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“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” ~Rumi I grew up in a council house in the 1970s, in a world where children were seen and not heard. We were kicked out in the morning and told to come back when the streetlights came on. On the surface, it looked normal. But what was happening behind closed doors didn’t feel normal at all. I didn’t have the words for it then, but I always felt different. People thought I was shy. And I was. But it was more than that. Being around people felt overwhelming, like I…

Markets are celebrating a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement intended to end their war that triggered a global economic downturn and lasted nearly four months. Stocks surged on Monday, as oil prices and bond yields fell.No deal has yet been signed, though the sides have agreed to a “memorandum of understanding” and stood down militarily, and the critical Strait of Hormuz is to be reopened as part of the deal, according to U.S. President Donald Trump.Here is what we know about what’s been agreed and what could happen next.Did Iran sign a peace deal?Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said the text…

Larson’s mom, the event planner Heather Desaulniers—aka Gala By Heather—was the creative force behind the evening. “We wanted it to feel organic and cozy, but with pops of color that represent Party People,” Larson said about collaborating with her mom. “We love old and new, and nothing too matchy matchy.” (Desaulniers even wore an apron emblazoned with subtle references to Lessons in Chemistry; the Apple TV series helmed by Larson.)Desaulniers is no stranger to going above and beyond when it comes to hosting. During cocktail hour, Larson shared a story with guests about a recent murder mystery party her mom…

Twenty years ago he walked into my dorm room on the verge of tears. “I can’t take it anymore!” he groaned. “I’m just running in place. I aim. I sprint. And I fall every time. I’m getting nowhere! Nowhere!” His desperate eyes stared into mine, hoping and searching for an answer… His Story of Procrastination He has dreamed of pursuing a career in software engineering since he was a kid. “Businesses worldwide will rely on my code someday,” he used to tell his computer programming teacher in high school. Now, as a junior enrolled in computer science at a reputable…

Vice President JD Vance on Monday said after the U.S. and Iran struck a preliminary deal that there are “a lot” of details that remain to be ironed out, but he expressed confidence that America has “all the cards” in subsequent talks.Vance told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to be involved in those upcoming discussions — as well as its parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a hard-liner whose participation could signal that the regime’s conservative faction is on board with the deal.The agreement reached Sunday would extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire for 60 days and set…

After exuberant iterations in New York, London, Paris, and Los Angeles, it was only right that Vogue World journeyed to Italy—and this fall, it’s doing just that.Last November, Vogue Italia announced that the global fashion celebration would next take place in Milan, on the first day of Milan Fashion Week. Its overarching theme? Uplifting “craftsmanship and the human touch” in the age of technology.“We are so excited that Milan will be the next city to host Vogue World in 2026,” Francesca Ragazzi, Vogue Italia’s head of editorial content, said in a statement. “This extraordinary event offers a unique opportunity to…

There are millions of recipes on the internet, but you still don’t know what to cook. Tell us about it! Dear Bon Appétit is an advice column where we answer your culinary conundrums with hand-picked recipes and well-seasoned advice. Submit a question here.I have four half-drunk bottles of wine in my fridge from a party this past weekend. There’s red, white, and pink. What can I do with the wine before it goes bad? —Host With the MostI want to start by saying this is not your fault. In fact, I think it’s a sign of your vitality as a…

To win over today’s diners, KFC is prioritizing boneless chicken menu items, expanding its sauce options and designing its restaurants to keep customers’ attention.These days, the Yum Brands chain is facing stiff competition, both from upstart chicken chains and legacy giants like McDonald’s that are betting big on the growing global popularity of chicken. While KFC claims to have invented the chicken quick-service restaurant category, being the first isn’t the same as being No. 1, particularly in the U.S., where its sales have slumped in recent years.”In an increasingly crowded category, we have a clear opportunity to set the standard…

In March 1958, Vogue reported that “a mold of fashion was broken” when Yves Saint Laurent, all of twenty-one and freshly installed at the house of Dior, presented his first haute couture collection. The ovation was so thunderous it bordered on cinematic. France had a new hero; fashion had a new language. Saint Laurent—sensitive, wildly precocious—had arrived.Born in Oran, Algeria, and educated at the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture in Paris, Saint Laurent was sketching gowns by the time most children were still figuring out scissors. He would go on to define an era—several, in fact—through a…

One of my life’s missions is to ease home bakers’ fear of making pie dough. While homemade pastry is notoriously nerve-wracking, you really only need a bowl and your hands to make it well. The secret to a flaky galette crust lies in a few techniques: properly cutting butter into flour, folding the dough to build layers, and baking long and hot. When cold dough hits the oven, the butter will puff between each layer.But even with a great crust recipe, sometimes galette filling is so juicy that it runs out onto the sheet pan, creating a soggy-bottomed mess. Look,…