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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — It was a week before Sismas, the holiday party hosted by the jewelry designer Simone I. Smith, and organizers were on a phone call to discuss the menu.“Darling,...

Elizabeth Chan is very clear on the matter: Christmas is not a competition.“You can love whatever you want about it as much as you want,” Ms. Chan, 42, said. “It’s how much...

With “Outfitumentary,” Ms. Hardy, 45, who exhibited sculptures, photography and a fashion show at the 2012 Whitney Biennial, seemed to anticipate the prevalence of “fit pics,” “outfit of the day” photos and...

DURHAM, N.C. — The chef Ricky Moore was 10 years old when his maternal grandmother, Bernice McClease Loftin introduced him to a tradition that would define his professional trajectory — and his...

On Dec. 19, 2019, I led my last Clemson, S.C., Christmas Bird Count. For almost 30 years, I’d been the compiler, the person responsible for organizing dozens of volunteer birders to count...

As I have advanced in my career, I’ve found myself in situations where I am wearing business casual plus my giant winter coat, which makes me feel completely frumpy (I call it...

Good morning. Hanukkah gets underway this evening, and perhaps that brings latkes to your table, a roast chicken, some kugel (above), maybe rugelach for dessert. (Take a look at our best Hanukkah...

A flurry of galas capped off the year. Creative Time held its first gala in three years on Dec. 7 at Powerhouse Arts, a former power station along the Gowanus Canal in...

About a decade ago, Andrea Clay went online to read about newly revised guidelines on cervical cancer screening.None of her health care providers had mentioned that women over age 65 who were...

Though Morris wrote that her marriage was “open,” Clements keeps things strictly PG, whether out of discretion or lack of dirt. Her most passionate affair might have been an imaginary one with...