Norwegian Cruise Line, with a global fleet of 28 ships, said Wednesday that, as of Aug. 1, it would no longer ask passengers to show negative coronavirus tests before boarding — except in countries that require them, a list that includes the United States, Canada, Bermuda and Greece. Norwegian, as a participant in the Centers…
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LONDON — The influence of Africa and its fashion scene has redefined the geography of the fashion industry in recent years, breaking barriers with its vitality and its reimagining of what creativity can be. A continent whose fashion has often been imitated, yet gone largely underrecognized by the West, is having a long overdue moment…
DetailsAmid pandemic stress and racial violence, many communities of color have turned to wilderness areas for healing.
One morning last August, Lili Trifilio was feeling emotional. “I’m honestly so nervous,” the singer-songwriter, then 24, admitted, her voice rising as she shook her head. It was the day before her indie-rock band Beach Bunny would headline a sold-out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Beach Bunny’s recent success had seemed…
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Unlike many cities, Miami has boomed over the course of the pandemic. Thousands relocated to South Florida where restaurants, attractions and retail shops remained open, with Miami’s tropical sparkle seemingly a panacea for life in lockdown. “The pandemic caused Miami’s stock value to go up,” said Craig Robins, a real estate developer who has helped…
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An unremarkable stretch of highway and trees, as seen on Google Maps’ Street View, appeared on the screen. It could have been anywhere from Tasmania to Texas. “This is going to be south Philippines, somewhere on this road down here,” Trevor Rainbolt said instantly, clicking on a location on a map of the world that…
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PARIS — It was just a regular Wednesday afternoon — except the sidewalks of the normally sedate Avenue Georges V were clogged by a shrieking mass of teenagers, smartphones aloft, free hands waving over police barriers in a frenzy. It was the sort of scene that wouldn’t be surprising outside a rock concert or a…
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Are monsters made or born? That is the existential question Ken Auletta takes on in his new book, “Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence.” “What is Harvey Weinstein’s Rosebud — a loss, a lack, that explains what came after?” Mr. Auletta asks at the start of his ogre’s odyssey. Or is he…
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Amazon Prime members (including those who are already Grubhub+ members) will get a free year of Grubhub+. How can the offer be redeemed? Amazon Prime members can redeem the Grubhub+ membership by first going to amazon.com/prime/offer/grubhub/prime-deal and signing into their accounts. Customers should then click on “Activate free Grubhub+.” The next screen will ask Prime…
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