Coronavirus Reopenings

August 26, 2022

Lockdown Was Our Romantic Bubble, but Bubbles Burst

Our connection began behind masks, with eyes only, and grew so deep so fast that I began to dread a return to normal here in Shanghai. […]
July 1, 2021

In Greece, It’s Almost Normal

In Athens and on the island of Paros, a visitor joins other international travelers in search of that idyllic European vacation they’ve been yearning for. The […]
June 23, 2021

Are There More Moths This Year?

Advice from an army of very busy exterminators. “I’m not gentle with them anymore,” said Laura Love. “I see one and I’m like, ‘I’m coming for […]
June 7, 2021

Are People Really Wearing High Heels Again?

“I feel like a gazelle that’s just been born,” said one woman strapping back on the stilettos. As she dressed for her 26th birthday recently, Cleo […]
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 […]
April 8, 2021

‘The Start of a Comeback’ in 5 U.S. Cities

With vaccinations picking up, warmer weather and increased business reopenings over the last week, tourism has picked up in these destinations. As Covid-19 vaccinations have picked […]
April 8, 2021

‘The Start of a Comeback’ in 5 U.S. Cities

With vaccinations picking up, warmer weather and increased business reopenings over the last week, tourism has picked up in these destinations. As Covid-19 vaccinations have picked […]
November 26, 2020

New Jersey’s American Dream Mall Is Still Waiting to Fully Open

When the American Dream mall, a massive shopping and entertainment complex next to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., finally opened its doors to the public […]
August 28, 2020

College Is Everywhere Now

As the fall semester begins, many college students will be attending classes from the relative safety of their family homes. Others have arrived to live on […]
August 8, 2020

Rave Under the Kosciuszko Bridge: Are Illicit Parties Endangering N.Y.C.?

On a humid Saturday night, under a segment of the Kosciuszko Bridge, which connects Brooklyn and Queens, hundreds of people at an illicit gathering danced and […]