Hits: 7 It’s Never Too Late is a series about people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms. In 2019, Maureen McNamara and her wife, Jennifer Stark, now both 60, took a leap of faith and decided …
Sorry, Summer
Hits: 15 Timothy Hale had high hopes for this summer. “Last summer was a tease,” said the 29-year-old hairstylist and freelance photographer, who goes by Tim Hell professionally. “I was hoping this would be the summer I could finally have …
The Age of Distracti-pression
Hits: 13 If you’re wondering which pills and how many of them Americans have relied upon to make ourselves feel better since Covid-19 arrived, the answer, in short, is yes. “I should have gone back on medication sooner in the …
Derek Khan, Onetime Stylist for Hip-Hop Stars, Dies at 63
Hits: 49 There he waited on Jackie Onassis and Bunny Mellon, the heiress to the Listerine fortune and horticulturist (who famously designed the White House Rose Garden). He recalled admiring the way they chatted in French as they shopped, as …
Weddings Are Coming
Hits: 21 Since reopening last summer, the Breakers has hosted weddings with an average guest count of 50 to 100; its largest wedding had 150. “We meet every other week with our risk management department and some members of the …
You’re Not Imagining It: The Pandemic Is Making Your Hair Fall Out
Hits: 17 With every month that passed in 2020, Samantha Hill’s part seemed to widen, the increasingly bald stripe of skin a representation of what she calls “a four-part terrible play” in her life. Reeling from the death of her …
Pandemic Love: Couples Who Found Romance in a Year of Tragedy
Hits: 28 The last time anyone celebrated Valentine’s Day, most of the world was carrying on as in any other year: Couples met at movie theaters, bars were full of dates and restaurants were brimming with lovers sharing candlelit dinners. …
The Great Pandemic Wedding Boom
Hits: 20 If the world is ending, who do you want by your side? Nancy Townsend selected Herb Thomas: A man she met for lunch in early March, whom she FaceTimed later that month, dined with (outdoors) in April, and …
Is Your Super Bowl Party a Superspreader Event?
Hits: 18 If you’re the host of the party, keep the guest list as small as you can, ideally just one or two people from outside your household. Alternatively, if you’ve been invited to a party, try to find out …
The Vaccinated Class
Hits: 28 The coronavirus vaccine wasn’t supposed to be a golden ticket. A tiered and efficient rollout was meant to inoculate frontline workers and the most vulnerable before the rest of society. But scattershot and delayed distribution of the still-limited …