Quarantine (Life and Culture)

August 26, 2020
Published by Melissa Kirsch at August 26, 2020
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The Timeless Pleasure of Playing Games

Welcome. One of the conversations I find myself having frequently with loved ones in recent months is about how we experience time passing. Is it plodding, […]
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August 21, 2020
Published by Melissa Kirsch at August 21, 2020
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In Praise of the Simple Routine

Welcome. I’ve been measuring the progression of days by the ripeness of my neighbor’s tomatoes. They have a solitary Roma tomato plant on their patio whose […]
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August 21, 2020
Published by Caroline Biggs at August 21, 2020
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Frank Sinatra Slept Here, and So Can You

For an evening to a month at a time, at prices ranging from about $70 to $4,200 a night, online rental platforms offer anyone a chance […]
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August 20, 2020
Published by ALEX WILLIAMS at August 20, 2020
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From Handshakes to Fist Bumps: The Future of the Business Greeting

The handshake has been through a lot. Forged in antiquity, the preferred office greeting of the corporate era has survived the peace-sign-as-hello 1960s; the deal-clinching high-five […]
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August 20, 2020
Published by Charanna Alexander at August 20, 2020
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Working From Home With Three Kids and No School

Tricia Dilley’s carefully designed morning routine used to begin with the “quiet car” — one of two designated cars of the 6 a.m. train where she […]
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August 20, 2020
Published by Lindsey Underwood at August 20, 2020
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The Awkwardness of Starting a New Job Remotely During Coronavirus

José Goicoechea had just left his apartment for a quick trip to the grocery store in April when he got a calendar invitation. “I think I […]
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August 20, 2020
Published by Claire Cain Miller at August 20, 2020
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Working From Home

In the Before Time, Dan O’Leary, a director of business partnerships at a tech company, commuted two to three hours a day and flew on weekly […]
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August 19, 2020
Published by Melissa Kirsch at August 19, 2020
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Anticipating Fall and Looking for Constants

Welcome. Sam’s off for a couple weeks, so I’ll be keeping you company at home for a spell. It’s mid-August, the time of the season when […]
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August 15, 2020
Published by Courtney Rubin at August 15, 2020
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Dealing With the Freshman Down the Hall

Every day, it seems, another college abandons in-person plans in favor of starting the fall semester online. Along with the crushing disappointment, first-year students now have […]
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August 14, 2020
Published by Sam Sifton at August 14, 2020
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How to Have a Date Night at Home

Welcome. The weekend is upon us again, though for many it’ll be no different from the other days that we pass by like towns off the […]
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