Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

June 5, 2020

Coronavirus Testing for Summer Camp Kids

Even before Howard Salzberg announced his intention to open the gates of Camp Modin in Belgrade, Maine, for the summer — defying a drumbeat for cancellation […]
June 5, 2020

Brooks Bros., ‘Made in America’ Since 1818, May Soon Need a New Calling Card

In late March, Brooks Brothers was showered with praise after announcing it would use its three clothing factories in the United States to make personal protective […]
June 5, 2020

My Quarantine Boyfriend Lost Everything (but Found Me)

I met my quarantine boyfriend in early March, right before everything went down in New York City. Or possibly I met him years earlier when our […]
June 4, 2020

Finding Treasure in the Attic

When John Weiss, 38, left New York City in March to ride out the coronavirus at his childhood home in Stamford, Conn., he knew it would […]
June 4, 2020

How to Hug During a Pandemic

A Canadian woman was so desperate to hug her mother during quarantine that she created a “hug glove” using a clear tarp with sleeves so the […]
June 4, 2020

‘His Body Doesn’t Belong to Me’

When my boyfriend walks through the door of our apartment every night, he strips. While I’m still on a Google Hangout with my colleagues, there he […]
June 3, 2020

The Most Important Word in the Hospitality Industry? ‘Clean’

In February, news from the Wynn Las Vegas included plans for Valentine’s Day (among the offerings: a “Lover’s Menu for Two”) and National Margarita Day (four […]
June 3, 2020

Hoping to Buy an Aboveground Pool to Salvage Summer? It May Be Too Late

A store near Hartford, Conn., just sold its last aboveground pool. The owner said he could easily sell 100 more. Sand, a material crucial for erecting […]
May 30, 2020

In Lockdown, a Neighborhood Opens Up

The residents of Bernal Heights, a dense little neighborhood built around a grassy hill in the south of San Francisco, have been under lockdown a long […]
May 29, 2020

How to Throw a Digital Dance Party

At any party, there’s a moment of awkwardness, when the dance floor is still empty and guests are arriving. But then, something clicks. Maybe the lights […]