When I take the train to the office, I usually sit in the quiet car, a magical place where no one conducts loud business meetings on Zoom at 7 a.m. I love it, not only because it’s relatively peaceful but because of the skirmishes that break out when someone violates …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the recommended age from 65 to 50 for adults to get vaccinated against a type of bacteria that causes pneumonia and other illnesses. The shots protect against a cluster of infections known as pneumococcal disease, including a common form of pneumonia; …

Good morning. You’ll sometimes hear that you can’t make proper chicken wings in the oven, that the only true wing is deep-fried. This is nonsense. Deep-fried chicken wings are awesome, and a good reason to go to a bar that serves them to watch football while you eat. But you …

T’s monthly travel series, Flocking To, highlights places you might already have on your wish list, sharing tips from frequent visitors and locals alike. Sign up here to find us in your inbox once a month, along with our weekly roundup of cultural recommendations, monthly beauty guides and the latest …

The brightly hued sweets at a mithai shop — Barbie-pink spheres of chum chum, silver-glazed diamonds of kaju katli and golden laddoos glistening with ghee — are the stuff of childhood dreams. They certainly were for Pooja Bavishi, who owns Malai Ice Cream, a scoop shop in Brooklyn and Washington, …

Last month was the second-hottest September ever recorded; it came after the world’s warmest summer ever, in a year that is on track to be the most searing in recorded history. There’s only so much the human body can take. Heat killed 60,000 people in Europe alone in 2022, and …

Starting Nov. 1, people in L.A. County will be able to legally sell home-cooked meals. Nearby, Riverside County has permitted home restaurants like these for the past five years. But what happens when home kitchens are turned into takeout joints? Meet the New Home Kitchen Business Meet the New Home …

My partner loves a large outfitting company that has a very generous return policy. The store will accept nearly any return within a year of purchase. My partner has been buying fairly expensive items from the store, using them while we travel and then returning them, even though they have …

In celebration of Modern Love’s 20th anniversary this month, we published a special package of articles about the column’s history and impact. To learn about the origin of Modern Love, read about seven ways to love better, see how the longtime illustrator creates his images, and much more, go to …

How do you get rid of the Electoral College? The easiest path is for both parties to suffer an Electoral College inversion — to win more popular votes nationwide but lose the election — in proximity to each other. That way everyone experiences the unfairness of the system, providing the …