Summer
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ellie Kemper, who is in partnership with Pirate’s Booty. It has been edited for length and clarity.It’s July, but I’m realizing there’s still a lot of summer left. Sometimes I’m like, “How many months until school starts?” There are still a…
After trying Gordon Ramsay's recipe out for myself, I can agree that this pasta dish is Michelin-worthy.Lizzy BriskinI tested out Gordon Ramsay’s easy, 10-minute pasta recipe, which includes pancetta and veggies.Although the prep time took longer than I’d hoped, the meal still came together in just 20 minutes.The sauce reminded…
Nearly eight months into 2026, pop music fans are unusually awash with offerings from A-listers: Harry Styles, Drake, and Ariana Grande have all released chart-topping songs this year, not to mention that dancefloor legends like Madonna and Robyn have returned with long-awaited new albums. And yet, none of these hotshots…
This summer, the small pool at our apartment complex began to look dull and boring. My kids, who are 11 and 13, didn’t seem impressed when I mentioned taking a dip.As a divorced mom, the weeks of summer can feel so rushed, so I want to make our memories worthwhile,…
Is it safe to eat salad yet? On Friday, California-based salad juggernaut Taylor Farms announced it is “voluntarily” removing all of the iceberg lettuce it sources from central Mexico for the US market.”No other Taylor Fresh Foods products across the country are impacted,” the company said.It’s unclear whether this means…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup may be doing more than entertaining soccer fans — it could also be giving remote work a summer lift.Nicholas Bloom, a Stanford professor who studies hybrid work, says a combination of late-night matches, rising commuting costs, and a summer heat wave could make 2026 “the…
Billionaires and CEOs are sleeping off any lingering holiday weekend hangovers and boarding their private jets to camp.The annual Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference begins on Tuesday in Sun Valley, Idaho, marking the start of an invite-only summit known as the “summer camp for billionaires.”Between 300 and 350 aircraft…
For Yolanda Vega, a social worker who runs a Head Start program in Queens, New York, winning tickets in a city-run lottery to see Brazil face off against Morocco was the highlight of her summer.”It’s a big thing for me to be out,” said Vega, who said she was wearing…
The National Park Service is heading into peak summer with fewer permanent staff and looser crowd-control rules at some of its most popular parks.Advocacy groups say that the combination has already led to longer lines, crowded parking lots, and less predictable trips, so if you’re planning to visit a national…
It’s been a drought of a summer for romance. Finally, just a few days before the glorious 250th birthday of this nation, we got a hot and confusingly romantic love story with the couple that climbed the Empire State Building.I’ve been spending the last four weeks watching the least romantic…
