One of the few investigations to find no age-related differences in well-being, posted last year, was focused on 226 young and older adults living in the Bronx. In this, New York’s most underserved borough, older people often live with their children and grandchildren, helping with meals, school pickup, babysitting, in effect acting as co-parents. No…
Expansive vistas, serene lakes, abundant wildlife and good old fresh air — what’s not to love about national parks? So many Americans have taken refuge in parks during the pandemic that 15 of them set recreation visitation records in 2020. All of the parks have adjusted their operations as a result of Covid-19, and with…
By Charanna Alexander Childhood trauma can often leave a lasting imprint. Paula McLain, the writer of this week’s Modern Love essay, took a vow of celibacy after a string of failed relationships left her emotionally depleted. For her, abstaining from sex meant finally healing from the past and learning to love and accept herself. When…
He added that H & M was “extremely concerned about the situation in the country.” The company’s action followed a statement last month from H & M, Inditex, Bestseller and Primark that stressed they were paying attention to events and affirmed their commitment to democratic standards. The brands are all signatories of ACT, or Action,…
“I found the mixture of creativity and just sheer physical work completely satisfying,” Mr. Don said. “I remember making cuff links for David Bowie. It was as though the previous life was, not the wrong turn because it was fun, but it was a side event. And that what I was doing was getting back…
I always love hearing what my New York Times Food co-workers are cooking at home. Not only do their endorsements carry a lot of weight with me, but there is something delightfully illuminating in finding out what people have for dinner. It makes me feel I know them that much better. When Genevieve Ko, one…
It was just over a year ago, during the fall 2020 show season, that the fashion world gathered together in one place for the last time. Since then, the twin forces of the pandemic and the social justice movement have riven the industry, forcing it to take a new look at an old system and…
Ashley Singleton and Nathan Arrowsmith took a photograph together within minutes of meeting each other in 2017. The image doesn’t mark the moment they fell in love, or even the first time they felt drawn to one another. That all came later. It was snapped for a mutual friend who suggested to Mr. Arrowsmith that…
LONDON — “We are all in this together” has been said a lot in the past year. While everyone’s experience of the pandemic has been different, I do think there’s some truth to the platitude, at least as it relates to cooking. For those stuck at home, with any number of mouths to feed, the…
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. In late 1983, a staff member in the neonatal ward of Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., had a question for Fred Figa, a young pharmacist who belonged to the hospital unit that investigated the…