I’ve tried various methods of making a garden bed. Years ago, I invested in building a raised-bed vegetable garden with rot-resistant 2-by-12 lumber. It has served me well, as have the in-ground beds that were heroically double-dug, adhering to the soil-preparation practices of the modern organic farming pioneers Alan Chadwick and John Jeavons. I hope…
Across all industries, workers are struggling through the economic slowdown. In California, urban falconers are hoping their jobs will be recession-proof. As the state slowly reopens, maybe there will continue to be a need for trained birds of prey to flush sparrows from the poolside arbors of fancy hotels. Or to provide a line of…
My boyfriend broke up with me the week before they found my neighbor. The breakup happened in the evening; I had spent the day grocery shopping because the World Health Organization had just declared a pandemic. Determined to remain optimistic, I was making chicken soup and blasting Motown when my boyfriend walked in looking pale…
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. She was Indiana Jones in a miniskirt, a celebrity archaeologist hatched out of old New York aristocracy. Iris Love, art historian, champion dog breeder and the longtime romantic partner of the gossip columnist Liz Smith,…
Getty Images Jennifer Garner is a true style chameleon. From vibrant red carpet dresses to understated off-duty looks, Garner wears every outfit with an ease that’s all her own. Ahead of her birthday, see all the actress’s best looks. View Gallery 59 Photos 1 of 59 September 22, 2002 In a simple cream-colored strapless gown…
In a few short months, the Covid-19 pandemic has shut down movie sets, stopped global concert tours and pushed famous names to the sidelines. And it has also disrupted the creative lives of millions of others whose names might never have appeared on a marquee. Once they spent untold hours practicing together, sometimes making a…
This article is part of our latest Learning special report, which focuses on the challenges of online education during the coronavirus outbreak. Sometime in mid- to late March, it seemed as if the whole world suddenly shut down and moved online in a matter of days as the coronavirus crisis intensified. Luckily, institutions ranging from…
Shana Novak On the heels of Earth Day, two major forces come together to bring you a sustainable collection just in time to upgrade your WFH living situation. Dropping today, American fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra partnered with Etsy for an exclusive edit of home décor. “I love nothing more than to be home with my…
LOS ANGELES — They survived the Great Depression, when tickets cost a dime. Neither earthquake nor greedy developer has been able to topple them. Over the decades, they have endured the rise of the VCR and the indignity of showing “Cats.” But the coronavirus pandemic — so far — has outmatched the remaining movie palaces…
We can help you trim existing straight or wavy bangs. Come watch Lily Benson, our off-platform visual editor, as she takes these tips for a test drive. If you don’t have bangs already, don’t do it. You deserve better than a coronavirus isolation hair disaster. You will need: Scissors. If you have hair cutting scissors,…