In 1990, Aston Martin ended production of its Lagonda luxury sedan, largely remembered by auto critics as one of the ugliest and worst cars of the last 50 years. With a mere 645 examples, the Lagonda nameplate appeared to be gone for good. However, during its 16-year production run—and the subsequent years thereafter—the car developed a cultlike following among those with a very distinct taste for luxury goods and a particular penchant for four-door saloons. Recognizing this demand, Aston Martin recently annou…

A number of patients who need urgent surgery for ruptured aneurysms, brain traumas, brain tumors, or other neurological injuries need to have a portion of their skull removed that’s later replaced, necessitating a second operation, a “cranioplasty.” That second procedure puts them at risk of adding insult to injury and may leave them looking significantly different in comparison to their presurgical appearance, says Johns Hopkins’ neurosurgeon Judy Huang. Replacing the portion of missing skull at a later …

More than 170 exhibitors from around the globe will offer their collections—worth more than $1 billon in total—at this year’s Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show. The Florida show’s 12th annual installment will be held over Presidents’ Day weekend, February 14 through 17, and will spotlight M. S. Rau Antiques’ $9.6 million Royal Blue ring, which features a 10-carat blue diamond set with pink diamonds. Other highlights include a circa-1870 Henry Dasson lacquered commode ($200,000 or more) presented by Bu…