Hilde Soliani, Perfumer and ‘Madwoman’ of Parma
For Course No. 7, a server wheeled in a cart featuring a mountain of gelato churned in the Carpigiani machine… Read More »Hilde Soliani, Perfumer and ‘Madwoman’ of Parma
I Was Lonely In a New City. This Tech Trick Helped Me Belong
A uniquely 20-something cocktail of ambition, stupidity and wanderlust led me to take a job in Berlin fresh out of… Read More »I Was Lonely In a New City. This Tech Trick Helped Me Belong
Nikole Hannah-Jones on Her Essay
In a new essay, Nikole Hannah-Jones argues that the fall of affirmative action is part of a 50-year campaign to… Read More »Nikole Hannah-Jones on Her Essay
My Ex-Boss Sexually Harassed Me. Do I Owe Him Credit When Sharing Past Work?
I’m a designer who started my first full-time job a few years ago at a small branding studio. I worked… Read More »My Ex-Boss Sexually Harassed Me. Do I Owe Him Credit When Sharing Past Work?
My Wife Plans to End Her Life. Should I Tell My Very Religious Father?
Readers Respond The previous question was from a reader with a professional dilemma. She wrote: “I’m a designer who started… Read More »My Wife Plans to End Her Life. Should I Tell My Very Religious Father?
Judge John Hodgman on the Lake Michigan Truther
Caroline writes: My husband insists that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are the same lake and that it should be… Read More »Judge John Hodgman on the Lake Michigan Truther
People Hated ‘Madame Web’ — But They Were Desperate to See Dakota Johnson Mock It.
If you’ve heard one thing about the new superhero film “Madame Web,” it’s almost certain what you heard is that… Read More »People Hated ‘Madame Web’ — But They Were Desperate to See Dakota Johnson Mock It.
My Goldendoodle Spent a Week at Some Luxury Dog ‘Hotels.’ I Tagged Along.
By the time my goldendoodle, Steve, and I pulled up to our resting place, I was tired from the long… Read More »My Goldendoodle Spent a Week at Some Luxury Dog ‘Hotels.’ I Tagged Along.
An Indulgent, Crunchy and Molten-Cheese-Covered Chicken Delight
The act of triple-dipping goes back to my early years. Three shallow bowls: one with flour, another with beaten egg,… Read More »An Indulgent, Crunchy and Molten-Cheese-Covered Chicken Delight
The Colorblind Campaign to Undo Civil Rights Progress
For centuries, men like Powell and Bakke had benefited from a near-100 percent quota system, one that reserved nearly all… Read More »The Colorblind Campaign to Undo Civil Rights Progress