Wednesday, July 31, 2019

THE SEEKERS by Heather Graham

The 28th book in the Krewe of Hunters series. Former detective Joe Dunhill and nonfiction author Keri Wolf both have the ability to see and talk to the dead.

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ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE by Gail Honeyman

A young woman’s well-ordered life is disrupted by the I.T. guy from her office.

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THRAWN: TREASON by Timothy Zahn

A Star Wars saga. Grand Admiral Thrawn must choose between his sense of duty to the Chiss Ascendancy and loyalty to the Empire.

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ONE GOOD DEED by David Baldacci

A World War II veteran on parole must find the real killer in a small town or face going back to jail.

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Yes, the Man Bag Is a Hot Accessory

Worn on the shoulder or cross-body, these mini-bags are trending this summer.

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The Raffles Singapore Embarks on a Modern Journey

After a two-year renovation, the historic hotel aims to attract a new generation without compromising its high standards of luxury.

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Marcia Cross Reads ‘I Placed Him for Adoption at 16. Could We Try Again?’

The “Desperate Housewives” actress reads an essay about the cautious reunification of a mother and son.

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Anna Wintour Removed Her Sunglasses for This

While models go naked but unafraid in the Hamptons.

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The Bralette Is Back. This Time Blouses Are Optional.

In an indignant time, a more relaxed style gains market share.

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Swae Lee Sleeps With His Jewelry On

The rapper is a fan of Asos, Burberry and Vetements. Gucci, not so much.

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YouTube Star Grant Thompson Dies in Paragliding Accident

Mr. Thompson rose to fame as the man behind the popular channel “The King of Random.”

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Anna Wintour Removed Her Sunglasses for This

No Regrets

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All of Those Products Are Making Your Skin Worse

They’re breaking down the skin barrier and harming your acid mantle, and this is bad (even if you don’t know — yet — what that mantle is).

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Prince Harry Plans 2 Children ‘Maximum,’ for the Sake of the Planet

“We are the one species on this planet that seems to think that this place belongs to us, and only us,” the British royal said in an issue of British Vogue.

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The Tools for Covering Tech Are the Same as in 2009

John Herrman, who writes about the internet, is using many of the same tech tools as a decade ago — but the conversation around how we use them has changed.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

They’re Mad as Hell

Among older women, anger is trending. In the time of #MeToo, their indignation is long overdue.

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America’s Next Top Pool Float

Here’s a hint: Winter is coming (to your pool).

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An Almost-Perfect House in New Haven

An architect obsessed with change finds the unthinkable: a home in Connecticut that doesn’t need changing. Now what?

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Monday, July 29, 2019

Arthur McGee, Fashion Designer Who Broke Racial Barrier, Dies at 86

Thought to be the first black designer to run a Seventh Avenue design room, he worked ancient influences into contemporary styles.

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The Microhotel, a Category Seeing a Growth Spurt, Makes Small Stylish

With décor inspired by Japanese capsule hotels and airlines’ first-class cabins, the hotels are increasingly popping up in cities around the globe.

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Justin Theroux and Friends Open a Dive Bar on the Lower East Side

Ray’s Bar on Chrystie Street is a big-city riff on a down-and-dirty small-town saloon.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Guest-Edits British Vogue’s September Issue

The duchess turned down the chance to appear on the front cover of the edition celebrating powerful women.

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Shopping for Pitchers

For outdoor entertaining when it’s hot, there’s nothing better than a pitcher of something cold. Here’s how to choose the right one.

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Sunday, July 28, 2019

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Journalist Misses His Deadline on Manson Article. By 20 Years.

Tom O’Neill, the author of a new book about the Manson murders, finds that the accepted narrative of the crimes doesn’t quite add up.

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Saturday, July 27, 2019

First a Championship Ring, Now the Wedding Rings

Kyle Guy was the most valuable player of the 2019 N.C.A.A. Final Four. Alexa Jenkins would tell you he has always been her M.V.P.

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The Growing Popularity of the Bridesmaid Robe

These ‘getting-ready’ garments are practical, affordable, and look great in Instagram photos.

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This Week’s Wedding Announcements

All of the weddings right here on one handy page for you.

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Sausage King and Queen Take Stock

After a stroke, the founder of Applegate Farms helps his wife build a vibrant arts center.

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Denise Richards, the Un-Housewife

The actress has brought a refreshing and occasionally disarming dose of reality to “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”

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Lester Holt, NBC News Anchor, Moonlights as a Rocker

The host of NBC’s “Nightly News” played covers of songs by Aerosmith, the Police and Talking Heads.

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Hotel Review: Blique by Nobis, Stockholm

A hotel takes inspiration from its neighbors in the city’s gallery district. Just be judicious with the small talk!

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Friday, July 26, 2019

Should Black People Wear Sunscreen?

Does it make sense for me, a dark-skinned black woman, to wear sunscreen? The answer is more complicated than it may seem.

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Where I Find Romance in Marriage

It took my mother’s short-term amnesia to make me realize what long-term love is all about.

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Finding the Right Place for a Home Office

When working from home, where you work is often an afterthought. But it shouldn’t be.

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Deb Perelman’s Work Diary: The ‘Smitten Kitchen’ Is Open (Even When the Cook Is Sick)

The cooking-site founder still does almost everything herself — from groceries to dishes to Instagram.

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Meet the ‘Orchestra of the Street’ Bringing Classical Music to Rio’s Favelas

In a city known for samba, “nobody expects a black, poor woman to play the violin.”

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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Psst, There’s a Secret Gossip Girl Tour in New York

(And we went on it.)

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How to Stay Cool During Europe’s Heat Wave

Temperatures are near or above 100 degrees in some places, and air-conditioning can be scarce. Here’s how to find relief in nine popular destinations.

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Fighting Food Cravings and PMS

Is there any effective way to manage food cravings related to premenstrual syndrome?

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Automakers, Rejecting Trump Pollution Rule, Strike a Deal With California

Four of the world’s largest automakers, including the Ford Motor Company, have struck a deal with California to reduce tailpipe pollution.

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Nissan Will Cut 12,500 Jobs, and Its Chief Hints at Leaving

The Japanese carmaker’s profit plunge suggests its problems run deeper than it has said, putting more pressure on it to fix its alliance with Renault.

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For This Feminist Collective in Puerto Rico, the Mass Protests Were a Long Time Coming

Colectiva Feminista en Construcción has been pushing Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on gender-related issues for years.

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Willy Chavarria’s House Music

Showing a full month after New York Fashion Week: Men’s, the designer makes a strong case for himself as an essential voice in men’s wear.

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Instagram Is Great for Models. It’s Also Good for Predators.

The platform can create a path to success for many young women. Scammers and abusers know it.

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Permission to Marry? Is It 1950?

A reader wonders whether it’s better to make his girlfriend happy or adhere to an age-old custom.

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Has Robert Mapplethorpe’s Moment Passed?

The photographer’s once-taboo images have lost their power to shock, and feed into outworn stereotypes, a critic argues.

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What’s Meat Got to Do With It?

Vegan food companies are fighting back against laws that bar them from labeling their products “meat.”

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

SOLD ON A MONDAY by Kristina McMorris

A staged photograph launches the career of a struggling journalist and devastates a family during the Great Depression.

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SHAMED by Linda Castillo

An Amish family’s secrets are exposed when the grandmother is murdered and granddaughter is abducted.

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WINDOW ON THE BAY by Debbie Macomber

A single mom’s life takes unexpected turns when her two children go off to college.

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THE ADVENTURE ZONE: MURDER ON THE ROCKPORT LIMITED! by Clint McElroy et al

Based on the podcast from the McElroy family, a graphic novel sequel to “Here There Be Gerblins.”

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THE NICKEL BOYS by Colson Whitehead

Two boys respond to horrors at a Jim Crow-era reform school in ways that impact them decades later.

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THE NEW GIRL by Daniel Silva

Gabriel Allon, the chief of Israeli intelligence, partners with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, whose daughter is kidnapped.

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Amanda Seyfried Reads ‘He’s Playing Our Song’

The “Mean Girls” actress reads an essay about a lost, but not forgotten, first love.

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FaceApp Is the Future

What the least important app on your phone has in common with the most.

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Strippers Are Doing It for Themselves

An industry organizes against decades of exploitation.

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People Are Buying Really Expensive Cars on Instagram

A top dealer there, RD Whittington, hangs his shingle IRL.

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Yes, Workout-Adjacent Skin Care Is a Thing

Here, we’ve done the heavy lifting to find your skin-friendly workout-adjacent routine.

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People Are Buying Really Expensive Cars on Instagram

A top dealer there, RD Whittington, hangs his shingle IRL.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

It’s Hot in the Hamptons, but Cool in Brooklyn

Chanel hosts a dinner on Shelter Island. And the Beastie Boys celebrate an anniversary.

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Boris Johnson and the Rise of Silly Style

The new Tory leader and likely prime minister is rewriting the rules of what leadership looks like.

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Boris Johnson and the Rise of Silly Style

The new Tory leader and likely prime minister is rewriting the rules of what leadership looks like.

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The Met’s Next Big Fashion Show Comes From One Little-Known Woman

Sandy Schreier is the most important American collector of couture you’ve never heard of.

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Mastering the Art of the Tablescape

How do you style a console or coffee table the way designers do — so it looks effortless, not awkward? Here are some tricks of the trade.

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Monday, July 22, 2019

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What’s Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Little Black Book?

For some named in Mr. Epstein’s address book, there’s confusion about what they’re doing there.

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Renault and Nissan Need Each Other to Thrive in Future, 2 Leaders Say

The carmakers must reinvigorate their alliance and share the cost of a shift to electric, self-driving cars, Renault’s chairman and a Nissan board member said in separate interviews.

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How to Throw a Festive Korean-Inspired Dinner Party

The designer Rejina Pyo and the store owner Alex Eagle host an artful but laid-back dinner for friends, with a menu by Pyo’s husband, the chef Jordan Bourke.

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Saturday, July 20, 2019

The Best Wedding Gifts On and Off The Registry

Readers share some of their favorites, from kitchen appliances to handmade bowls and beyond.

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Ditching the Red Baseball Cap

Some spectators don’t want to be confused for Trump supporters. What’s a Phillies fan to do?

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Friday, July 19, 2019

Morehouse College Investigates Sexual Misconduct After Students’ Videos

In widely shared videos, several students accused a staff member at the all-male, historically black school of sexual harassment. The college has expanded its investigation to other employees.

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Beach House Designed by Robert A.M. Stern

The postmodern Hamptons house was commissioned by the artist Norman Mercer in the 1970s and is on the market for $9.5 million.

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The Ascendance of the Spice Girls Generation

Just as their fans are taking over the world, the Spice Girls are back.

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Five Places to Visit in London

The filmmaker Richard Curtis portrays an unblemished city in one British romantic comedy after the other. In real life, the screenwriter of “Yesterday” gives his spin on favorite spots.

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How the Founder of Clark’s Botanicals Spends His Sundays

Francesco Clark, who was paralyzed 17 years ago, has defied the odds in his recovery while running a skin care company.

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26 No-Cook Dinners for a Heat Wave

Step away from the stove.

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Dominican Food, but Make it Vegan

Woke Foods, Next Stop Vegan and Coco Verde Vegan are three collectives trying to modernize “la bandera dominicana.”

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Neutrogena Recalls Light Therapy Masks, Citing Risk of Eye Injury

Should you blast your skin with light therapy masks? If you do, use eye protection.

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Well, This Is Clearly Wrong

When you see an older man taking photographs of underage boys in a locker room, say something.

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A Brief History of Squads

The idea of “the squad” was over. Now it’s got bigger goals than ever.

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A Brief History of Squads

The idea of “the squad” was over. Now it’s got bigger goals than ever.

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

THE CHAIN by Adrian McKinty

Rachel Klein is ensnared in a pay-it-forward criminal enterprise involving ransoms and kidnapping.

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KNIFE by Jo Nesbo

After Rakel kicks him out, Harry Hole begins anew with the Oslo police cold case office to investigate a serial rapist and killer from his past.

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UNDER CURRENTS by Nora Roberts

Echoes of a violent childhood reverberate for Zane Bigelow when he starts a new kind of family in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Have We Hit Peak Podcast?

If past experience (cough, blogs) is any indication, a shakeout is nigh.

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Jessica Walter Reads ‘At What Age Is Love Enthralling? 82’

On this week’s Modern Love podcast, the “Arrested Development” actress reads an essay about aging and desire.

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Bright Lights? Dimmer. Big City? More Distant.

Portrait of a club promoter in contented middle age.

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Pierre Cardin: His Mind Has to Travel

A retrospective of the designer’s work explores his cosmic vision.

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One Small Step for Man, One Big Step for Moon Boots

Who decided what the most famous footprint in the world would look like?

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‘Space Is the New Black’

The Apollo 11 anniversary is going to spur another wave of intergalactic fashion. But this time, we’re on the dark side of the moon.

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When ‘Good Stories’ Happen for Bad Reasons

We take comfort in news about viral acts of kindness toward the sick, the poor and others in need, experts say, but there’s a catch.

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To Make It to the Moon, Women Have to Escape Earth’s Gender Bias

The Apollo program was designed by men, for men. But NASA can learn from its failures as it aims to send women to the moon and beyond.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Go Broke or Go Home Bachelorette Parties

What happens when friends are consumed by wanting their bachelorette parties to be picture perfect at any cost? Credit cards are maxed out and debt rises. Instagram wedding envy wins the day.

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Louis Vuitton Lands on the Lower East Side. (What, You Thought Upper?)

The designer Virgil Abloh has brought a whole lot of green to the neighborhood.

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A Billionaires’ Trump Rally in the Hamptons

And John Legend sings for his rosé at the Surf Lodge in Montauk.

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An Underground Bar in the Columbus Circle Subway Station

Merchants’ Gate invites straphangers to forget that they are inside the subway system.

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An Indoor-Outdoor Escape in Los Angeles

For a couple from San Francisco, a Spanish Colonial-style house in Southern California offered a place to recharge creatively.

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KitchenAid Celebrates Its Centennial

The company is hosting a pop-up in SoHo to honor its birthday, with cooking demonstrations and more.

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The Adjacent Space

What, exactly, are you next to?

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Monday, July 15, 2019

Dating Guru Mathew Hussey Thinks Swiping Makes Men “Flaky”

The British dating coach wants women to be more proactive, but also to stop chasing men who aren’t interested.

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Stella McCartney Teams Up With LVMH, in Plot Twist in Luxury Wars

The British designer finds a new partner after leaving her former French fashion group, Kering, last year.

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Avocado Dye Is, Naturally, Millennial Pink

María Elena Pombo mines a generation’s favorite fruit for something other than guacamole or a toast topping.

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Vergne Becomes Formula E's First Double Champion

French driver Jean-Eric Vergne defended his Formula E title and became the first double champion in the all-electric series after finishing seventh in Sunday's New York season finale.

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Shopping for Beach Chairs

Whether you’d rather sit upright, recline closer to the sand or tote a lot of gear to the beach, there’s a chair for you. The trick is finding it.

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Saturday, July 13, 2019

On the Second Try, Both Found a Partner in Business and for Life

“A slow love was happening without either of us knowing it.”

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Our Marriage Looks Straight. We’re Not.

Some people who identify as bisexual want their wedding ceremonies to represent who they are.

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The Seltzer Bubble

Demand for sparkling water is higher than ever. So is supply.

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Friday, July 12, 2019

Elka Gilmore, Chef Who Blended the Old and the New, Dies at 59

“I don’t really know what ‘fusion’ means,” she said, but at restaurants in California and New York she displayed a knack for combining flavors.

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Move Over Therapy Dogs. Hello, Therapy Cows.

The best therapists for silly human problems don’t say a word.

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Formula One Agrees to Keep the British Grand Prix at Silverstone

After the circuit’s owners walked away from their contract with F1 in 2017, the race there had been in doubt. On Monday, they signed a new contract.

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The Man With the $13 Billion Checkbook

How Darren Walker, a gay black man who grew up poor in Texas, came to be one of the best connected people in New York City. And what that means for the future of philanthropy.

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The Dress Code at Goop May Not Surprise You

The boss sets the fashion at Goop’s new light-filled headquarters in California.

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Who Mows the Lawn at Storm King, New York’s Largest Sculpture Park?

It takes a crew of eight to maintain the 500 acres at Storm King Art Center, where art lives in the landscape.

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Marlon Brando’s Rolex From ‘Apocalypse Now’ Resurfaces

Considered a lost classic by watch buffs, the missing Rolex GMT was found in a family dresser. It will be auctioned this year.

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It’s Easy to Hate Selfies. But Can They Also Be a Force for Good?

Critics say they are narcissistic, ruining public places and just plain bad. But research suggests that is only part of the story.

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Madame Mela, Tu Astróloga Favorita

This week on El Espace: Stories on the importance of having critics of color, the African roots of Dominican music and more.

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How the Case Against Jeffrey Epstein Unfolded Over More Than a Decade

The financier was friends with celebrities at the same time prosecutors say he was exploiting a network of girls.

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Mom, Can You Please Cover Up?

A teenage son is embarrassed by his mother’s sleeve tattoos.

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Mom, Can You Please Cover Up?

A teenage son is embarrassed by his mother’s sleeve tattoos.

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Dallas Church Offers Free Weddings to Couples Living Together, on One Condition

In 2016, 25 couples married in a mass ceremony, after they agreed to 11 weeks of premarital counseling. This year, 50 couples have signed up for a September ceremony.

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Wait. Elevating Women Means I Have to Pay Them?

Companies want to eliminate harassment and get more women into leadership — as long as that doesn’t cost them anything. Here’s some advice.

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Ty Haney’s Outdoor Voices Work Diary: Doing Things and #doingthings

The athletic apparel founder’s week is anything but “recreationally paced.”

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

BACKLASH by Brad Thor

Cut off from any support, Scot Harvath fights to get his revenge.

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SURFSIDE SISTERS by Nancy Thayer

When things go sour in New York City, a novelist returns to Nantucket, where she must face past mistakes.

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NINE PERFECT STRANGERS by Liane Moriarty

A romance writer becomes fascinated by the owner and director of a health resort.

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SOMEONE TO HONOR by Mary Balogh

The sixth book in the Westcott series. Abigail Westcott and Gilbert Bennington discover their first impressions of one another were wrong.

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EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER by Linda Holmes

In a seaside town in Maine, a former Major League pitcher and a grieving widow assess their pasts.

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A Tour of the Tour Buses

“Can’t wait to get on the road again,” goes the Willie Nelson song. Here’s how two bands — one in a van, one in an, er, bigger conveyance — go from gig to gig.

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What Should I Put in My Out-of-Office Message?

It’s a fine line between jaunty and annoying.

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Zosia Mamet Reads ‘A Tattoo for the Living’

On this week’s Modern Love podcast, the “Tales of the City” actress reads an essay about a man who goes missing.

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An #Instaworthy Deal: Reformation, the Fashion Brand, Sells a Majority Stake

Permira’s acquisition of the eco-friendly label underscores a recent shift by private equity firms from high-end to contemporary fashion.

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Liv Tyler Learns From Her Anxiety

Fame still makes her anxious. But she loves doing the work that gets her there.

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Red Box Braids and Faux Locs. Your Hot Girl Summer Starts Here.

Rihanna, Zendaya and the hair color of the season.

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Are 8 Out of 10 Women Really Wearing the Wrong Bra Size?

Retailers are fixated on a pervasive statistic that says 80 percent of women are buying the wrong bra. Why?

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Equinox Gets Into the Hospitality Game

The first hotel from the luxury fitness brand has plenty of opportunities to work out, but the company says it really wants you to sleep.

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Alber Elbaz Makes a Happy Return

The former Lanvin designer has a new collaboration with Tod’s. Fans like Emma Stone will be excited. But what’s next?

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71 Hot Dogs in 91-Degree Heat

And Julian Schnabel channels Vincent van Gogh at Hamptons screening.

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Restoring an 1806 Home to Showcase Mexican Culture (and Tequila)

The owner of a liquor company envisions a place filled with contemporary Mexican art where he will host dinners featuring regional Mexican cuisine.

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A Star of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ Surveys Her Past

From her sleek, 61st-floor sublet in Times Square, Karen Olivo can see some of the places she traveled to get where she is now.

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Voyage to the Center of the World

Visiting the Oracle at Delphi is nothing short of soul-stirring. So is retracing the path that ancient visitors took to get there.

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What if Being a YouTube Celebrity Is Actually Backbreaking Work?

Emma Chamberlain dropped out of school and changed the world of online video. It hasn’t been easy.

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Shopping Can Make You Famous

Bella McFadden’s thrift-store finds have gained her a following of Gen Z shoppers who hunger for the ’90s they never experienced.

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Monday, July 8, 2019

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G.M. Leaves Lordstown Behind in Hard Bet on Future

Watch our new TV show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu.

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Enthralled by ‘Euphoria’? Hunter Schafer Knows Why (It’s Because of Her)

The transgender actress talks about her newfound fame, raves about Zendaya and explains why she doesn’t want to be called an activist.

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Sunday, July 7, 2019

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When The Times First Says It, This Twitter Bot Tracks It

@NYT_first_said is a Twitter account that logs new words in The New York Times.

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Saturday, July 6, 2019

Enthralled by ‘Euphoria’? Hunter Schafer Knows Why (It’s Because of Her)

The transgender actress talks about her newfound fame, raves about Zendaya and explains why she doesn’t want to be called an activist.

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Tips for Building a Wedding Website

Most engaged couples create them. Here’s how to make yours stylish, fun and informative.

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Now Some Families Are Hiring Coaches to Help Them Raise Phone-Free Children

Screen consultants are here to help you remember life before smartphones and tablets. (Spoiler: get a dog!)

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Friday, July 5, 2019

Gucci Goes for Gold (and Diamonds, Too)

The Italian fashion house shows its first high jewelry collection during the couture in Paris.

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Could This Be the End of Frankincense?

As more uses are found for the aromatic resin, the population of trees that produce it are on the brink of collapse.

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A Writer of Three Women’s Sex Lives Shares Her Own Journey

Lisa Taddeo, the author of a much-anticipated book on the sex lives of three American women, learned some things about her own psyche, too.

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Arturo Castro, Star of ‘Alternatino,’ Names a Cocktail After Himself

The actor and comedian, a favorite of “Broad City,” mixes mezcal and jokes at an East Village speakeasy.

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Summer Beauty, Decoded

It’s July. Your face is probably puffy, your hair frizzy. How to address your hot-weather skin and hair woes.

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Albariño Finds Its Inner Beauty

This Spanish wine rode the first wave of the new diversity. Now, producers are exploring its expressive potential.

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Luxury Sales Spike as Buyers Rush to Avoid Higher Mansion Taxes

Among the dizzying number of June transactions were a record townhouse sale and Jeff Bezos’s three apartment purchases for $80 million.

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On the Fourth of July, Melania Trump Dresses for Independence

But whose, exactly? Her own, or the country’s?

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Fendi, the Legacy of Empire — and Lagerfeld

The couture show at the Temple of Venus and Rome was a fitting homage to just how much the designer gave the house, and a step into an unknown future.

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The Curious Mystical Text Behind Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Bid

The New Age author was drawn to an esoteric kind of bible as an aimless young woman in the 1970s. It has made her a self-help megastar. And now it has entered the political mainstream.

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‘This Old House’ Turns 40

The shows three hosts contemplate how home renovation has evolved over the years.

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In Toronto, an Industrial Stretch Has Its Breakout Moment

Sterling Road is newly hip, thanks to the arrival of the Museum of Contemporary Art. But with its elevated profile, locals worry the old strip will lose its gritty magic.

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Thursday, July 4, 2019

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Reflecting on the Border

This week on El Espace: A recap of the border crisis, a parent reflects on parenting her lighter skinned child and more.

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Why Doesn’t He Love Our Kids Like He Loves His Nephew?

A reader feels slighted by her husband’s doting on another child.

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At Valentino, Diversity by Design

At Viktor & Rolf, sustainability. Finally, designers are engaging with the issues of the day instead of ignoring them.

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Marijuana, Reefer, Weed: How Language Keeps Evolving for the Devil’s Lettuce

As long as people have smoked the plant, they’ve debated what to call it. And now marketers for the legal marijuana industry want everyone to say “cannabis.”

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The Horrible Place Between the Apps

Many of us have half-quit apps like Twitter and Instagram. It’s awful.

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019

BREATHLESS by Helen Hardt

The 10th book in the Steel Brothers Saga.

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SAY NO TO THE DUKE by Eloisa James

The fourth book in the Wildes of Lindow Castle series. Will Lady Betsy Wilde have an adventure in boy’s clothes or spend the night with Lord Jeremy Roden?

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BIG SKY by Kate Atkinson

Detective Jackson Brodie uncovers a sinister network in a sleepy seaside town.

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LOST AND FOUND by Danielle Steel

A photographer embarks on a road trip to reconnect with three men she might have married.

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Zoe Lister-Jones Reads ‘An Empty Heart Is One That Can Be Filled’

This week, the Modern Love podcast revisits an essay about the benefits of heartbreak.

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The Man Who’s Putting More Sex Toys on Walmart’s Shelves

“I want to become the Kleenex of sex toys,” says Jamie Leventhal, whose small consumer products company was tapped by the giant retailer to create a new line.

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$5.5 Million Homes in New York, Illinois and Missouri

A minimalist home in the Hudson Valley designed by the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, an 1883 Tudor in Evanston and a medieval-style castle in Kansas City.

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Lee Iacocca, Visionary Automaker Who Led Both Ford and Chrysler, Is Dead at 94

Mr. Iacocca helped create the Ford Mustang, saved the failing Chrysler Corporation and came to personify the American auto industry.

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Lee Iacocca Was a C.E.O. for the Television Age

Before the cult of the modern corporate chief, the late Chrysler leader fused his identity with his company’s, helping him sell cars and win over Washington.

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Keanu Reeves Is Whatever You Want Him to Be

People project onto the star of the “Matrix” and “John Wick” series what they want to see in themselves. “Dude, this is me in the future,” one fan said.

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Tiny Love Stories: ‘In the Summer, We Sleep Naked’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

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Anarchy in the Ateliers at Givenchy and Margiela

Clare Waight Keller and John Galliano make some mayhem; Giorgio Armani and Giambattista Valli play a different game.

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The Mystery of Davé

It was once fashion’s favorite Paris dumpling boîte. What happened?

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The Endlessly Frosty American Indoors

What has our obsession with air-conditioning made us? And what comes next?

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The Legend of Moe’s Books

It remains a landmark in Berkeley, one of America’s very best bookstores and worth an epic detour to visit.

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A Look Back at Vintage Swimwear

We dug in the New York Times photography archives to find images of swimsuits from 1930s onward. Come take a dip.

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When Santa Goes on Vacation

Meet the Santas and Mrs. Clauses who live every day like it’s Christmas — even in July.

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

U.S. June Sales a Mixed Bag for Automakers; SUVs, Trucks Still Strong

Major automakers on Tuesday posted mixed U.S. sales results for June and the second quarter, with demand still fairly strong for SUVs and pickup trucks while passenger car sales continued a long-running decline.

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Mostly Clear today!



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3 Couture Houses, 3 Strong Women

At Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri focuses on a woman’s right to choose; at Chanel, Virginie Viard votes for pants; and at Iris van Herpen, technology takes wing.

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Is Cold Brew Better Than Iced Coffee?

If by “better” you mean less acidic and unpredictably caffeinated, then yes.

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For a Georgian Revival Estate on Long Island, a Second Act

Built in 1931 for a son of the financier Jay Gould, the Oyster Bay Cove house and its grounds needed attention. Slowly but surely, they got it.

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Should We All Take the Slow Road to Love?

Millennials are going on fewer dates, having less sex and marrying later. Do they know something about love that the rest of us don’t?

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Monday, July 1, 2019

Women in the Spotlight, but Few Behind the Lens

A new award aims to shine a light on a gender imbalance in photography.

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A Naughty Name, a Virtuous Menu and a Line Down the Block

Slutty Vegan, an Atlanta burger counter, has become the place to be seen waiting, especially if you’re an African-American celebrity.

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2,000 Cameras Will Be Watching How You Drive in New York City

Will the nation’s largest urban network of speed cameras make the city safer or “one big speed trap?”

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Taylor Swift, Scooter Braun and the Power of the Unfollow

Whose accounts celebrities are following (or not following) on social media has become daily news.

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‘No Lips. No Hands. No Lobsters.’

Daniel Roseberry makes his debut at Schiaparelli.

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Shopping for Bar Cabinets

Do you really need a bar cabinet? Yes, if you want to enjoy your own parties.

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