Tag Archives: Bathrooms and Toilets

The New York Times 11:50 am on June 22, 2022
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How Bad Are the Germs in Public Restrooms, Really?

Communal bathrooms can harbor plenty of pathogens, but simple precautions will help keep them at bay.

#bacteria, #bathrooms-and-toilets, #content-type-service, #feces, #hygiene-and-cleanliness, #methicillin-resistant-staphylococcus-aureus, #norovirus, #salmonella-bacteria, #skin, #staphylococcus-aureus

The New York Times 2:14 pm on March 16, 2022
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In This Edwardian Townhouse, the Bathrooms Set the Tone

When renovating their London home, a creative couple sacrificed their guest bedroom for the love of a good soak.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #design, #interior-design-and-furnishings, #london-england, #restoration-and-renovation, #springdesign2022

The New York Times 5:34 pm on March 15, 2022
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How to Toilet-Train Your Cat

Tired of an overflowing litter box? Charles Mingus has a pamphlet for that.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #cassavetes-john, #cats, #jazz, #mingus-charles

The New York Times 11:00 am on February 25, 2022
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House Panel Widens Investigation of Trump’s Handling of Documents

The Oversight Committee asked the National Archives to detail material the former president took with him when he left office, including classified documents and anything he “destroyed” or “mutilated.”

#archives-and-records, #bathrooms-and-toilets, #classified-information-and-state-secrets, #ferriero-david-s, #house-committee-on-oversight-and-government-reform, #maloney-carolyn-b, #national-archives-and-records-administration, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 27, 2022
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Do I Really Need a Toilet?

And other questions you can’t believe you ask yourself when you’re looking for an apartment in New York.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #content-type-personal-profile, #home-repairs-and-improvements, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #renting-and-leasing-real-estate

The New York Times 11:00 am on January 23, 2022
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Litter Boxes for Students Who Identify as Furries? Not So, Says School Official

A Michigan school superintendent debunked the rumor after a video from a December school board meeting resurfaced in which a speaker airs concerns about students who “identify as cats.”

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #education-k-12, #furries, #lisa-hansen, #litter-boxes, #michael-sharrow, #midland-mich, #midland-public-schools, #rumors-and-misinformation, #school-boards

The New York Times 12:50 am on December 4, 2021
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Money Found by Plumber at Joel Osteen’s Church Is Tied to 2014 Burglary, Police Say

The discovery was revealed when the plumber called into a Houston radio show on Thursday.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #churches-buildings, #crime-stoppers-usa, #houston-tex, #lakewood-church, #osteen-joel, #plumbing, #restoration-and-renovation, #robberies-and-thefts

The New York Times 10:51 pm on October 26, 2021
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Leaky Space Toilets: SpaceX’s Latest Engineering Challenge

A discussion of repairs of the waste management systems used aboard the company’s passenger spacecraft offered rare insight into how it fixes things.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #engineering-and-engineers, #international-space-station, #national-aeronautics-and-space-administration, #private-spaceflight, #space-and-astronomy, #space-exploration-technologies-corp

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 8, 2021
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When You Go to the Loo, a Bat Might Go Boo

Among roosting bats in parts of Africa, the inside of a drop toilet can be a lovely place to hang.

#animal-behavior, #bathrooms-and-toilets, #bats, #kenya, #research, #sewers-and-sewage, #tanzania, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 11:03 pm on August 30, 2021
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Virginia School Board to Pay $1.3 Million in Transgender Student’s Suit

Gavin Grimm sued the Gloucester County, Va., school board after he was barred from using the boys’ bathroom. The dispute put him at the center of a debate over transgender rights.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #discrimination, #grimm-gavin, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #virginia

The New York Times 6:59 pm on July 3, 2021
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No Place to Go When You Need to Go? These New Yorkers Have Ideas

The pandemic ignited a conversation about the use of public space, but the city’s lack of public restrooms has led to long lines and some uncomfortable situations.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #bryant-park-manhattan-ny, #central-park-manhattan-ny, #mccarren-park-brooklyn-ny, #new-york-city, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #parks-and-recreation-department-nyc, #prospect-park-brooklyn-ny

The New York Times 3:42 pm on June 28, 2021
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights

An appeals court had ruled that a Virginia school board’s policy barring a transgender boy from using the boys’ bathroom was unlawful.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #education-k-12, #grimm-gavin, #supreme-court-us, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 3:05 am on May 28, 2021
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Taiwan Drought: Residents Pray for Rain and Scramble to Save Water

Some of the island’s lakes and reservoirs have nearly run dry. And water restrictions have forced many residents to modify how they shower, wash dishes and flush.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #drought, #rain, #reservoirs, #shortages, #sun-moon-lake-taiwan, #taichung, #taiwan, #typhoons, #water, #weather

The New York Times 10:00 am on May 18, 2021
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Don’t Just Buy Any Bath Towels. Here’s How to Pick the Right Ones.

If you’re unsure about materials or you’re shopping online, there are some basic guidelines you can follow.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #content-type-service, #real-estate-and-housing-residential

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 5, 2021
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Amazon’s Clashes With Labor: Days of Conflict and Control

Amazon was built on an underdog philosophy, but its workers are finding a voice. That presents a problem for the company that goes far beyond the union vote in Alabama.

#amazon-com-inc, #bathrooms-and-toilets, #bezos-jeffrey-p, #computers-and-the-internet, #delivery-services, #e-commerce, #labor-and-jobs, #organized-labor, #social-media, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 7:33 pm on March 6, 2021
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America Is Not Made for Anatomically Correct People

As Biden pushes for an infrastructure package, let’s fix our scandalous lack of public restrooms.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #infrastructure-public-works, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government, #urban-areas, #waste-materials-and-disposal

The New York Times 9:41 pm on December 4, 2020
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New York Waterway Ferry Company Accused of Dumping Sewage into Hudson

Two former workers claim New York Waterway fouled the river with unfiltered waste from boats’ toilets. The firm denies the allegations.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #boats-and-boating, #carpenito-craig, #clean-water-act, #environmental-protection-agency, #ferries, #fines-penalties, #hazardous-and-toxic-substances, #hudson-river, #imperatore-arthur-e, #imperatore-arthur-jr, #manhattan-nyc, #new-jersey, #new-york-waterway, #pohan-armand, #rivers, #sewers-and-sewage, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #waste-materials-and-disposal, #whistle-blowers

The New York Times 1:19 am on November 10, 2020
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‘Stand by Her’: In China, a Movement Hands Out Free Sanitary Pads in Schools

Students and teachers are placing pads outside bathrooms as part of a grass-roots campaign to fight period poverty and to remove the stigma surrounding menstruation.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #china, #menstruation, #poverty, #sex-education, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 3, 2020
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Glamping for First-Timers

A novice camper needed a vacation. What are the options during the summer of Covid-19?

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #budget-travel, #finger-lakes-region-ny, #germantown-ny, #girl-scouts, #grilling-cooking, #hudson-river-valley-ny, #ithaca-ny, #kennebunkport-me, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #portland-me, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #tents, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 6:35 pm on September 1, 2020
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Help! What Are the Best Precautions When Traveling by Car?

Our columnist answers your coronavirus-related questions about health and safety on road trips.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #hotels-and-travel-lodgings, #hygiene-and-cleanliness, #restaurants, #road-trips, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 11:21 pm on August 19, 2020
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Tokyo Now Has Transparent Public Toilets. Let Us Explain.

Using “smart glass,” a Pritzker Prize-winning architect created colorful toilet stalls to allay fears about safety and hygiene. The toilets were set up in two public parks.

#architecture, #ban-shigeru, #bathrooms-and-toilets, #nippon-foundation, #privacy, #tokyo-japan

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 13, 2020
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Shopping for Medicine Cabinets

Is your bathroom a mess? Here are five ideas for cleaning it up.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #design, #furniture, #home-repairs-and-improvements, #interior-design-and-furnishings, #mirrors, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #restoration-and-renovation

The New York Times 2:13 pm on June 24, 2020
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What to Do When You Need to Use a Public Bathroom During a Pandemic

We’ve heard about toilet plume. And now we’re starting to venture out more. So what’s a person with a full bladder to do?

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 5:58 pm on June 17, 2020
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How to Deal With Public Bathrooms During Coronavirus

When they’ve gotta go, they’ve gotta go. Here’s how parents can minimize the risk.

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The New York Times 1:19 am on June 17, 2020
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Flushing the Toilet May Fling Coronavirus Aerosols All Over

A new study shows how turbulence from a toilet bowl can create a large plume that is potentially infectious to a bathroom’s next visitor.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #feces, #hygiene-and-cleanliness, #physics-of-fluids-journal, #research, #wang-ji-xiang, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 11:34 pm on June 8, 2020
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Boxed Lunches and Plexiglass Will Welcome Back Wall Street’s Workers

The finance industry will return to its offices this month, but the landscape is likely to be altered for many months to come.

#bank-of-america-corporation, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #bathrooms-and-toilets, #citigroup-inc, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #goldman-sachs-group-inc, #neuberger-berman-llc, #shutdowns-institutional

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 5, 2020
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When Cleaning Is the Only Option

My mother scrubs toilets for a living. That makes her someone who has been deemed essential, but who has always been thought of as less than.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #cleansers-detergents-and-soaps, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #labor-and-jobs

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 28, 2020
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What’s the Risk of Catching Coronavirus From a Surface?

Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #face, #hygiene-and-cleanliness, #quarantines, #shopping-centers-and-malls, #touch-sense

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 21, 2020
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Coronavirus and Beaches: Can I Safely Enjoy the Sun, Surf and Sand?

As states reopen, experts say socially distant outdoor activities, like swimming or running along the shore, are some of the safer ways to re-engage with the world. Here, tips for how to enjoy the beach now.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #beaches, #california, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #delaware, #east-coast-us, #florida, #hygiene-and-cleanliness, #lifeguards, #los-angeles-county-calif, #states-us, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 5:39 pm on May 20, 2020
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After Coronavirus, Office Workers Might Face Unexpected Health Threats

Stagnant plumbing systems in emptied commercial buildings could put returning employees at risk of Legionnaire’s and other illnesses.

#bacteria, #bathrooms-and-toilets, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #legionnairesdisease, #medicine-and-health, #plumbing, #real-estate-commercial, #water, #workplace-environment, #workplace-hazards-and-violations, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science, #your-feed-work

The New York Times 2:00 pm on April 24, 2020
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Disinfectant Against Coronavirus: How to Make and Use

Here’s a guide to working with sprays, wipes and a bleach-based solution to clean surfaces of the pathogen.

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The New York Times 12:51 am on March 7, 2020
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How to Quarantine Yourself

Thousands who have the coronavirus or were exposed have been asked to seclude themselves. It’s harder than it sounds.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coughs, #elderly, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #hygiene-and-cleanliness, #masks, #medicine-and-health, #paid-time-off, #protective-clothing-and-gear, #quarantines, #united-states, #your-feed-science