Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Ringing in the New Year (With Rings)

Everyone already has the dresses, the tuxedos, the champagne. Is New Year’s Eve the one holiday it’s not rude to have a wedding?

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Carlos Ghosn’s Escape Astounds a Japan Struggling for Answers

The prominent former auto executive eluded authorities and the news media to flee while awaiting trial, setting off a flurry of speculation.

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Throw a Dish. Don’t Eat Lobster. What Are Your New Year’s Superstitions?

Across the world, there are many ways to ensure good luck: a kiss at midnight. A bowl of black-eyed peas, rice and pork. And, of course, swinging a flaming ball of fire to ward off evil.

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Love Letter: Homeless, Not Loveless

And how China’s single seniors find romance.

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Tiny Love Stories: A New Year’s Instagram Flirtation

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

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Electric Cars Threaten the Heart of Germany’s Economy

Automakers and suppliers are cutting costs so they can invest in new technology. Workers are feeling the impact.

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Where Does the House End and the Yard Begin?

In one Los Angeles home, it’s difficult to tell. And that’s the way the owners like it.

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Monday, December 30, 2019

Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

The ride-hailing company and the delivery start-up are seeking an injunction against the new law, which takes effect Jan. 1.

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Shopping for a Chaise Longue

After the holidays, you might need a little solitude. Here’s how to get it.

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Dax Shepard Is Listening

The actor’s interview podcast, “Armchair Expert,” is very popular. Is he the next Howard Stern? Terry Gross? Or something else entirely?

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

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The Year in Books

As 2019 comes to an end, we look back at its literary highlights.

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The Year in Books

As 2019 comes to an end, we look back at its literary highlights.

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That Fenty Gent: Rihanna’s ‘Right Hand,’ Jahleel Weaver

A strong candidate for stylist of the year.

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Saturday, December 28, 2019

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It’s Called ‘Plant-Based,’ Look It Up

There’s a difference between disavowing all animal byproducts and simply trying to eat less meat.

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4 Ways to Travel Better in 2020

For her final column of the year, Sarah Firshein takes inspiration from her inbox.

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Friday, December 27, 2019

Tessa Majors Killing: Focus Turns to DNA Evidence

Investigators hope to link DNA detected on the clothes worn by Ms. Majors, a Barnard student, to the three teenage suspects.

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Love and Real Estate

For two strong-minded people used to having their own way — each with a lifetime of baggage — sharing 800 square feet was going to be a challenge.

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Welcome to the Era of the Post-Shopping Mall

As the mall declines, American Dream — a “destination” at the height of capitalism — rises.

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13 Ways to Be a Better Person in 2020

You know the drill: new year, better you, from the Styles stories you read most.

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As the Ball Dropped, Our Life Fell Apart

For a struggling mother and daughter, a New Year’s Eve eviction leads to confusion, courage and grace.

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Not Quite Dating, but Certain About Forever

Rabiah Gul and Marcus Harun met last year through Muzmatch, a website that matches Muslim singles.

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13 Ways to Be a Better Person in 2020

You know the drill: new year, better you, from the Styles stories you read most.

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Thursday, December 26, 2019

In a Year of Notable Deaths, a World of Women Who Shattered Ceilings

Their breakthroughs were in law, science, music and business, and, like the more famous who died this year, they left indelible legacies.

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What’s Happening to Us? A Visual History of 2019

America is lonely, unequal and worried. Also maybe needs a snack and a nap. Styles photographers went out to identify magic, anxiety and transformation in 2019.

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Male Ally or Apologist?

My co-worker was eager to talk about women’s issues, until our other colleague started harassing me.

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‘Everyday Supercar’: A New Corvette Puts a Target on Ferrari’s Back

The $60,000 Stingray pushes its engine to the middle and expectations through the roof.

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Scrunchies for Your Crush

This was the 2019 equivalent of getting pinned.

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Behind a U.A.W. Crisis: Lavish Meals and Luxury Villas

A federal investigation has led to accusations that union leaders diverted funds to perks like a $6,500 steak dinner and golf outings and gear costing $80,000.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Wiktoria’s Secret: The Best Bras Might be Made in Poland

A reporter’s pilgrimage to the land of meticulous sizing and pretty embroidery.

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Buying Black, Rebooted

In the newest iteration of the Buy Black movement, entrepreneurs are creating marketplaces that pool black-owned brands in one space.

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Taking an Uber? 9 Tips to Ride Safely

Both Uber and Lyft post advice on their websites and also offer safety features in their apps, but here are a few more suggestions from experts to stay safe while in a ride share.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

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Smashing the Finance Patriarchy With Memes

Wall Street wants you to stay ignorant. @MrsDowJones is here to teach us financial literacy.

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Wendy Whelan Is Inspired By Stravinsky and Chanel No. 19

The dancer and associate artistic director of New York City Ballet shares the music and foot gear that top her list of essentials.

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Farm to Table? More Like Ghost Kitchen to Sofa

The new hunger games are here!

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How I Found My Voice

As a longtime writer for The Times, I had always composed in silence. Cold-reading voice-overs in front of a class terrified me. Whom should I sound like?

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Six Steps to Mentally Survive the Holidays

The endless parties and other social gatherings can be tough. Here are some tips to help you maintain your sanity.

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For a Star of ‘Prodigal Son,’ a Place to Watch the World Go By

When Bellamy Young moved to New York for the new Fox series, she wanted big windows so she could watch the city ‘the way some people watch a fish tank.’

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Is This the Next Tulum?

Travelers in the know say the Yucatán peninsula town of Bacalar is poised to be the region’s next big destination. Can it survive the tourist onslaught?

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Tracing the Path From Fast Fashion to ‘Trashion’

Vanessa Friedman, the fashion director and chief fashion critic for The Times, discussed “Stare Shopping in the Face,” a special section.

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Tesla Stock Hits Elon Musk’s Magic Number: $420

After a two-month surge, the electric-car maker touched the share price offered last year in an abortive bid to take the company private.

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Monday, December 23, 2019

Rivian Gets $1.3 Billion Investment in Electric Truck Venture

T. Rowe Price led a new funding round for the start-up, a potential competitor to Tesla that was already backed by Amazon and Ford.

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BMW Is Under S.E.C. Investigation

The inquiry is reported to center on sales practices in which cars delivered to dealers as loaners were recorded as purchased.

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Six Steps to Mentally Survive the Holidays

The endless parties and other social gatherings can be tough. Here are some tips to help you maintain your sanity.

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How to Get Ahead of Proposal Anxiety

Expecting to become engaged during the holidays? Here are a few tips on how to enjoy the moment and create your own rules.

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Why Is There a Coffee Shop in So Many Stores?

In New York, boutiques of all kinds are beginning to look a lot like cafes.

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The Unforeseen Dangers of a Device That Curbs Drunken Driving

Ignition interlock devices are becoming ubiquitous. They can distract drivers and cause crashes.

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Peter Max Corvettes Are Contest Prizes Once More

36 ’Vettes, one from each production year between 1953 and 1989, will be part of a sweepstakes drawing next year.

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Sunday, December 22, 2019

Mama Cax, an Amputee Model and Disability Activist, Dies at 30

In her career, the Haitian-American model landed fashion campaigns, graced the cover of Teen Vogue and walked runways at the White House and at New York Fashion Week.

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Lights. Camera. Senior Center?

Matthew Hoffman has become a beloved young acting coach to the retirement set. Problem is, he’s starting to get other work.

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Saturday, December 21, 2019

How to Choose a Honeymoon Destination

Dreamy scenarios and out-of-the-box concepts can — and should — give way to practical considerations of budget, distance and activities.

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The Store Where Los Angeles Converges

LA Fresh Poultry, a halal-style butchery in Koreatown, caters to a diverse clientele of home chefs and professionals who want to be reminded of home.

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Can Recycled Rags Fix Fashion’s Waste Problem?

The clothing industry produces tons of fabric that is never sold. FabScrap wants to help.

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Kennedys Honor Nancy Pelosi

Benefits were held for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, New York Botanical Garden and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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A Modern-Day Christmas Market, Transylvania-Style

While Germany’s Christmas markets are a favorite among travelers, a little-known market in Transylvania has added sparkle to an ancient city with a German-speaking community.

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Trying to Reach the North Pole? Check Your Wi-Fi

It used to be that a handwritten letter was the only way to get in touch with Santa. Now he’s reachable by email, text and even video chat. But who, exactly, is on the other end of the line?

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A Lighting Designer on Lighting Hotels

A lot of time was spent choosing the light fixture next to your hotel bed.

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Vacations: That’s What (Making) Friends Are For

Work commitments, family obligations and the demands of everyday life are among the reasons that it’s hard to make new friends. But traveling — and leaving behind those demands — can stoke new connections.

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Friday, December 20, 2019

In Praise of One Woman’s Love Affair With Fashion

At an exhibition of Sandy Schreier’s fashion collection at the Costume Center, it’s the pieces by little-known designers that linger in the imagination.

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11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

A Mariah Carey Christmas classic hits No. 1 — finally. A look at an American slum. The case of the angry daughter. The decade in pictures and more.

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Letter to the Editor: Historians Critique The 1619 Project, and We Respond

Five historians wrote to us with their reservations. Our editor in chief replies.

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Follow Every Step of a Major Midcentury Modern Renovation

In 1948, it was a ‘daring project,’ but the next 70 years weren’t kind. A Connecticut couple’s plan was to rescue and update it — and to survive the process.

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Country Clubs Where Drives Can Hit 150 M.P.H.

The private Concours Club in Miami aims to create a golf club feeling for car enthusiasts. Tracks like it are scattered across the U.S., but they aren’t cheap.

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Remaking a Midcentury Modern in Connecticut

In 1948, it was a ‘daring project,’ but the next 70 years weren’t kind. The couple’s plan was to rescue and update it — and to survive the process.

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Watch an Empty Warehouse Become a Psychedelic Party Wonderland

In 24 hours, the global event brand Elrow whisked in and out of Brooklyn with its art and music extravaganza.

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Five Places to Visit in Stockholm with a Local Craft Brewer

Henok Fentie, the Swedish craft brewer who runs one of the coolest bars in the city, shares his top spots in Sodermalm, the buzzy enclave where he grew up.

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The Future Is Trashion

We make too much and buy too much. But maybe there is a way not to waste too much. The ragpicker of Brooklyn has an idea.

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Tiffany Haddish Puts the ‘X’ in Christmas Cookies

The star of “Like a Boss” and “Black Mitzvah” bakes holiday cookies at a SoHo cooking school.

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Laughter and Love, a Gazillion Dates Later

Dr. Stanley Forwand’s long search for a soul mate ended last year when he met Marjorie Barnes. Dr. Forwand, 84, and Ms. Barnes, 77, both can take a joke and dish them out, too.

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Donald Trump Has Drained the Swamp (of Good Christmas Parties)

Elites and D.C. establishment types are nostalgic for the days when cabinet secretaries rubbed shoulders with the riffraff and — gasp — journalists.

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

The Subway Crush Who Crushed Me

We met on the train, married and had two boys who resembled him. I had no idea how much that resemblance would rebuild me.

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Critics’ Claws Are Out for ‘Cats’: A Roundup of Reviews

The trailer sent shock waves through the internet this summer. Now that they’ve seen it, what do critics have to say about the new big-screen adaptation?

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Rosé Champagne Brings the Holiday Joy

The panel recommends some fine bottles, while outlining some of the complexities of Champagne, which go far beyond the easy story told by marketers.

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Who Made Your Clothes?

Garment workers around the world make everything from luxury handbags to fast fashion leggings. Here are some of their stories.

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How About No Gifts This Year?

A reader would prefer that her mother-in-law skip the lavish Christmas presents instead of taking out a loan.

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Loewe Opens a Store

Think of it as a cool collector’s apartment.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Nancy Pelosi Went Dark for the House Debates. Her Pin Shined.

As she opened the impeachment debate in the House of Representatives, her black suit and shining brooch made a statement.

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Where the Dom Pérignon Flows Downtown

Little Sister, which opened at the Moxy NYC East Village hotel, channels the Hamptons.

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Is Tinsel Canceled?

You want festive holiday décor. And you don’t want to damage the planet. Here’s how to compromise.

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The Catastrophist’s 2019 Tech Gift Guide

Because nothing is just a gadget anymore.

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H&M’s Different Kind of Click Bait

The Swedish retailer now lets customers know where nearly every garment it sells is made. Is that enough?

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Our Lives in the Time of Extremely Fancy Axes

What does the artisanal ax craze say about what we’re chopping?

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Gary Vaynerchuk Is a Rapper’s Best Friend

The social-media sensei and advertising executive has found a side hustle playing both mentor and middleman between hip-hop artists and brands.

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Dreaming of an Artisanal Christmas

A Southern California native went looking for an old-fashioned Christmas. She found it in the “Christmas ornament town” of Seiffen, tucked in Germany’s Ore Mountains.

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How to Choose a Honeymoon Destination

Dreamy scenarios and out-of-the-box concepts can — and should — give way to practical considerations of budget, distance and activities.

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Are Experiential Gifts More Trouble Than They’re Worth?

Booking your sweetie for a massage, a Broadway show or a surprise trip is a nice idea — if you have the time, dedication and money to pull it off.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Twilight of the Schlubs

With Kumail Nanjiani’s glow-up, another former sitcom actor has muscled up.

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Sienna Miller and Anna Wintour Celebrate ‘American Woman’

And young swans toast the holidays at the Russian Tea Room.

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Ken Heyman, Collaborative Photographer, Dies at 89

He traveled with the anthropologist Margaret Mead, teamed up with Lyndon Johnson and shot for Life and Look in capturing the world with a revelatory eye.

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Remembering Fashion’s Greatest Love Story at Isabel Toledo’s Memorial

New York’s creative community pays homage to the Cuban-American designer, and its own “Yoko and John.”

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With Five Children and Eight Grandchildren, the Nest Wasn’t Empty

In fact, it wasn’t nearly big enough. Now they have room for everyone who wants to visit them in Florida.

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What Do Gen Z Shoppers Want? A Cute, Cheap Outfit That Looks Great on Instagram

Three young female shoppers in three countries talk about what they buy, where they buy it and why.

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The Leotard Queen

The dance world’s secret workout weapon is poised to go mainstream.

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Monday, December 16, 2019

What Does Being Best Dressed Mean?

And who gets to say? As the latest list of lauded style-setters arrives, it may be time to say goodbye to the whole concept.

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Sting, Annie Lennox and Other MTV Stars Sing for the Rainforest

And Lily-Rose Depp shivers on the red carpet at Chanel.

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Is Palo Santo Endangered?

No, but, you should probably reconsider how you are using it.

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Hallmark Apologizes After Pulling Ads Featuring Brides Kissing

The company said it was contacting Zola, a wedding website service, to “re-establish our partnership and reinstate the commercials.”

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Fashion Nova’s Secret: Underpaid Workers in Los Angeles Factories

The online retailer makes fast fashion for the Instagram elite. The way many of its garments are made is much less glamorous.

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Shopping for Serving Dishes

Because when you’re planning a dinner party, you need to think about more than just the food.

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Sunday, December 15, 2019

Black Women Now Hold Crowns in 5 Major Beauty Pageants

Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica won the Miss World pageant on Saturday. Black women also hold the 2019 crowns of Miss Teen USA, Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Universe.

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Saturday, December 14, 2019

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Sophia Hutchins Comes Clean About ‘Best Friend’ Caitlyn Jenner

“I’m on good terms with all the family, but I’m closest with Kris, Kim, Kylie and Kendall,” says the 23-year-old beauty entrepreneur.

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Virtual Reality Before There Was Virtual Reality

1950s America comes vividly to life in a collection of thousands of 3-D slides. No bulky headgear required!

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Be a Better Houseguest With These 6 Items

Packing the following items will help lessen the inevitable seasonal stress for your hosts, and make everyone’s holiday happier.

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Friday, December 13, 2019

Hallmark Channel Pulls Zola Ads Featuring Brides Kissing

A spokesman for the channel said the lesbian couple’s P.D.A. violated its policies. Hallmark did not reject a similar ad featuring an opposite-sex couple.

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Love Letter: A Forbidden Love, Lost and Found.

Plus: Fran Lebowitz made him do it.

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The Year Women Got ‘Horny’

Women reclaimed a word once the province of crass boys and men who are boys.

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The Work Diary of ESPN’s Mina Kimes (and Her Dog, Lenny)

A pioneer in sports podcasting relies on spinach feta wraps from Starbucks, a Linus blanket and Busta Rhymes on repeat.

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361 Days of Christmas

Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland, outside of Detroit, bills itself as the largest Christmas store in the world.

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It Wasn’t Me He Wanted

He was over 70. I was 22. We both loved Fran Lebowitz. What was I doing on the back of his motorcycle?

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What Exactly Is a Modern Farmhouse?

Chip and Joanna Gaines may not be done with this nostalgic home aesthetic, but maybe it has finally run its course.

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When ‘Low-Key’ Meets ‘Adventurous’

Nikole Klarberg and Gary Schneider met through a dating app and quickly found they balanced each other nicely.

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Five Places to Visit in Vancouver

In a city with a sleek, squeaky-clean downtown, the lifestyle editor Sara Harowitz finds authenticity in a neighborhood that has retained its blue collar roots. She shares her favorite spots.

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In a Work Toilet, How Close Is, Uh, Too Close?

Thinking about this “curiously abysmal” bathroom will derail your day.

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

Out Magazine Sheds Top Editor and Staff

Phillip Picardi and others were let go by the parent company of the venerable L.G.B.T.Q. magazine.

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The Incredible Shrinking Wallet

A once-essential leather good reshapes, reduces and will possibly soon be redundant.

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What Makes an American Hero? (Or a Canadian One?)

For over 100 years, the Carnegie Hero Fund has privately searched for everyday heroes.

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I Want to Be Friends. She Doesn’t. But I Want to Be Friends!

A widower grapples with the possibility that not everyone wants to be there for him.

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Takeover at Princeton’s Quadrangle

First-generation, low-income students are commandeering one of the college’s historically elitist eating clubs.

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Takeover at Princeton’s Quadrangle

First-generation, low-income students are commandeering one of the college’s historically elitist eating clubs.

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Takeover at Princeton’s Quadrangle

First-generation, low-income students are commandeering one of the college’s historically elitist eating clubs.

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The Long Claims Behind Longer Eyelashes

What you need to know about brow and lash serums, including how they work or, er, don’t.

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At a Secret Garden in Milan, No Child, No Entry

The grounds of Milan’s Villa Belgiojoso are off limits to adults unaccompanied by a minor. But a city councilor wants to open the park to all ages.

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Can Bergdorf Goodman Win the Barneys Race?

The liquidation of the famous department store has left a hole in the market. Meet the woman charged with filling it.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

THE OVERSTORY by Richard Powers

Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Nine people drawn to trees for different reasons fight for the last of the remaining acres of virgin forest.

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THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides

Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.

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JR’s Street Gallery Comes Indoors

At the Brooklyn Museum, his pictures skim the surface of social problems. It can be a frustratingly reductive vision of world peace. “I think being naïve is what has helped me the most,” he says.

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A Student Who Makes African Emojis

O’Plérou Grebet, an artist from the Ivory Coast, learned to make emojis from (where else?) YouTube.

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Terry de Havilland, Cobbler to the Stars, Is Dead at 81

He made python boots for Nureyev, black leather thigh-high boots for Jacqueline Onassis and platforms for Kate Moss that spelled out a vulgarity in crystals.

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Sting, Annie Lenox and Other MTV Stars Sing for the Rainforest

And Lily-Rose Depp shivers on the red carpet at Chanel.

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The Long Claims Behind Longer Eyelashes

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Jean Seberg’s Legacy: A Look With a Life of Its Own

In a new movie, the actress emerges as a renegade spirit, with a style to match.

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Lord & Taylor Returns to New York — Sort of!

The iconic department store is a start-up now.

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Reeve Carney’s Week: Pedal Boards and Peloton Ads

The star of “Hadestown” shares what he watched, read and listened to last weekend.

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This Is Not About How Young People Use Tech

Taylor Lorenz, who writes about internet culture, explains how she keeps her finger on the pulse.

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How to Have a 5-Star Hotel Experience in Paris Without Booking a Room

Aimez-vous le luxe?

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Black Women Reign at Beauty Pageants

When Zozibini Tunzi was named Miss Universe on Sunday, it signified the first time that black women had simultaneously held the top prize in four of the major beauty pageants.

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Someone Is Putting Cowboy Hats on Pigeons in Las Vegas

No one knows why. A rodeo was in town but denied any connection. The Las Vegas police said it “does not appear to be a police matter at this time.”

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Homestays: Finding Comfort in a Stranger’s Home

From a Peruvian mud-brick house to a wooden longhouse in Borneo, travelers are rediscovering the intimate thrill of a homestay.

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What Happens When a Weddings Influencer Gets Divorced?

Stone Fox Bride made Molly Rosen Guy the face of bohemian weddings. Then her marriage ended.

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Monday, December 9, 2019

Mercedes Dominated Formula One, but Not in the Second Half

The team was a winning machine at first, but then tailed off, giving its rivals hope for 2020.

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Fourth Floor, Men’s Wear. Fifth Floor, Martinis.

As Manhattan department stores add sleek cocktail bars, holiday shopping is beginning to look a lot like happy hour.

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Marie Claire Editor Departing for Health Start-Up

Anne Fulenwider joins a handful of magazine women who have left their posts for new ventures.

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Julia Fox, Diamond in the Rough of ‘Uncut Gems’

The role of a young lifetime: oneself.

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TikTok’s Biggest Hits of the Year — and Its Predictions for 2020

TikTok says it’s ready to help its stars get rich.

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Sunday, December 8, 2019

A Farewell to Feministing and the Heyday of Feminist Blogging

Another site is about to close, joining other publications like The Hairpin and The Toast that are dead or dying, as their “rowdy” voices go mainstream.

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Rei Kawakubo Talks ‘Orlando,’ Opera and the Performance of Gender

The Comme des Garçons founder on her debut as a costume designer at the Wiener Staatsoper.

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Saturday, December 7, 2019

A $120,000 Banana Is Peeled From an Art Exhibition and Eaten

As people watched, a prankster removed the banana, which was taped to a wall at Art Basel in Miami Beach, Fla.

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My So-Karen Life

I know Karens are hard. As a member of Gen X, I grew up surrounded by them.

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Friday, December 6, 2019

Our 50 Best Recipes of 2019

The recipes our readers viewed most on NYT Cooking this year.

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Love Letter: A Loving Gray Divorce

Plus: Two Survivors make it to the aisle.

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The Topanga Tea Ceremony

Why does Los Angeles sit in the quiet?

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The $120,000 Banana Wins Art Basel

Stampeding billionaires took over Miami Beach for the annual art fair where everybody is V.I.P.

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No Hearing Aids? Then No Marriage

After more than five decades together, a lack of conversation leads to a divided house and a “gray divorce.”

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What They Wore for Their Kusama Art Selfies

“Infinity Mirrored Room” is expected to draw 100,000 visitors to David Zwirner’s gallery in Chelsea. Here’s what some fans wore.

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How Miss USA Spends Her Sundays

Cheslie Kryst lives with Miss Universe in Manhattan. Soon, she will compete for her roommate’s crown.

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The Accidental Stars of the Impeachment Inquiry

At congressional hearings, protests and even over pizza, some background players are finding momentary fame.

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Thursday, December 5, 2019

The More (and More) the Merrier

Stacked, layered and meaningful, the #neckmess goes mainstream.

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Beware the Evil Eye. Or Buy One, Just for Kicks

The amulets now go way beyond high school backpack charms or something for Coachella.

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For High Jewelry, a Multifaceted Future?

With a Place Vendôme shake-up, a slew of upstart new houses and the arrival of ear cuffs and stackable rings, the world of jewels that cost $50,000 and more is being upended.

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Should We Lie to My Parents?

My husband lost his job. We don’t need to hear what they think. Can we keep this from them?

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Our Critic’s Best Wine Moments of 2019

The best bottles don’t necessarily meet some objective standard. Instead, they are the ones that you can’t forget, that have meaning and tell stories.

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Pinterest and The Knot Pledge to Stop Promoting Plantation Weddings

Zola was also among five major websites that said they would cut back on promoting and romanticizing weddings at former slave plantations.

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Nancy Pelosi and the Persistent White Pantsuit

Almost every time history is being made, there it is. It’s not a suit anymore. It’s a symbol.

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After Karl, Chanel Keeps Close to Home

For her Métiers d’Art debut as Chanel creative director, Virginie Viard showed a collection full of Parisian references at the Grand Palais.

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Who’s Hacking Your Spotify?

Spotify is bringing people together in an unusual way.

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The Lost Jewish Brands of Berlin

Once upon a time the German capital had a thriving fashion industry run by Jews. The Nazis destroyed it. Now one company is trying to bring it back.

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Working at Equinox: ‘It’s Very Hunger Games’

Working for the high-end gym chain seems glamorous, but for many trainers the schedule is unforgiving, the pay low and the turnover high.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

SPY by Danielle Steel

Alexandra Wickham, an espionage agent during World War II, must keep her secret hidden into the Cold War.

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WHERE WINTER FINDS YOU by JR Ward

A holiday saga featuring characters from the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

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CRISS CROSS by James Patterson

The 27th book in the Alex Cross series. Copycat crimes make the detective question whether an innocent man was executed.

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THE RISE OF MAGICKS by Nora Roberts

The third book in the Chronicles of the One series. Fallon Swift goes up against an old foe.

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Palettes Are What Every Teen Wants for the Holidays

How did eye shadow become the most sought-after item on high schoolers’ wish lists?

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Hair Dyes and Straighteners May Raise Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women

A new study finds a weak link between coloring and straightening treatments and breast cancer. But experts caution the results are far from certain.

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Pantone Declares Another Year of Blue

Can the latest color of the year help people feel better? Or just help sell a lot of stuff?

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Inside The World of Interiors, Condé Nast’s Secret Weapon

The gold-standard shelter magazine runs on a brass-tacks budget and refuses to kowtow to the internet.

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A Graffiti Museum Where the Writers Are in Charge

The Museum of Graffiti, the first of its kind, opens in Miami with a ticktock history of the art form’s early development

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Jennifer Lopez, Awkwafina and Adam Driver at the Gotham Awards

And the cast of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ wrestles with Amazon at their premiere.

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The Quiet Return of Bruce Weber and Mario Testino

At least one photographer accused of abuse of power is working — for free.

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Barneys Is Gone. Where Should You Shop Next?

New York already has its replacements. We visit the heirs apparent.

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This Woman Wants to Help Regulate Your Period With Food

Can dietary and lifestyle changes help women dealing with complex and confounding hormonal issues? Alisa Vitti thinks so.

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Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Were So Fit, So Young, So Beautiful’

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

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When Your Makeup Is the Party

For all of the festive spirit of the season, you may still need a boost to get out the door. This makeup can help.

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In Italy, Art Becomes Reality

For centuries the craftspeople of Pietrasanta have translated artists’ ideas into marble and bronze.

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Craftsmanship Times Three

European design flair and production skills produce noteworthy go-to products for your wardrobe.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Gary Regan, Maestro of Mixology and Cocktail Culture, Dies at 68

A British-born son of publicans, he became a bartender in New York, a saloonkeeper, an author of 18 books and a columnist and commentator.

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At ‘Black Out’ Performances, the Power of Healing Through Community

Special screenings and performances of black films and plays tailored for black audiences can feel especially welcoming.

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Fashion Awards: The Night by the Numbers

The star-studded ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London had tiaras, tears and several surprises.

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How to Cure the Renovation Bug?

It isn’t easy to stop remodeling, but one interior designer in Newton, Mass., is convinced that after 16 years she’s almost there.

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Her Fans Want to Walk in Her Shoes

Amina Muaddi’s fanciful pumps are celebrity favorites, and some of the season’s most sought-after designs.

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Monday, December 2, 2019

Lil Bub, Pioneer in Internet-Famous Cats, Dies at 8

The cat, with a droopy-tongued face that endeared her to legions of fans, suffered from feline dwarfism.

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Celebrating New Year’s, Offspring in Tow

It might seem like champagne and children are incongruous, but there are ways to combine the two for parents in the New York area who (still) want to party.

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Melania Trump Reveals Christmas Décor but Stays Hidden

What you can see, and what you can’t see, in the official White House photographs.

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A Newcomer to Christmas Creates a Very Old Eggnog

Aged nog? It’s just part of a drinks writer’s deep dive into an acquired taste.

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My 27-Hour Vacation in Singapore’s Changi Airport

On an overnight stay, our writer wandered from the Shiseido Forest Valley to the Canopy Park, eating prawn dumplings, salted-egg potato chips and chrysanthemum gelato under a glass sky.

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Shopping for Fireplace Tools

If you’re stocking up on firewood for the winter, don’t forget about the tools you’ll need to tend the fire.

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‘Free, Melania’: 6 Takeaways

A new unauthorized biography of Melania Trump gets into the first lady’s relationship with Ivanka, “Be Best” and that “I really don’t care” jacket.

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These Cocktails Are Garbage. Yum!

Fancy alcoholic drinks made with food scraps are Trash Tiki’s way of pushing a more sustainable bar scene.

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Sunday, December 1, 2019

What Rappers Wore to the Genius Barbecue Concert in Brooklyn

Doja Cat was decked out in Fashion Nova. Ilan Zechory, a founder, wore shower sandals.

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