This month Jonah Weiner made a purchase that was a cry for help. Or at least a new financial adviser. He spent $910 on a fleece pullover. “My wallet wept,” Mr. Weiner said. But, as Mr. Weiner, 43, the co-writer of the ur-cool guy fashion newsletter Blackbird Spyplane, pleaded, this …
Read More »What’s on the Menu? These Restaurants Aren’t Telling.
There are several bits of information you might wish to know before going to a restaurant. For example: When does it open? What can you eat there, and how much does it cost? These are just the sort of details that appear on a restaurant’s website, traditionally a digital repository …
Read More »Did a Small Dog Inspire the Next ‘It’ Bag?
Over the past year or so, a growing number of brands have embraced a new handbag shape. It’s neither bowler nor baguette; not a satchel or a saddle. Skinny and elongated, it has a figure similar to that of a hot dog bun — or a wiener dog. You could …
Read More »Residents of a Mobile Home Park Join Forces to Buy Their Community
Manufactured houses, widely known as mobile homes, are one of the most affordable options for homeownership in the United States, but they typically come with a big risk: You own the house; you don’t own the lot it sits on. That has made mobile home parks ripe targets for investors, …
Read More »She Didn’t See Other Black Hikers. She Decided to Change That.
The women made their way up the narrow stone steps in a winding line, the rolling green fields of the English countryside stretching out across the valley below. The steep climb, which had begun in the early morning, brought them high above an elevated rail line, its imposing Victorian arches …
Read More »How to Help Victims of Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton carved a path of destruction across Florida, leaving at least five people dead and millions without power, and damaging homes, cars and infrastructure. Volunteers and aid groups are working to help the communities affected by this natural disaster. If you wish to help, here’s some guidance. Do Your …
Read More »Milton Was an Impressive Storm. Here Are 5 Things Our Meteorologist Noticed.
After the tree limbs are chopped up, the debris is swept away and the water subsides, Milton, like Helene, will be a hurricane that people, especially meteorologists, will remember and refer to for years to come. The storm, which formed only four days before landfall, became one of the most …
Read More »Hurricane Milton: Images From Florida, Before and After the Storm
The extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Milton in Florida was just being revealed on Thursday morning. The storm brought ferocious winds and heavy rains across wide swaths of the state, tearing roofs off homes and flooding neighborhoods. Here is a look at before-and-after images of some affected areas. …
Read More »Hurricane Milton’s Impact: What We Know So Far
Hurricane Milton flooded neighborhoods, flattened homes and knocked out power to millions of customers when it plowed through Florida on Oct. 9 and 10. Its path of destruction was uneven, though, and in many areas, officials were working to make repairs. Some places near the Gulf of Mexico, as well …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian Group at Columbia Now Backs ‘Armed Resistance’ by Hamas
The pro-Palestinian group that sparked the student encampment movement at Columbia University in response to the Israel-Hamas war is becoming more hard-line in its rhetoric, openly supporting militant groups fighting Israel and rescinding an apology it made after one of its members said the school was lucky he wasn’t out …
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