Courtesy Now that we have over five weeks of quarantine under our belts, we’re finally starting to get the hang of sheltering in place. By now you may have found your best Zoom lighting, a healthier work-to-Netflix ratio, and the safest distance between you and your snacks, but many of us still have a long…
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ImageCredit…The New York Times We spend a lot of our days chatting with each other about things we see online, trying to make sense of it all. This week in the Styles newsletter, Wait …, Erin McCann, a breaking news editor; Amanda Hess, a critic-at-large; and Choire Sicha, Styles editor, discuss a strange phenomenon: good…
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Almost as soon as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada and Brooks Brothers announced earlier this month that they would be repurposing parts of their factories to make masks and hospital gowns, the memes and comments started flying. “Patterns include gingham, Black Watch tartan, rep tie, Glen plaid, and little sailboats,” joked one tweet. “Breaking News from…
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Like so many home cooks in quarantine, after I’ve used up the green tops of my scallions, I drop the white, hairy roots into a glass of water to regenerate, feeling pleased with my own sense of thrift and pragmatism. But last week, after the Chinese internet star Li Ziqi posted a new cooking video…
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WASHINGTON — When Vice President Mike Pence descended onto the tarmac in Colorado Springs last Saturday, his first appearance outside the White House grounds in over a month, he was greeted by the Democratic governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, who was wearing a face mask emblazoned with images from his state flag. Mr. Pence tapped…
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — They are sending millions of masks, emblazoned with the words “made in Taiwan,” to the United States, Italy and other countries hit hard by the coronavirus. They are denouncing Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization. They are flaunting celebrity endorsements and creating hashtags like #TaiwanCanHelp. Officials in Taiwan are attempting to…
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Something was wrong with a tiger in central India’s Pench Tiger Reserve earlier this month. For several days, wildlife managers had observed the 10-year-old male making frequent visits to a nearby pond, possibly, they speculated, because it was running a high fever. Though staff administered antibiotics, the tiger didn’t improve and eventually died by the…
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Good morning. Remember when there were handshakes and hugs, crowded delis at lunchtime, crowded elevators at the mall, crowded rest stops on the interstates, close-quartered Elmos in the Elmo pens of Times Square? That was back in the before times, when you could do things like pop out for the turmeric you forgot to buy…
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Taryn Harvey moved to New York City in January, hoping to break into the city’s competitive modeling market after working in Toronto (her hometown) and Cape Town. It took her three years to secure a work visa for the move, she said. By February, she was walking in New York Fashion Week. By March, the…
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Who needs your help right now? Unfortunately, the list is long. Front-line medical workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic need protective equipment. Those struggling with sudden unemployment may be hungry. Small and local businesses could use financial support, in the form of product purchases or gift cards. Blood banks, too, are looking for donors. There’s been…
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