THE PHRASE “abandoned railroad corridors” probably conjures up dismal images of derelict tracks strangled with weeds. In reality, many disused railway routes across the U.S. have been resurrected as scenic bike trails thanks to the nonprofit Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and many trail advocates instrumental in their development. With a mostly flat or gentle grade, these six […]
Hollywood has a message for summer audiences: Don’t try this at home. Welcome back to the movies. Not only are major action pictures headed for big-screen theatrical releases, so are the same kinds of niche documentaries and intimate dramas that flooded streaming platforms after theaters shut down last year. The coming weeks mark the arrival […]
The pandemic changed everything about life, and death, in the last year. Amid the chaos and quarantine, people across the nation were unable to honor their loved ones at traditional funerals. A recent Wall Street Journal article by Clare Ansberry on the importance of holding memorials, even if delayed, prompted readers to share their own […]
How can I prevent Alzheimer’s? Are there any treatments out there for people who already have it? “Those are the two things people want to know,” says P. Murali Doraiswamy, director of the Neurocognitive Disorders Program at Duke University School of Medicine, and co-author of “The Alzheimer’s Action Plan.” Alzheimer’s, the most common form of […]
Fewer workers have been moving for new jobs during the pandemic. Will anyone want to when it’s over? The percentage of job seekers who relocated for work fell to 5% in 2020 and 4.2% in the first three months of 2021, according to quarterly surveys of about 3,000 people from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and […]
For 138 years, the Metropolitan Opera has held a special place in New York’s cultural firmament, widely recognized as not only one of the city’s leading arts institutions, but also a global destination for music lovers. The Met, whose pre-pandemic annual budget was slightly above $300 million, is moving ahead with plans for a 2021-22 […]
LEGOLAND, DISNEYLAND or La La Land. Visitors who head north from sunny San Diego are often aiming at a theme park or bigger city. Unless they’re into surfing—in which case they’re probably exploring the area’s abundant breaks, which range from mellow rollers to high-powered tubes. But the string of coastal towns along San Diego’s North […]
RUN WITH IT Grated zucchini makes these turkey meatballs remarkably succulent. Basil, scallions and cayenne give them punch. Photo: JENNY HUANG FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, FOOD STYLING BY PEARL JONES, PROP STYLING BY BETH PAKRADOONI By Kitty Greenwald June 3, 2021 12:49 pm ET The Chef: Mona Talbott Illustration: Michael Hoeweler Her Business: Talbott […]
FIND THAT ONE thing that can serve as the inspiration for the color palette,” said Caitlin Murray, founder of Los Angeles’s Black Lacquer Design, when asked how to tackle a room’s décor. “It’s such an easy cheat.” In the case of a blandly modernized room in West Hollywood, the interior designer used an abstract painting […]
THERE’S SOMETHING wonderfully gratifying about the disappearing act you can pull off at a hotel pool. Pull the brim of your hat down low, grab your biggest Jackie O sunglasses and bring along a deliciously good book, and you’ve got everything you need to check out from the world for a while. The best part? […]
