What Rainn Wilson Learned Searching for Joy Around the World
In a new travel series, the actor explores the world’s happiest (and unhappiest) countries to try and unlock the secrets of well-being.
15 Hours on the Job With a Bagel Roller
It’s dark. It’s 39 degrees outside. And it’s 2:40 a.m. At a bus stop in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, Celestino García, wearing a black puffer jacket, jeans, gray Skechers and a black North Face backpack, has already started his day. Mr. García, 58, cranes his neck to look for the B3 bus, which…
‘The Office’ Playlist That Sealed The Deal
When Krystal Alyssia Ramseur asked Samiyyah Rasheedah Ali in August 2020 if she wanted to work together to create a virtual improv show about two queer Black women, Ms. Ali was convinced that Ms. Ramseur was coyly asking her out. She and Ms. Ramseur were active members of the Washington Improv Theater in Washington, D.C.…
One Call, and Many Virtual Dates Later, They Found Love
Jennifer Frances Namuli Kizza was feeling tired after work one evening in March 2021. And yet she still kept a scheduled first phone call with Donald Mayfield Brown, whom she had met through a dating app. Ms. Kizza, 28, from Gainesville, Fla., had previously given up on finding a serious relationship. But now, as a…
My Spectacular Betrayal
But I knew I would get through it. And suddenly my therapist and I were having our last session. Just before the hour was up, he said, “For the sake of closure, maybe you could tell me what this experience has been for you.” I wasn’t prepared for the question, but I had so much…
She Warmed Up to Him After Burning Man
Ms. Green worked as an account manager at Contentful, a software content management platform. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a master’s from the University of South Florida, both in environmental engineering, and an M.B.A. from N.Y.U. [Click here to binge read this week’s featured couples.] Mr. MacRae, who…
Couple Behind Los Angeles Restaurant Horses Trade Charges of Violence
The chefs Liz Johnson and Will Aghajanian, partners in business and marriage, have attracted nationwide attention and a celebrity following for their informal, sophisticated cuisine at the Catbird Seat in Nashville, Mimi in New York City and Horses in Los Angeles. But that notice has spilled over into notoriety this week as sensational and intensely…
Century 21 Reopens as Century 21 NYC
About two hours after Century 21 reopened as Century 21 NYC in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, the store’s point-of-sale system crashed. “This goes to show you that they should have never went out of business,” said Denise Danny, 58, from Staten Island. Ms. Danny, who had a shopping cart full of clothes, was standing in…
Is Weed Wine Still Relevant in the Age of Edibles?
Mr. Mahle likes to use Rhône grapes like grenache or mourvèdre, and he prefers to make a rosé. “I only wanted a rosé,” he said. “Red wine didn’t make sense to me. It seemed like kind of a sundowner sip.” On a recent visit to Mr. Mahle in Sebastopol, where he is based, I tasted…
Montana TikTok Ban: How Influencers Are Reacting to the Bill
The Lulys said they supported the ban in the interest of protecting users’ personal information, but believed it would be difficult to enforce. For Nicole O’Shea, losing TikTok would almost certainly mean losing work. Ms. O’Shea, 41, specializes in user-generated content, or UGC, which means she is paid by brands to make product promotion videos…