro Doesn’t Mind Being Celebrated

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…

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6 Podcasts to Soothe an Anxious Mind

Starter episode: “Raised to Present Well — Dr. Kate Truitt” As the name suggests, this series offers a variety of practical and problem-focused techniques that listeners can use in their daily lives, with an emphasis on anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (O.C.D.) and depression. The host, Kimberley Quinlan, a licensed marriage and family therapist, strikes a…

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