Last week, my wife, Sally, and I dropped the kids at a friend's house and headed to Shelter Island for a night at the Pridwin Hotel and Cottages. (I recommend it.) We had cocktails before dinner at ...

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Dentists can argue that drinking acidic beverages such as coffee via a straw is beneficial as it will slow down the wear of tooth enamel and curtail cavities. But what about gulping down alcohol ...

Used flexible drinking straws sit in a bin at the Coca-Cola factory in Dongen, Netherlands, on Aug. 4, 2016. Bloomberg photo by Jasper Juinen. Used flexible drinking straws sit in a bin at the ...