Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

January 6, 2022

Clifton Mooney's Polaroid Portraits

It was a Hot Vax June quickly becoming a Delta Variant July soon to mutate into whatever August was (who can recall at this point?), and […]
December 30, 2021

Deaths in 2021: Headline Names Against the Backdrop of Pandemic

Aaron, Sondheim, Dole and Didion. But the loss of Colin Powell from the virus spoke most directly to the moment the world is in. Hank Aaron […]
December 23, 2021

Are We Getting Better at Quarantining?

Maybe not, but thanks to vaccines and practice, some people are getting better at isolation. “We just didn’t know how to quarantine back then,” said Shannon […]
December 18, 2021

The Year in Limbo

If you managed to stay up late, you probably already knew: The very first moments of 2021 arrived with weird vibes. New York’s traditional New Year’s […]
October 28, 2021

Do I Have Plans This Saturday? I’ve, Uh, Been Exposed to Covid.

Feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of socializing, some are going with a lie very few will argue with: Covid exposure. Last winter Trysta Barwig was burned […]
July 12, 2021

Facebook Wants to Court Creators. It Could Be a Tough Sell.

The social network is aiming to be a destination for creators and their viral memes. But TikTok and YouTube got there first. SAN FRANCISCO — Over […]
June 10, 2021

In Covid’s Early Days, Her Loss Resonated. She Hopes Her Hope Does, Too.

LOS ANGELES — Amanda Kloots is not surprised that she’s famous. You don’t move to New York from Ohio at 18, go to countless thanks-but-no-thanks auditions, […]
June 2, 2021

Upended by the Pandemic, Haute Chefs Move Into Hotels

Hotels not necessarily known for fine dining are drawing award-winning chefs seeking opportunities for reinvention. Yogis and nature enthusiasts have long flocked to Ojai, a verdant […]
May 30, 2021

Ways to Improve the Planet After Covid

As the pandemic and lockdowns dragged on and on over the past year, many people longed only for the day when the world would return to […]
May 29, 2021

Summertime … and the Sloganeering Is a Little Awkward

Cities and states are spending millions to promote tourism as they reopen, but the marketing campaigns aren’t always the catchiest. They are the opening lines of […]