Quarantine (Life and Culture)

September 24, 2020

Black Women Wanting Wigs Face Shortage

When Mia Birdsong was around 8 or 9, she’d prance around in cowboy boots and a spiky Tina Turner-style wig. As a tween, she coveted fake […]
September 24, 2020

Busy Philipps’s Week: Coffee, ‘Little Women’ and Keeping It Together

Busy Philipps is … well, busy. She said she considers herself “retired” from acting, but she is still hard at work. In her podcast, “Busy Philipps […]
September 23, 2020

Listening Closely to the Birds

Welcome. Pre-dawn, the sounds in the house are few and predictable: the refrigerator lurching to a hum, then off again; the steam knocking in the pipes. […]
September 23, 2020

Dive In, KIds! Some Are Home-Schooling on Boats

Two years ago, Alison and Luke Williams bought a 44-foot monohull Moody Blue with the dream of sailing around the world with their three children. But […]
September 19, 2020

Things to Do This Week

Here is a sampling of the week’s events and how to tune in (all times are Eastern). Note that events are subject to change after publication. […]
September 18, 2020

A Playlist of Your Favorite Cover Songs

Welcome. Last week I asked you to send your favorite cover songs. We received a fantastic assortment of tracks, some classic covers (Billy Stewart’s “Summertime”), some […]
September 16, 2020

Snapshots of an Extraordinary Moment in Time

At 3 a.m. from my bathroom window the call of an owl breaking the night’s silence. —Leota Fulkerson, 65, South Thomaston, Maine Last week, I suggested […]
September 12, 2020

Things To Do At Home This Week

Here is a sampling of the week’s events and how to tune in (all times are Eastern). Note that events are subject to change after publication. […]
September 12, 2020

Spice Up Your Pandemic Love Life

For many people, the monotony of the last 160-plus days has depleted just about everything. You aren’t alone if you barely recognize yourself, let alone your […]
September 12, 2020

How to Declutter Your Digital Life

Working remotely may have eliminated your commute and allowed you to spend the day in your pajamas, but it also means you’re most likely bombarded with […]