As schools and universities plan for the new academic year, and administrators grapple with complex questions about how to keep young people safe, a new report about a coronavirus outbreak at a sleepaway camp in Georgia provides fresh reasons for concern. The camp implemented several precautionary measures against the virus, but stopped short of requiring…
In April, as the coronavirus was rampaging through the Northeast, Larry Churchill considered what he would do if the pandemic caused medical shortages. Should he, a 75-year-old, direct care to younger people before him if he got sick? He was in a good position to raise the question. A bioethicist retired from Vanderbilt University, he…
When Beyoncé took a speaking role as Nala — the eventual queen — in the 2019 remake of “The Lion King,” she decided to delve beyond Disney’s Hollywood version of Africa. She added a new, gospel-charged song, “Spirit,” to the film’s soundtrack, and gathered an international coalition, featuring up-and-coming African songwriters and producers, to join…
What is a conscientious person who already wears a mask and maintains social distance to do? Is there a moral obligation to get a test? Yes, said R. Alta Charo, a professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “One of the most important things to keep in mind when discussing public health…
Overlooked is a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. This latest installment is part of a series exploring how the Americans With Disabilities Act has shaped modern life for disabled people. Share your stories or email us at ada@nytimes.com. In 1958, when Roland Johnson was…
Nello, an Italian restaurant and celebrity hot spot on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, has long been a showroom for wealthy New Yorkers undeterred by its lofty prices. When the coronavirus pandemic forced the venue to shut its dining room, its flamboyant spirit was on full display. To promote public health, the restaurant placed…
Welcome. We started At Home to help readers lead a full and cultured life during the pandemic, featuring great reads and helpful advice alongside recommendations for things to do and watch and listen to and see. Four months into the experiment, we see a hunger, as well, for direction. One reader wrote recently to ask…
Some of the most illuminating, purely pleasurable videos on TikTok this month have been Larry Scott’s awed observations of cooking, where the teen from Florida looks on as a meal is lovingly prepared al fresco: hand-rolled pasta dough, spices arranged by color, a knife assuredly having its way with a pepper or onion. The recipe…
Living in a picturesque farmhouse on many acres of land may sound like a dream to some. But many couples who live and work on fully functioning farms know it’s anything but glamorous. Tending to the day-to-day demands of a farm, including caring for several different animals, can take a toll on any relationship. In…
Travis Matthews/Disney Poetry is what Beyoncé presented with her visual album, Black Is King, a magnum opus that highlights the African diaspora—its culture, traditions, and styles. From the sweeping cinematography at picturesque locations across the globe (including South Africa, West Africa, Belgium, London, New York, and Los Angeles) to the cast that includes an array…