“Once 2010s minimalism is gone, what’s the next main aesthetic?” This question was asked in a Reddit thread a year ago, and lately, its application to the world of restaurant decor has been growing in my mind. Until very recently, the visual shorthand for a Very Cool Place to eat was easy to spot: a...

Some of the Food and Drug Administration’s activities will be disrupted by the government shutdown that began Oct. 1, despite the commissioner’s earlier promise that it would be business as usual at the agency. Weekly outbreak updates will cease moving forward until government operations are restarted. The shutdown is because of a lack of funding...