How Asian Women Are Finding Confidence Through Self-Defense

The author traps her partner in a two-handed wrist lock.Credit…Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times SectionsSkip to contentSkip to site index What I Gained From Self-Defense Class in the Wake of Anti-Asian Attacks Some Asian women are learning new skills to protect themselves, bolstering their sense of agency, confidence and competence on the street.… Read More »

Ready, set, prescribe? Doctors detail why they’ll deploy Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug—or not

At the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the phone lines were “blowing up” Monday. Alzheimer’s disease patients and family members were calling about Biogen and Eisai’s Aduhelm, approved just hours before, asking whether they could get on a list for treatment, said Erik Musiek, M.D., associate professor of neurology. It was a… Read More »