Quarantine (Life and Culture)

November 14, 2020

Leggings Take a Victory Lap

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November 14, 2020

Boozy Hot Chocolate

With the days growing colder and al fresco dining still the norm, bars and restaurants are likely to offer more hot cocktails on their menus. One […]
November 13, 2020

Getting Outside of Your Head and Your House

Welcome. It’s been a rainy week in New York City, a stay-inside, low-sun week and, in the absence of anywhere pressing to physically be, a week […]
November 13, 2020

The Work Diary of Blair Imani, ‘Herstory’ Historian

Blair Imani thinks and speaks at a mile a minute. That speed comes in handy when the historian and social activist is creating her “Smarter in […]
November 13, 2020

Mallory Merk’s Music Feels Different Now

Name: Mallory Merk Age: 20 Hometown: Born in Shreveport, La., she grew up in Harlem (where her mother lived) and Trenton, N.J. (where her father lived). […]
November 13, 2020

How I Got Caught Up in a Global Romance Scam

This past spring, my inboxes began filling with messages from heartbroken women. The first came through Instagram: “Hey, I am Lina. I live in Germany. Someone […]
November 11, 2020

What Are You Thankful for This Year?

Welcome. In a couple weeks, it will be Thanksgiving, a holiday whose most cherished traditions — gathering in large groups, communal meals, a million permutations of […]
November 11, 2020

Enjoy the Holidays Alone

Thanksgiving and the holidays that follow are going to look different for everyone this year, but for those who live alone, these changes might hit particularly […]
November 11, 2020

How to Give Guests an Active Role in Your Virtual Wedding

As couples continue to look for ways to move forward with their wedding plans during the coronavirus pandemic, guests are also looking for ways to feel […]
November 10, 2020

Go Ahead, Binge Old Movies and Jam Out to ’90s Hits

Dr. Libby Torchia’s pandemic breaking point came one morning in May, when she and her boss got into an argument over whether staff members should wear […]