Author: News Room
Years ago, I got a call from a friend. “The most amazing thing happened,” she gushed, “we got engaged!” She proceeded to tell me about how her boyfriend proposed. They’re such a loving and compatible couple, I couldn’t have been happier for them. Days later, I saw the picture online,…
Sony left no legal stone unturned for its new film about Mark Zuckerberg, lest it face the wrath of Meta’s legal team.During an appearance on The New York Times podcast, “The Interview,” director Aaron Sorkin said getting the green light to pursue “The Social Reckoning” wasn’t a “no-brainer.””You also have…
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was creating a new “AI force” to “watch over” AI development, one week after a chorus of AI leaders called for government regulation of the ever-advancing tech.At the same time, he said he would not heed those leaders’ call to slow down…
My daughter was born three months before the COVID-19 restrictions began where we live. Stuck at home with a new baby, I needed something to keep me busy, and I’m too mishap-prone for sourdough. For a linguist like me, a language-related project seemed like just the thing.I decided to dust…
After a slew of pandemic-induced aid ran its course, older Americans are falling back into poverty — and even younger would-be retirees are struggling.After the Great Recession, the trendline for older Americans had been improving, and 2020 pandemic relief measures helped buttress the aging population from falling into poverty in…
When my husband, a doctor, went in for his first routine colonoscopy at 45 years old, he said nonchalantly, “I’ll be done by noon. Then we can grab lunch.” He recommends that his patients be screened on time, so he was simply following his own advice.He had no symptoms suggesting…
When my son moved to New York City after college graduation, I couldn’t have been prouder. He had landed a great job, found an apartment, made friends, and embraced everything the city had to offer. Two years after my daughter finished college, we packed up a U-Haul and drove her…
You don't have to spend every Sunday sweating over a hot stove to serve favorites like Buffalo Chicken dip, ribs, or hot wings.Sarah Olson/The Magical Slow CookerA slow cooker or Crock-Pot can come in handy when prepping food for game day.They can help whip up game-day appetizers from dips to ribs…
Heidi Klum at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscars party.Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesCelebrities have had their fair share of fashion mishaps on red carpets this year.Some have worn confusing designs at events like the Met Gala, while others were underdressed.Heidi Klum, for example, should have picked a different dress for the Vanity…
At 34, after years of climbing the ranks of a Wall Street law firm, I was burned out and deeply disconnected from the natural world. Unsure of where I wanted to live, after leaving my job, I spent a year camping in the American West. During that trip, I visited…
