Quarantine (Life and Culture)

July 18, 2022

How to Drop Out of College

Everyone but me knew it was doomed from the start. I told my mother I was dropping out six weeks before Covid-19 was declared a pandemic […]
June 24, 2022

This Is How We Talk About Ending Things

First we agree to stop seeing each other. Then we pretend we never had that conversation. We decided to go to 7-11 to restock our caffeine […]
June 24, 2022

This Is How We Talk About Ending Things

First we agree to stop seeing each other. Then we pretend we never had that conversation. We decided to go to 7-11 to restock our caffeine […]
May 11, 2022

How to ‘Romanticize Your Life’

A trend that took off early in the pandemic encourages people to appreciate life’s simple pleasures, a philosophy that resonates just as strongly two years later. […]
April 23, 2022

Searching for the ‘Vibe Shift’ at Coachella

INDIO, Calif. — A sandstorm whipped dirt and dust into eyes, mouths and all over the bodies of thousands of people. The sky was hazy. Powerful […]
April 23, 2022

Searching for the ‘Vibe Shift’ at Coachella

INDIO, Calif. — A sandstorm whipped dirt and dust into eyes, mouths and all over the bodies of thousands of people. The sky was hazy. Powerful […]
April 21, 2022

The Upside of a Lockdown

This article is part of our latest Design special report, about new creative pathways shaped by the pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted many lives. But […]
April 6, 2022

When a Cruise Ship is Not Just a Vacation, but a Home

For this devoted group of cruise fanatics, most of them retirees, the aim is to almost never touch dry land. “We were really homesick for our […]
April 6, 2022

Why ‘Birding With a Purpose’ Is What You Should Do This Spring

Every 20 years, New York collects vital information about birds. And gardeners have an important role to play. I am chasing weeds, crawling around in the […]
April 2, 2022

Palm Beach Gets a Younger Groove

The wealthy Florida resort town has gotten a social face-lift from younger snowbirds and partygoers. The look at a recent trivia night at the Colony Hotel […]