It’s not clear who will benefit if President Trump follows through on his threat to impose 200 percent tariffs on all wines and alcoholic beverages from the European Union, but it certainly would not be American consumers. The tariff warning was posted by Mr. Trump on social media Thursday in retaliation to 50 percent tariffs…
Felice Picano, who in the 1970s and ’80s helped usher in a golden age of gay literature as the author of groundbreaking novels and memoirs and as the publisher of dozens of books by gay writers, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 81. The cause of his death, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, was…
Questions linger over what this year’s layoffs and ranger protests at the National Park Service will mean for travelers, who made a record 331 million visits to park properties last year. Adding to the confusion is the federal court ruling on Thursday that the firings were done unlawfully and agencies must rehire their cut workers….
I’m not someone who usually seeks out salads in my daily life, mostly because I fear they won’t be filling enough and, in part, because I think the greens that fuel the salad industrial complex — romaine, little gem, iceberg, subpar arugula — are so, so boring. But when I’m playing Nikita the Restaurant Writer,…
Living any portion of your life online increases the likelihood of the digital jump scare: spotting an ex on a dating app, say, or receiving a LinkedIn invitation from a childhood nemesis. But neither compares to the minefield that is Facebook and Instagram’s “On This Day” feature, which highlights old posts. Remember the heartbreak? The…
French wine producers have typically had a love-love relationship with the United States, their biggest export market. But President Trump’s threat to impose 200 percent tariffs on European wine, Champagne and spirits sent shudders through grand châteaus and small vineyards across the country. “A 200 percent tax on European wines and spirits would mean an…
In the 19th and 20th centuries, railroads revolutionized transportation in North America, permanently accelerating the pace of travel across the continent. Today, many of those railroad tracks host an assortment of historic excursion trains, inviting riders to slow down and enjoy a grand day out.. Today, many of those same tracks host an assortment of…
Donatella Versace has taken her last runway bow. Ms. Versace, the younger sister of the founder Gianni Versace and the woman who stepped in to safeguard the company after his murder in 1997, is leaving her post as chief creative officer after almost 30 years. She will become chief brand ambassador, an honorary role involving…
Kids need empathy alongside parental limits, and what you’re responding to with your stepdaughter is that this balance seems out of whack. By your account, your stepdaughter doesn’t allow for her daughter’s discomfort, which she needs to experience to develop resilience and a sense of competence in the world. Maybe this is because of the…
I’ve always been suspicious of the “signature grape” theory, the idea that each wine area should call to mind a particular grape, as Argentina does malbec. It’s always smacked more of marketing than of common sense. While simplicity is good for selling things, it doesn’t necessarily benefit consumers or the wine. But sometimes years of…