Dr. Benjamin Rush, the 18th-century doctor who is often called the “father” of American psychiatry, held the racist belief that Black skin was the result of a mild form of leprosy. He called the condition “negritude.” His onetime apprentice, Dr. Samuel Cartwright, spread the falsehood throughout the antebellum South that enslaved people who experienced an…
Like a lot of women, the first thing I ditched in the pandemic was my bra. Liberating! But now it’s spring again. We are going back to the office soon, and some compromise is necessary. I’m looking for a deconstructed bra that does not ride up, but is less constricting than a traditional underwire. Any…
Sitting on a stool several feet from a long-armed robot, Dr. Danyal Fer wrapped his fingers around two metal handles near his chest. As he moved the handles — up and down, left and right — the robot mimicked each small motion with its own two arms. Then, when he pinched his thumb and forefinger…
With the New York charity circuit still on hiatus, here is how some philanthropists and society figures are spending their time and resources. Arianna Huffington Age: 70 Occupation: founder and chief executive of Thrive Global, author Favorite charities: First Responders First, Pandemic of Love Where have you been sheltering? Normally I live in SoHo. But…
During the ceremony, Mr. Harris read a number of emails from friends, “filling the space with the wishes of our communities,” Ms. Lenz said. “The pandemic has been exhausting in every way, and watching the two of them find each other, despite all the obstacles, both real and ridiculous, has brought me such delight, and…
Some have found that making new friends during the pandemic is as easy as opening the front door. Danielle Festino, the writer of this week’s Modern Love essay, felt trapped in her studio apartment in the early days of self-isolation. As she shifted from a robust social life to days without human interaction, her UPS…
Name: Miles Garber Age: 30 Hometown: Los Angeles Now Lives: In a 1930s Spanish-style duplex in the Laurel Canyon section of Los Angeles with his wife and baby daughter. Claim to Fame: Mr. Garber is a former top model who, during the late aughts and early 2010s, appeared in Details magazine and on the runways…
Let the record show that I make a terrible roommate. I can still hear my mother’s voice as she encountered the sink full of dishes, the counter spilling over with spices and syrups: “I can’t live like this!” About nine months ago, I moved back home to Atlanta to write a cookbook with my mother,…
After packing into New York City apartments for nearly 20 years, I finally have outdoor space, and so it follows that I am finally the owner of a grill. Grilling! What a fast and delightful way to make dinner on a Wednesday! I can’t say that we’re doing anything fancy with it, but it’s nice…
So which trusted person will speak for the vaccine? Eva Fields? She is a nurse-practitioner who treated one of the first local patients to die from Covid. Greeneville-raised, she has 24 relatives who had the virus. When she asks patients if they will get vaccinated, about half reply, “No and I’m not going to.” Assuming…