Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

May 15, 2021

What is the Future of New York City?

What will happen to the city after the pandemic? Here are five scenarios to ponder. “It’s a ghost town,” former President Donald J. Trump said of […]
May 12, 2021

My Mask, My Safety Signal

Just because the fully vaccinated can remove their masks outdoors doesn’t mean they’re ready to let go of them fully. Walking around New York City these […]
May 11, 2021

Heading Home for the Vaccine: One Expat’s Trans-Atlantic Journey

With Europe’s vaccine campaign stymied, the Madrid-based author, along with his husband and children, boarded a plane for the U.S. “The act of taking matters into […]
May 5, 2021

Shopping for Sofas, Hot Tubs or Coffee Makers? Have Patience.

As Americans with disposable income start shopping again, an odd assortment of products like coffee makers, sofas and natural deodorant have become sudden hot properties. The […]
May 2, 2021

Enjoy an Online Concert

Virtually live performances are getting livelier (and bigger), with some great acts and multi-artist concerts to watch this month. While many cities across the country are […]
April 29, 2021

The Case for a National One-Week Vacation

María Medem After thoughts The Case for a National One-Week Vacation Let’s shut. It. Down. April 29, 2021 MEMO To: The United States of America From: […]
April 29, 2021

Anti-Asian Hate Will Not Define My Life

María Medem After thoughts Hate Will Not Define My Life A year of violence toward Asians and Asian-Americans forced me to grieve, then act. April 29, […]
April 25, 2021

India’s Fashion Artisans Face ‘Extreme Distress’ in Pandemic

The working conditions of the so-called karigars, who make handicrafts for luxury brands, have long been an issue. Now many have no job at all. Saddam […]
April 19, 2021

Feeling Blah During the Pandemic? It’s Called Languishing

The neglected middle child of mental health can dull your motivation and focus — and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021. At first, I […]
April 16, 2021

How George Hahn, Urban Raconteur, Spends His Sundays

George Hahn loves New York. But in 2016, the writer, actor and sartorial pragmatist wrote an essay about how the city — his home for 22 […]