Last year was tough for Acadia Healthcare, one of the country’s largest providers of mental health services. A slew of federal agencies opened investigations into whether Acadia illegally held patients against their will in its psychiatric hospitals, as described in a New York Times investigation in September. The federal inquiries rattled investors, causing Acadia’s stock…
Yossy Arefi’s lemon yogurt cheesecake.Mark Weinberg for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. Published April 15, 2025Updated April 15, 2025 Lemon is a wonder. It can transform a rich, creamy dish like pudding or cheesy pasta into something light and nuanced. And sure, you can add acid to a dish in many ways…
Banh Anh Em Banh Vietnamese Shop House on the Upper West Side, with seats still a challenge to score after five years, now has a downtown sibling (anh em means brotherhood or sisterhood). What distinguishes John Nguyen and the chef Nhu Ton’s latest effort is that the bread for the banh mi, a Vietnamese take…
Hi, all! Genevieve here, stepping in for Emily. Leading up to this tax day, it’s been an interesting few weeks that have caused me to stop checking my retirement account (deep breath) and to consider even more how much to spend on food. I was raised to be frugal and remain a lover of good…
Q: Several people in my family have had cancer, and I’m terrified of getting it, too. How can I reduce my odds? It’s true that having a family history of cancer raises your risk of developing the disease. But getting sick is not inevitable. In a recent study, researchers used 2019 data on cancer cases…
It was summer in the city that proudly calls itself the “end of the world,” and the tourists were flocking like the penguins they had traveled thousands of miles to see. On a late-January afternoon, five hulking cruise ships crowded the docks in Ushuaia, Argentina, waiting to take deep-pocketed passengers who had paid $15,000 to…
Some holiday traditions are meant to evolve. At least that’s what I told myself when I decided to make a whole fillet of salmon the center of Easter brunch. Among classic main dishes, it requires the least amount of time to cook, but looks and tastes impressive, pink for spring and light for all the…
On a warm Saturday morning in March, while the 20-something influencers and young finance bros of Williamsburg were still asleep, a group of more than 30 men gathered in McCarren Park. Some were coming from as far as the Catskills and others from a few steps away. Greetings transitioned to talk of sleep training and…
Q: Our apartment is covered by the Good Cause Eviction law. Last year, shortly after the law took effect, the landlord’s agent tried to raise our rent 16 percent on a one-year lease. We told them about the allowable limit under the law, which was 8.82 percent. They immediately lowered it to that limit for…
Some places across the country are still getting frost in the morning; other climes are sunny and warm already. No matter. Let’s move on to springtime in the kitchen. We need renewal and the green promises. And if it means cheating a little — asparagus from elsewhere, peas from the freezer — so be it….