Last November, Lance Gross, an actor known for his roles on various Tyler Perry productions including “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,” had to say goodbye to his family for four weeks as he embarked on his first movie project since the coronavirus lockdown began. As this film project began to ramp up, it did so…
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Every day nearly three million people in the United States are getting the Covid-19 vaccine. And every new jab prompts new questions about what to expect after vaccination. Last week I asked readers to send me their questions about vaccinations. Here are some answers. Q: I’ve heard the Covid vaccine side effects, especially after the…
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Americans who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely travel at home and abroad, as long as they take basic precautions like wearing masks, federal health officials announced on Friday, a long-awaited change from the dire government warnings that have kept many millions home for the past year. In announcing the change at a White…
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I am a young professional starting my first major job at a large company. I was fortunate, in my early 20s, to invest in nice designer pieces. Most of the clothing is inconspicuous, but the shoes, and especially the purses, are obviously designer goods. I don’t want to send the wrong message to my colleagues…
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More people, more trash, less parking Chelsea Hirdman and her partner, Paxton Mueller, bought their van on July 4, 2019, shortly before the lease on their home in Boulder, Colo., was set to end. The couple, both 27, worked in Boulder and would go camping on the weekends. “During the workweek, it was just random…
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When designers showcased their spring collections last fall, no one knew what 2021 would have in store. Embracing a new world of live stream shows and digital formats, brands met the fashion moment with a much-needed spark of optimism. A happy array of mood-boosting hues, dreamy patterns, and playful silhouettes burst forth on the virtual…
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April 2, 2021 Care and community take different forms after a painful year of plague and protest. By Gioncarlo Valentine and Elliott Jerome Brown Jr. After a year of disproportionate loss from the pandemic and the continuous threat of police violence, on top of centuries of discrimination and disenfranchisement, what does healing look like for…
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Not everyone wants to be with one partner forever, even if monogamy has had a long history of being the norm in romantic relationships. As more people begin to challenge old traditions, new forms of relationships are emerging. At the start of the pandemic, when most of the world longed for connection, Haili Blassingame, the…
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Over the years, we’ve defined wines most often by appellation, occasionally by grape and, once in a while, by popularity. But many readers have suggested that we look at wines by price. Essentially, this group resists all but the cheapest bottles possible. Most of the time for Wine School, that’s not practical. If you want…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for fully vaccinated Americans on Friday, saying that traveling both domestically and internationally was low risk. The long-awaited recommendations were issued by federal health officials after a series of studies found that vaccines administered in the United States were robustly effective in preventing infections in…
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