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April 28, 2020

How to Defend a Dissertation Virtually

Clint Smith, a writer, teacher and poet, dreamed for more than six years of the moment he would defend his dissertation. But instead of standing in […]
April 28, 2020

Biggest Mall Operator in U.S. Plans to Reopen 49 of Them

Simon Property Group, the biggest operator of malls in the United States, has come up with a game plan for reopening 49 shopping centers across 10 […]
April 28, 2020

A Letter From the Contents of My Bra Drawer

Dear Elizabeth, We wanted to check in. Is everything OK? It’s been a few weeks, and we’re getting worried. The last time we saw you was […]
April 27, 2020

Everyone Is Giving Away Cash on Instagram

On March 18, as states sent nonessential workers home and companies prepared to cut costs, the fitness influencer Paige Hathaway posted a message to her more […]
April 27, 2020

The Clean Queen Talks Quarantine

Two decades ago, Cheryl Mendelson shocked Americans by informing us that there is a right and a wrong way to use a broom. She did this […]
April 27, 2020

Three Things Lockdowns Have Exposed About Working and Parenting

If you’re an involved parent, especially a mother, you’re supposed to play down that fact at work or risk being penalized — at least at many […]
April 25, 2020

How to Trim That Dog Right Up

As someone who often walks his dog — in this case an energetic white miniature schnauzer named Gogo — I occasionally find myself in a familiar […]
April 24, 2020

Live Alone? We Want to Hear From You

ImageCredit…Illustration by Jon Han MODERN LOVE Live Alone? We Want to Hear From You Now that millions of people are isolated at home, Modern Love is […]
April 24, 2020

Is Summer Camp Canceled?

“Ten for two” is an unofficial rallying cry for many lovers of sleepaway summer camps. In three words it reveals an unspoken bargain agreed upon for […]
April 24, 2020

How to Create Screen-Life Balance When Life Has Shifted to Screens

If you’re like most people right now, you are spending a lot of time in front of screens. This makes sense: In a time of social […]