Scientists across the world are trying to piece together a perplexing puzzle: how exactly coronavirus affects the body, and how it spreads from person to person. Now researchers in China have found that the coronavirus, or bits of it, may linger in semen. But the paper, published Thursday in JAMA Network Open, an open-access medical…
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Pre-quarantine, photoshoots for fashion campaigns called upon a phalanx of hairstylists, makeup artists, manicurists, wardrobe stylists—you name it. But in the age of social isolation, all you need is fashion’s it-girls, a funky upbeat soundtrack, and Zoom. Allow Victor Glemaud’s latest to show you how to get it done. Inspired by the dress he created…
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Eugene GologurskyGetty Images “I don’t consider myself a TikToker,” says Hailey Bieber, though she has 3.1 million fans… which is more people than the entire state of Kansas. “It’s been fun to goof around, but I hope people don’t think I’m being insensitive or ignoring what’s happening in the world right now.” In fact, Mrs.…
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Self-isolation can feel like Groundhog Day. But one recent Sunday felt different — exciting, even — to Hannah Scott, 29, a stay-at-home mother (now quite literally). She and her husband, Kevin Scott, who is in the military, and their two sons, aged 4 and 2, woke up early on their five-acre farm in Silverdale, Wash.,…
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How can you make your coffee-stained sweatsuit look Zoom-appropriate? Jazz up your quarantine look with the accessory that just won’t quit: the headband. We saw the style make a comeback down the Altuzarra runway in Fall 2017 then again at Prada’s Spring 2019 show, and it’s only gained speed since (much to the dismay of…
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From a distance, what divides white wines from reds seems pretty clear. Yes, the color is obvious, but it’s also the methods of production. To make red wine, the producer begins by macerating the juice of the grapes with the pigment-bearing skins. This adds not only color to the juice but also tannins, which contribute…
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As an urban anthropologist, Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman felt a duty to record her experiences in lockdown. After all, this was a once-in-a-century global pandemic. And so, for the past 49 nights or so, she has noted her mood at the end of the day. Mostly, her moods have been fairly positive. But then, last Sunday, her…
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It was 2019 when Revolve enlisted Aimee Song for an apparel collection, the first time that the American retailer had done so with an influencer. As the founder of Song of Style, the former interior designer amassed a hefty and loyal following of fans (5.5 million on her personal Instagram account) who identify with her…
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Here’s what you need to know: ImageA food distribution point in the Bronx in April.Credit…Stephanie Keith for The New York Times As millions more Americans join the jobless rolls, even more economic pain is in the forecast. Another 3.2 million people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, in the latest evidence of the economic…
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If you’re single and dating, you’re no doubt facing special challenges during this horrid pandemic. But as a biological anthropologist who has spent some 40 years studying romantic love around the world and the brain circuitry of this ancient and universal human passion, I’ve come to recognize that in some ways, coronavirus has given you…
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