The Latest Maternal diabetes, a pregnancy complication that can affect up to a third of women globally, is linked with a higher risk of neurodevelopmental issues in children, a large new study found. The study, which was published in the journal Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Monday, adds to a growing body of evidence that…
This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “The White Lotus.” After the season finale of “The White Lotus,” viewers may never look at a piña colada the same way again. The long-teased murder-suicide fantasies of Timothy Ratliff (played by Jason Isaacs) come into sharp focus during the episode, as his family faces…
With the cost of hotel stays generally trending upward — 2024 saw the highest recorded average daily rates in the U.S., for starters — the luxury hospitality world may not seem the most fertile bargain-hunting ground. But you can still find deals, and they go well beyond those you can obtain by converting your credit…
Miso soup with matzo balls? Lotus root tempura with matzo cake meal? Japanese sweet potato kugel? These exciting dishes aren’t the work of chefs, but rather came from the resourcefulness of 1,000 or so Jews in Tokyo, a city of 28 million. One of Japan’s tiniest minorities, they’re creatively adapting traditional recipes for Passover, the…
AUDITION, by Katie Kitamura In the opening scene of Katie Kitamura’s new novel, “Audition,” a middle-aged actress of some renown meets with a much younger man in a faceless restaurant in Manhattan’s financial district. The woman, our narrator, is deeply apprehensive about the encounter, and is swarmed by thoughts of the various interpretations strangers could…
Earlier this year I was lucky enough to spend a week abroad. Everyone seemed to be wearing neutrals, along with dark greens and black. The only person I saw wearing a bright color was me. Is a “pop of color” the new signal, like sneakers, fanny packs and staring at Google Maps, that someone is…
“Storytelling is magic,” Jason Isaacs said. “It’s sleight of hand, it’s delivering a surprise ending that people don’t see coming.” Isaacs, 61, best known for playing villains in “The Patriot,” “Peter Pan” and the Harry Potter films, was speaking via video call a few days before “The White Lotus” Season 3 finale. A keen amateur…
As soon as I returned from my trip to Asia, I immediately got sick, a nasty cold that lingered for days. Usually, I reach for chicken soup when I’m laid low. But this time, I needed chiles and plenty of them, anything shockingly spicy to help clear my woefully stuffed nose. A jar of chile…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spoken of an “existential threat” that he said can destroy the nation. “We have the highest chronic disease burden of any country in the world,” Mr. Kennedy said at a hearing in January before the Senate confirmed him as the secretary of Health and Human Services. And on Monday he…
Blanca, the Brooklyn tasting counter that since 2012 has served rarefied and highly individual cooking under the glassy stare of a taxidermic tuna head, will close at the end of the week. Carlo Mirarchi, one of the owners and the original chef, said that the landlord had decided not to renew the lease on Blanca’s…