National Lifestyle

NEW YORK — No big family gatherings. No munching on your aunt's famous apple pie or cousin's stuffing. Turkey Day 2020 is going to be a lot different.

Like most things in 2020, Black Friday won’t be the same this year. But at least in the case of holiday shopping, change might not necessarily be a bad thing.

MILAN — Sales of luxury apparel, jewelry and beauty products are set to slide by nearly a quarter this year as the pandemic wipes out more than six years of growth, according to a study released Wednesday by the consultancy Bain.

While most people start learning how to drive with a hand-me-down car from parents or relatives, there comes a time when they want to get their first new car.

TORONTO — "Schitt's Creek" co-creator Daniel Levy has been named one of People's sexiest men alive. The 37-year-old writer and actor was among the first names to be unveiled as part of the magazine's annual list of hotties.

Rick Vaive is finally ready to tell his story — his whole, unfiltered account.

NEW YORK — As New York was grinding to a halt in the spring, Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, the designers behind Proenza Schouler, were a world away, trekking in Patagonia. They came back to a changed city.

Two COVID-19 vaccines might be nearing the finish line, but scientists caution it's critical that enough people volunteer to help finish studying other candidates in the U.S. and around the world. Moderna Inc. and competitor Pfizer Inc.

As COVID-19 cases rise steeply across parts of Canada, infectious disease experts are calling for a new strategy to curb the unruly spread of the virus. The proposed goal is simple: whittle down case counts to zero, or at least close to it.

BOSTON — A California couple got prison time Tuesday for paying $250,000 to get their daughter into the University of Southern California as a volleyball recruit — the latest sentencing in the college admissions bribery scheme that's roiled the world