Generation agoraphobia
After more than a half-year of virtual house arrest, some adults crave nothing more than escape into the world beyond four walls. For some younger children, however, the topic is...
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Mask mandate? In a Montana town, it ‘puts us at odds with customers’
One Montana block, two small businesses — and two different decisions about asking customers to wear masks.
This ex-Taliban commander is now the face of Afghan security
Today, Commander Rahmatullah Andar is Spokesman Andar — the official spokesman for the National Security Council of the U.S.-backed government of Afghanistan. The story of how a former Talib became...
For the Navajo Nation, ‘everything takes time,’ including voting
In a year in which tens of millions of people plan to vote absentee, in a state that could decide both the presidency and control of the Senate, this geographic...
The Marc Jacobs whisperer
These days, Marc Jacobs is all about lifting the spirits and being of service, as well as enjoying his own personal fashion expression in which gender norms are completely passé....
How a Medusa sculpture from a decade ago became #MeToo art
On Tuesday, the sculpture — "Medusa With the Head of Perseus" — was reimagined as a symbol of triumph for victims of sexual assault, when it was unveiled in lower...
This urban safari comes with a warning: Watch out for snakes
The hikes highlight the scale of biodiversity in Hong Kong, a financial hub of 7.5 million people that is better known for its high-rises than its sprawling protected areas. It's...
Man’s best friend once made nice wool blankets, too
A study published last month in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology adds to the evidence for the industry that produced this dog wool, as well as its ancient roots. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/science/dog-wool.html
July is the new January: More companies delay return to the office
Google was one of the first to announce that July 2021 was its return-to-office date. Uber, Slack and Airbnb soon jumped on the bandwagon. In the past week, Microsoft, Target,...
At Cal, a COVID survivor keeps watch over football’s return
Cal is part of the Pac-12 Conference, the last of the big-time leagues to rev up its football season. It is where The New York Times has been embedded this...