Lifestyle - Monday, May 11, 2026

The historic Georgetown restaurant’s bar was the backdrop for a booze-fueled cold open featuring Trump administration officials.

The AeroPress lineup has big hits and wild misses. I reviewed all of them: the Original, Clear, Go, Go Plus, Premium, XLs and brand-new Steel The best instant coffees: we tested 24 US varieties from powders to pastes Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things In 2005, Alan Alder had already made a name for himself as the inventor of the Aerobie , an aerodynamically improved flying ring. For his next project, the engineer ended up creating a similarly ingenious coffee maker: the AeroPress, which looks like a big needle-less syringe that pushes a cup of brewed coffee down through a filter and directly into a mug. More than 20 years later, the AeroPress remains a cult classic because it is so easy to use, so easy to clean and the coffee it makes is the perfect middle ground between drip’s reliability and French press’s richness. You can also enjoy something stiffer and vaguely espresso-like, or even brew iced coffee . Most budget-friendly: The Original Continue reading...

Long considered an important milestone in one’s fitness journey, pull-ups build upper body strength and look impressive in the gym The pull-up has long been seen as an important fitness metric. From 1966 to 2013, public middle and high school students in the US were required to do pull-ups as part of the presidential fitness test (an evaluation Donald Trump has considered reinstating). US Marine Corps members were long required to perform pull-ups as part of their regular physical fitness test , and prospective UK Royal Marines must complete a minimum of three to four pull-ups before they are eligible to join. There is no definitive data on how many adults can perform a proper pull-up, but two things are clear: they are very difficult and look extremely cool. Lat pulldowns. Bent-over dumbbell rows. Single-arm dumbbell rows. Wide upright rows. Shoulder shrugs. Continue reading...

Because "just eat less sugar" was never the answer. The post A Nutritionist’s 5-Day Meal Plan for Balanced Blood Sugar appeared first on Camille Styles .

Antiaging drugs for people are a hot topic. Could they also work on our pets?

Comedy debuts at Versailles featuring dialogue, music, costumes and scenery created with help of AI tool Le Chat Europe live – latest updates Molière is to the French what Shakespeare is to the English: the last word in historical literature, drama, wit and satire. Now, more than 350 years after his death, the 17th-century dramatist has been revived after scholars at the Sorbonne University in Paris used artificial intelligence to help write an experimental play in his style. Continue reading...

Enjoy this 30-minute cheesy polenta for dinner, then chill the excess polenta and get an even quicker meal the next day I love polenta, but very often forget about it in favour of pasta or rice. However, for those transitional spring evenings, it’s perfect comfort food: warm, filling, and cooks in under two minutes when you buy quick-cook. But the very best thing about making a pan of polenta is that with barely any extra effort, it’ll give you the basis for a meal the next day. Try pouring half of it into a tray – studded with olives, or with extra cheddar stirred through, perhaps – and chill overnight. The next day, cut it into squares, chips, or even star shapes, and fry until crisp – a cook once, eat twice win. Continue reading...

Visiting galleries was fine when my son was asleep in the sling – now he’s a boisterous explorer. It’s made me wonder: should we be sticking to exhibitions aimed at children? Oh, for the days of the sleeping babe in the sling. It must have driven more seasoned parents mad when I waxed lyrical about how easy, how special , it was to bring my son with me to a gallery or museum. Now he’s a toddler who can change direction like a squirrel and is rather taken with the word “no”. And I’m beginning to wonder: should we be sticking to exhibitions and events targeted at children? I’m not a joiner, and the thought of stay-and-plays and singalongs is enough to send me running. And yet, here I am, parking the buggy, unbuckling my son and walking with him, with some trepidation, towards a “family-friendly drop-in” at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge . Continue reading...

The staggering array of wildflowers at the G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area in Fauquier County, Virginia, includes one of the largest great white trillium stands in the world.

Letter writer wants to help a caregiving friend stand up for himself and set boundaries.