When it comes to watches, they can tell you more than just the time, our critic says. Find out what yours is saying — whether it’s smart or analog.All of my friends use smart watches. I can’t believe that a centuries-old tradition is being replaced by something that ...
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Kristi Noem’s trip to a prison in El Salvador drew social media attention for the homeland security secretary’s choice to wear a gold Rolex in such a setting.What do you wear on a visit to one of the world’s most notorious prisons?If you’re Kristi Noem, the homeland security ...
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called them poison, but doctors say prescription stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall help millions of people.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has often criticized prescription stimulants, such as Adderall, that are primarily used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.“We have damaged ...
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I’m heartbroken that she chose him over me.My 37-year-old daughter is getting married for a second time. It’s a church wedding and traditions are in play.Her mother divorced me 36 years ago. I was an active and present dad, and we have a good relationship. I never missed ...
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Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.Brian ReaTenderness and GritA close friend died in 1999. After her funeral, grief’s full weight incapacitated me. My boyfriend led me into our cramped apartment bathroom and pushed back the plastic curtain on the claw foot ...
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Is the first lady’s 2005 Dior couture gown really available for resale? Or is this a hoax?Is it or isn’t it?On Tuesday, a listing surfaced on eBay purportedly offering Melania Trump’s wedding dress for sale. You know, the one designed by John Galliano for Dior couture, reportedly costing ...
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Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube |iHeartRadio‘That’s the beautiful thing about art, it releases an emotion that we’re yearning for. It’s all yearning.’Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Background: Brian Rea; Inset: Matt Licari/Invision, via Associated PressIf you know ...
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A journalist’s inclusion in a national security discussion served as a reminder that you might not know every number in the chat — and that could be a big problem.Hey, are you sure you want to send that to your group chat? Like, one thousand percent sure?Just checking ...
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She has been electrocuted, hatcheted, murdered by a doll with her soul trapped inside it. She has also notched up an epic kill count of her own, decapitating one victim with a nail file, eviscerating another and melting one unfortunate’s face off with boiling water. And that was ...
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She has been electrocuted, hatcheted, murdered by a doll with her soul trapped inside it. She has also notched up an epic kill count of her own, decapitating one victim with a nail file, eviscerating another and melting one unfortunate’s face off with boiling water. And that was ...
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As experts look to unemployment or G.D.P., people online are turning to pop culture moments (like Will Smith’s new album or a new “Ted Lasso” season) as signs of economic instability.It’s Will Smith announcing a new album. It’s “Mamma Mia!” returning to Broadway. It’s the uptick in law ...
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Teen Vogue’s rollicking Q&A with Vivian Wilson offered insight into her life, her interests and her feelings about her famous father.Versha Sharma, the editor in chief of Teen Vogue, said she had started to pay close attention to Vivian Jenna Wilson, the 20-year-old daughter of Elon and Justine ...
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In light of recent American foreign policy decisions, many U.S. travelers are concerned about how they will be perceived abroad.As Franck Verhaeghe and two friends planned a March trip to Mexico City, they plotted out not only where they would stay and which museums they would visit but ...
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Some of the most dismally wrongheaded performances I have ever seen have been wedding toasts — and I used to review Off Off Broadway theater.There was the groomsman who made the toast all about himself and the bridesmaid whose anecdote about the married couple’s first date included the ...
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