One issue I have been stuck on for years is whether or not to wear a backpack when traveling. I almost loathe them and worry that they make me look like a tourist, but dang if they aren’t practical, especially with children. Are there any countries where this is OK? And if not, is there…
Mr. Hayes was hooked after performing in a seventh-grade production. “I forget the joke, but I said it and the whole place laughed and it was definitely like, ‘Ah, that’s the good stuff!’” In college, he directed John Krasinski in a musical spoof of action movies — “like ‘Die Hard’ the musical, basically,” he said.…
Good morning. By the time you read this I’ll be off the grid and either cutting firewood or chasing fish, getting ready to cook on a wood stove, to wash dishes in rainwater, to read novels, to sleep under star-bright skies. I’ll be plotting meals, proofing sourdough, sleuthing for blackberries at the back of beyond.…
Jay Alan Zimmerman, a deaf composer and musician, was used to positioning himself near the speakers at clubs, straining to feel the vibrations of songs he could not hear. So when he was invited to test a new technology, a backpack, known as a haptic suit, designed for him to experience music as vibrations on…
Extreme weather — and heat in particular — now factors into almost every aspect of summer wedding planning, from picking flowers that won’t wilt (no hydrangeas) to choosing a cake frosting that won’t melt (no buttercream). Fall and spring may soon replace summer as the peak wedding season. Jamie Chang, a wedding planner in the…
The first terrifying wave of Covid-19 caused 60,000 deaths among residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities within five months. As the pandemic wore on, medical guidelines called for promptly administering newly approved antiviral treatments to infected patients at high risk of severe illness, hospitalization or death. Why, then, did fewer than one…
Meet the members of the 40+ Double Dutch Club, a group of women over 40 embracing the spirit of play.
Christina Murray printed all 53 pages of the document and wrote down her information. There was space to fill in the make and model of her car; her exes and their last known addresses and phone numbers; and any debts she owes. The document advised including a recent photo of herself (“high resolution, if possible”)…
A few months ago I met a woman at a party. Friends had been telling me we would like each other, and when we finally started talking, she said: “Oh, you’re Sarah. Everyone has been telling me I would like you.” I did like her, and we did like each other. She makes jokes and…
Extreme weather — and heat in particular — now factors into almost every aspect of summer wedding planning, from picking flowers that won’t wilt (no hydrangeas) to choosing a cake frosting that won’t melt (no buttercream). Fall and spring may soon replace summer as the peak wedding season. Jamie Chang, a wedding planner in the…