Tag: Quarantine (Life and Culture)

How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic

ORINDA, Calif. — They waved signs that read “Defeat the mandates” and “No vaccines.” They chanted “Protect our…

What to See, Eat and Do in San Francisco

Lately, it seems like the news headlines from San Francisco have been negative, from the city’s homelessness crisis…

How to Drop Out of College

We got a text that an indie show had started up at our favorite DIY venue, so we…

What to See, Eat and Do in Toronto

Canada’s biggest city and North America’s fourth-largest metropolis, Toronto received more than 27.5 million visitors annually before the…

A Guide to Miami: Restaurants, Attractions and Where to Stay

Unlike many cities, Miami has boomed over the course of the pandemic. Thousands relocated to South Florida where…

Bhutan Will Triple Fees to Visit

The tiny Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan on the eastern edge of the Himalayas, often referred to as “the…

Should You Buy Now, Pay Later? Tread Carefully.

In the summer of 2020, amid fear and uncertainty over the pandemic, Amber Cole of Colorado Springs turned…

How Work-From-Home Setups Have Changed

It’s been almost 28 months since offices shut down and millions of people started working from home. More…

Bitcoin Plummets Below $20,000 for First Time Since Late 2020

Square, another payments company, bought $50 million of Bitcoin and changed its name to Block, in part to…

At the Met This Season, Opera Was Icing on the Cake

Has there ever been a Metropolitan Opera season like the one that just ended? In which the stuff…

It’s Easier Than Ever to Travel Abroad Without Cash

On a recent trip to England, Andrew Dodson, 35, and his wife, Erin, 32, who live in Traverse…

These New Low-Cost Airlines (Might) Offer Deals

This spring, the Icelandic airline Play began flying between the United States and Iceland. Service has already started…