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I was living alone in New Mexico, where people I knew were dying of Covid. On March 24, I called my youngest son in Chicago and asked if I could come and stay for a bit. He eagerly agreed, saying, “Sure, Mom, it’ll be like a pajama party.” I drove from Albuquerque to Chicago with […] More
We know we should get a physical exam every year; we have annual reviews at work; some couples even do periodic relationship audits. And yet many of us don’t regularly check in with our emotional health — though it is arguably the most important contributor to overall well-being. The New York Times talked to experts […] More
What’s Behind a $10 Chicken Over Rice From a Cart? An $18,000 Permit. Feb. 4, 2024 Blame rising costs, shrunken crowds and a black-market permit trade. Chicken over rice — a sauce-drenched, workweek staple — costs $10 at the Halal Plates, a cart in Lower Manhattan, up from $6 prepandemic. Nearly everything has surged in […] More
