Category: Protective Clothing and Gear

Your Child Plays Football. How Can You Minimize Risk of C.T.E.?

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Researchers say it’s all about reducing the total number of blows to the head.
Frenzy for Solar Eclipse Glasses Takes Over London

The New York Times – Business:
Ahead of Wednesday’s rare cosmic event, thousands of people in London are searching for protective eyewear, as prices surge and stocks sell out.
The Brilliant Alchemy of Rick Owens

How one designer turned the tenor of the moment into beauty. Plus protective covering at Balmain and immersive surrealism at Dries Van Noten.
The Changing Politics of Masks

Accountability and privacy are on a collision course that raises the stakes for the role of face-covering in modern life.
Tariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue Battered U.S. P.P.E. Industry

The few domestic companies that still make protective gear for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump’s trade war with China won’t help.
A Reporter Gets a Buzz From Thousands of Bees

The plight of American honeybees drew a journalist away from his usual beat covering energy.
How to Exfoliate Your Skin

Expert advice from a celebrity facialist, a chef and a gardener.
Winter Is Dry Hands Season. Here’s Expert Advice on What to Do.

Expert advice from a dermatologist, a ceramist and a hand model.
SpaceX Polaris Dawn Spacewalk: How to Watch the Astronauts

The astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission, after traveling through heavy radiation and high orbits, are getting ready to open the hatch of their SpaceX vehicle.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s Daughter Violet Denounces Mask Bans

Violet Affleck, the eldest child of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, called for greater access to masks in a short speech during which she revealed her own “post-viral condition.”
Nursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Still Persist

Infection control lapses, severe staffing shortages and lowering vaccination rates have continued to plague many facilities beyond the pandemic.
Time to Expose the Liar at Work?

When you discover a co-worker is fabricating her own performance numbers, think carefully before confronting her.