Here’s what you need to know: ImageHudson River Park in Manhattan on Sunday.Credit…Kholood Eid for The New York Times Major U.S. cities edge closer to normalcy. But as global infections near 6 million, cautionary tales abound. Many of the most populous cities in the United States have begun moving cautiously toward reopening key businesses. Gov.…
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Jane Rosen began yelling sometime in April. By May, it had become routine. The incidents usually occur near her minivan, which she parks alongside Central Park in New York City. As she attempts to enter or exit the vehicle, a cyclist or a runner will whiz by, so close she can practically smell them. “I…
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In times of celebration, growth and uncertainty, the most significant people in our lives extend companionship and support. Sometimes by chance, important bonds are forged instantly over an unplanned event. In other instances, ties develop gradually throughout years of shared experiences. Here’s what 10 people had to say about their connections with their family, friends,…
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Cameron Silver, the owner of Decades, a Los Angeles vintage haven known for high-end consignment, has years of experience organizing and preserving garments. Here, he shares advice for how to do it yourself. Divide and conquer First, look at the space in your closet. The heights of racks and bars will determine where you place…
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For Michelle Weaver, hydroxychloroquine has been a miracle drug. Her daughter Kaitlyn, 13, suffers from juvenile inflammatory arthritis and an immune deficiency, which cause excruciating joint pain that often leaves her bedridden or reliant on a wheelchair to get around. But when Kaitlyn started using hydroxychloroquine in January, her debilitating pain went away and she…
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The residents of Bernal Heights, a dense little neighborhood built around a grassy hill in the south of San Francisco, have been under lockdown a long time — since March 17, to be exact, when the city became among the first in the United States to shut down. With incomes and freedom lost, and boredom…
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When social distancing mandates struck Daytona Beach, Fla., in April, residents of Latitude Margaritaville (one of several “55 and better” communities inspired by the Jimmy Buffett song) quickly gathered the essentials. There were face masks and gloves and cans of food, yes, but also paddles. And balls. And chalk. Because while the coronavirus pandemic may…
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Commercial air travel has plummeted in the pandemic, but interest in private jet service is surging, particularly among people who have not paid to fly privately before. For years, jet service providers have ferried corporate executives and wealthy leisure travelers who paid high fees for the privacy and security. Now, those same companies are shifting…
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Here’s what you need to know: ImageJohn Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, testified before a House committee on Thursday.Credit…Pool photo by Rod Lamkey The White House sets conditions on testifying before Congress as the virus’s partisan divide widens. Administration officials will only testify before Congress if committee leaders agree…
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After spending weeks accusing the World Health Organization of helping the Chinese government cover up the early days of the coronavirus epidemic in China, President Trump said on Friday that the United States would terminate its relationship with the agency. “The world is now suffering as a result of the malfeasance of the Chinese government,”…
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