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Cartier Opens New SoHo Boutique Where A Limited Edition Écrou Bracelet Can Be Found
This fall, Cartier fans in New York City will have a new location to shop for coveted accessories to add to their collections. All they have to do is head downtown. On 102 Greene Street, the brand has transformed a four-story building (originally built in 1881 by architect Henry Fernbach) into a shopping experience that…
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NTSB again urges car speed-limiter tech — after fatal crash at triple the posted speed
Part of the National Transportation Safety Board’s mandate is to investigate vehicle accidents on behalf of the U.S. government. Based on its findings, it issues recommendations to other agencies like the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) about how to make U.S. roads and travel safer. The NTSB cannot make…
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You’ll Be Able Buy Cars on Amazon Next Year
Need a new Hyundai? Just ask Alexa. This week, the Korean automaker announced it will start working with Amazon to sell some of its vehicles on the gargantuan ecommerce site. The Hyundais purchased on Amazon will not, in fact, come in a very big box, but buyers will have the choice of having their new…
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New Study: Bachelorette Bash Best In Austin, San Francisco
Austin and San Francisco are the best U.S. cities for an unforgettable bachelor or bachelorette trip, a new study says. The study by travel insurance company InsureMyTrip analyzed 54 cities and evaluated them based on eight factors: average hotel cost, number of Airbnbs with more than five bedrooms, number of happy hours, bar ratings, restaurant…
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India’s small wild cats are dying because of a case of mistaken identity
A fishing cat | Kelinahandbasket/wikimedia commons In a tiny village of Tardaha Kapasati, in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, volunteers were handing out papers to the residents. The papers contained images of West Bengal’s state animal, the fishing cat, and other fauna found in that area. Volunteers working with Nature Environment and Wildlife Society…
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F1’s Grand Prix Must Earn Spot on Busy Las Vegas Sports Calendar
Last year, when the powers that be announced this Saturday night’s Formula 1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas, the question was how the famous Strip would be transformed to accommodate a 3.85-mile track. The media conference on the fourth-floor pool level of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas resort hotel was at night—just like the race with its…
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Iowa women’s basketball looks to bounce back Sunday against Drake
No. 2 Hawkeyes suffered their first loss Thursday against Kansas State Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder reacts in the closing seconds of the Hawkeyes’ 65-58 loss to Kansas State on Thursday. Iowa hosts Drake at 6 p.m. Sunday. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) IOWA CITY — It was ugly. It was a loss. It was an…
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Nordstrom Slashed Prices Up to 60% on Tory Burch, Coach, and More Designer Fashion
Many love Nordstrom for its sales of massive proportions, even if it’s not convenient to scroll through the thousands of offerings at once. It’s a time commitment, to be sure — one that isn’t easy for all to fit into their day. That’s why I’ve done the work for you and rounded up the best…
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Bringing back California’s redwood forests
Redwoods store more aboveground carbon than any forest on Earth. Now, work is beginning to restore these forests that once stretched across coastal Northern California. Only 5% of California’s redwood forests have never been logged. An initiative to restore these forests is gaining momentum, aided by research showing that redwoods store more aboveground carbon than…
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Donkkaseu: An old-school Korean pork chop
Cookbook author Su Scott shares her recipe for donkkaseu – South Korea’s beloved crispy golden pork loin topped with a glossy brown glaze. Su Scott, author of the recently published cookbook, Rice Table: Korean Recipes and Stories to Feed the Soul, fondly remembers her first taste of donkkaseu, a thin slice of lean pork, typically…
