8 Phrases That Will Instantly Get Your Doctor’s Attention

8 Phrases That Will Instantly Get Your Doctor’s Attention

Doctors don’t just examine bodies—they also decode language. And some words and phrases make them lean in, ask more questions, and rethink what might be going on. A clear, detailed conversation with a patient “gets you 80% there on a diagnosis,” says Dr. Robert Biernbaum, chief medical officer at WellNow Urgent Care, which has locations…

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Dominique Ansel’s Beauty-Driven Approach to Pastry

Dominique Ansel’s Beauty-Driven Approach to Pastry

Dominique Ansel. Brent Herrig Photography © 2016 Pastry chef Dominique Ansel knows his way around a beautiful dessert. The 48-year-old French culinary guru is the creator of some of the most viral sweet treats across America, from the Cronut, a croissant-doughnut hybrid that had hundreds of people lining up for hours when it first launched…

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Celebrating the Power of Film and the Best of Humanity at Park City’s Last Sundance

Celebrating the Power of Film and the Best of Humanity at Park City’s Last Sundance

The Friend’s House Is Here was covertly filmed in the streets of Tehran amidst violent government crackdowns against citizens. Courtesy of Sundance Institute There is a scene about halfway through first-time writer-director Stephanie Ahn’s romantic drama Bedford Park—which premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition in last week’s Sundance Film Festival—where the lead characters are stuck…

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These J.Crew Factory Cardigans Are the Cozy Closet Staple Everyone Needs in Their Closet

These J.Crew Factory Cardigans Are the Cozy Closet Staple Everyone Needs in Their Closet

A good cardigan is a non-negotiable for every wardrobe. It’s the kind of effortless layer you’ll reach for again and again—buttoned up as a top, draped over the shoulders, or tied around your neck—and works for practically every season.  And while a classic cotton cardigan is a good foundation when building your capsule wardrobe, it by no…

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Painter Helene Schjerfbeck’s Life in Layers at the Met

Painter Helene Schjerfbeck’s Life in Layers at the Met

Helene Schjerfbeck, Self-Portrait,1912. Oil on canvas, 17 1/8 × 16 1/2 in. Ateneum Art Museum, Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki, Photo: Finnish National Gallery / Yehia Eweis To see an exhibition of an artist’s work without having seen any reproductions or read anything about them is rare. And to encounter the paintings—masterfully installed in a major…

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