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Alexis Brugger and Timothy Wang first met after Mr. Wang’s profile caught the eye of Ms. Brugger’s college friend, who felt the two would be a good match.

By Jenny Block

Anna Bessendorf and Jason Goldberg attended the same summer camp in the Berkshires as adolescents, but they didn’t meet until years later. They pinky-swore not to be strangers.

By Kaitlin Menza

Cody Austrie and Stephanie Brooks were locker neighbors in high school and forged a friendship. They didn’t start dating until years later when they reconnected.

By Anna Grace Lee

It was devastating, then surprisingly not.

By Anaïs La Rocca

Much has been made of a new masculinity in this election cycle, but the biggest public transformation for men might be the role of the husband.

By Rhonda Garelick

Hollywood has portrayed Asian American men in unflattering ways for decades. One Culture reporter aimed to bring the uncomfortable conversations out of group chats, and into The Times.

By Matt Stevens

Prefabricated modular campuses in Northern California are offering comforts that may help keep people off the streets — with pets, possessions and private space in mind.

By Jane Margolies

Max Gunawan, a product designer, lost his heart to the Place des Vosges. Now he lives in the fabled square.

By Stephen Wallis and Joann Pai

More architects and urban planners are designing parks, airport lounges, museums and other public spaces that make lone visitors feel at ease.

By Francesca Specter

Western pop culture, past and present, has often emasculated Asian male characters. A new crop of roles are starting to offer alternatives.

By Matt Stevens and Ricardo Nagaoka

With his wife, Dr. Jean Carruthers, he conducted hundreds of studies on the wrinkle-erasing properties of the neurotoxin that causes botulism. The work revolutionized beauty care.

By Penelope Green

She was a local New York secret before gaining wider renown as the dressing-room companion of rich, powerful women. A dark past lay beneath her savoir faire.

By Alex Traub

Rocked by success, a “wallpaper guy” has found peace and a tolerable amount of society on a canal in Amsterdam.

By Stephen Treffinger and Kasia Gatkowska

A new book explores the obsession and explains why it’s not exactly like collecting dolls: “It puts people in touch with their own mortality.”

By Margaret Roach

When Crystal Williams became president of Rhode Island School of Design, she moved into a Colonial Revival mansion and rolled up her sleeves.

By Eve M. Kahn and Jillian Freyer

In a Manhattan apartment festooned with animal prints, Renée Demsey, 92, adapts to her newly single life.

By Shivani Vora and George Etheredge

Every client is unique, but Don Katz truly broke the mold.

By Lauren Gallow and Tanveer Badal

The state’s travel website recently removed pages dedicated to L.G.B.T.Q. travel. Some Floridians aren’t happy about it.

By Tariro Mzezewa

For more than 90 years the Upper East Side shop served socially ambitious women, including Brooke Astor, Gloria Vanderbilt, Diana Vreeland, Barbara Walters, Madonna and many more.

By Marisa Meltzer

The world-famous stalls have plenty of vintage finds, as long as you know where to look and what to expect.

By Marisa Meltzer

Studio 54. Versailles. The Oscars. Some of the pieces worn by Ms. Minnelli have seen a lot.

By Christopher Barnard

Videos of baseball cheerleaders performing an ultra-chill dance routine have taken over social media algorithms, intriguing millions of viewers.

By Rachel Sherman

Go ahead and wear your rubber sandals — even in New York City.

By Casey Michael Henry

A reader seeks guidance on striking the right balance between casual and formal attire at events without a defined dress code.

By Vanessa Friedman

In New York, dance spots for tots and techno heads alike are thriving, with veteran D.J.s, oversize headphones and zero “Baby Shark.”

By Rachel Sherman

The author sought an authentic experience, and found it in Lets Drift, “an exuberant Kenyan-centered enterprise” of people living in and near Nairobi.

By Rolf Potts

Heather Knight, the San Francisco bureau chief for The New York Times, strives to reflect all sides and perspectives of the city.

By Josh Ocampo

The tennis star unveils her U.S. Open look, made by Nike and the designer Yoon Ahn. It has tulle, ribbons and frills — call it “Lolita goth.”

By Jessica Testa

The Finnish Embassy offers one of the hottest invitations in Washington: a chance to discuss serious topics in a sauna.

By Alyson Krueger

The heirloom, passed down by her grandmother, connects the Emmy-nominated actress to her Puerto Rican heritage.

By Amelia Diamond

These moms have found a community while picking up the sport, falls and all.

By Josh E. Katz and Melissa Guerrero

Athletes had previously been forced — under threat of expulsion — to cover the symbol because of a rule against body advertising.

By Scott Cacciola

For the most important speech of her life, the presidential candidate dressed for more than identity politics.

By Vanessa Friedman

Jeremy Beal, a boat builder and lobsterman, had a simple strategy: “Point it and punch it!” His 14-year-old daughter took it from there.

By Steven Kurutz

Two architects in the Netherlands made the most of the tiniest of spaces, “maximizing absolutely everything.”

By Julie Lasky

The pandemic forced Monica McNutt, a basketball commentator, and Justin Jackson, the director of basketball operations for the National Basketball Players Association, to continue their relationship from afar.

By Valeriya Safronova

Abi Sommers grew up in a conservative family, while Forrest Gray was raised in a household of creatives. Yet when the two met in college nine years ago, each felt an attraction to the other.

By Lois Smith Brady

The stepdaughter of Kamala Harris took the stage alongside Ms. Harris’s niece and goddaughter.

By Madison Malone Kircher

The 17-year-old’s tearful support for his father, Gov. Tim Walz, inspired a hashtag (#ThatsMyDad) and partisan bickering on social media.

By Callie Holtermann

Friendship bracelets, after being adopted by the pop star’s fans, have now been embraced by convention attendees as a way to build community.

By Rachel Janfaza

Democrats wore blue nails, hats and pearls to show their support for Vice President Kamala Harris.

By Landon Nordeman and Rachel Sherman

From the vice president’s looks to the “angel” judge at his trial, the former president can’t help commenting on the appearance of others — especially in relation to himself.

By Jesse McKinley

The vice-presidential candidate steps out of his flannels and into the spotlight.

By Vanessa Friedman

CrossFit has found success as a training exercise for everyone. But the CrossFit Games may tell a different story.

By Calum Marsh

On Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention, the former first lady (and her husband) suited up for the next stage.

By Vanessa Friedman

When a couple’s 12-year-old starts to point out that no one else in the family seems to have a nose like hers, they can’t agree whether to tell her why.

By Philip Galanes

Department store chains have struggled as Americans, squeezed by budget constraints, spend less time and money at their stores.

By Jordyn Holman and Danielle Kaye

Call the stylist Holly White, who has worked with breakout actors on “Bridgerton,” “House of the Dragon,” “The Crown” and more.

By Jessica Testa

At Wethersfield Estate, in upstate New York, restoring the formal gardens involves dealing with emboldened pests and pathogens — but carefully, so visitors don’t see.

By Margaret Roach

Every summer, hundreds of college-age musicians spend countless hours — and their own money — pursuing a single goal: the drum corps world championship.

By Chris Almeida and Jon Cherry

The A-list couple, who married in 2022, had attempted to rekindle their romance after close to two decades.

By Callie Holtermann

To mourn the closure of Crest Hardware, a beloved family business in Williamsburg, fans of the store held a wake and staged a second line march.

By Rachel Sherman and Graham Dickie

The talk show host made a career of exposing polarizing topics while dressed in a relatively neutral wardrobe.

By Guy Trebay

The Democratic candidate for president made an unexpected appearance on Day 1 of the party convention.

By Vanessa Friedman

Why women who dress up as 1950s homemakers are driving the internet insane.

By Amy X. Wang

Hitting the road for a trip from Maine to Massachusetts in a giant boot on wheels.

By Steven Kurutz and T.J. Kirkpatrick

Following the rules is expensive for dispensaries and their customers in New York.

By Ashley Southall and Adrienne Grunwald

A Styles group chat on Season 4 of the Netflix series, with its Eurovision preparations, Claude Monet pond and cardigans included.

By The Styles Desk

As a titan of French cinema, he dressed the part, even when playing a killer.

By Jacob Bernstein

The former editor in chief of Teen Vogue and founder of the organization birthFund wears custom jewelry to celebrate her growing family.

By Amelia Diamond