FOR YEARS, the American food story has been primarily told as a white food story. The Netflix series “High on the Hog: How African American Food Transformed America” seeks to change that. Much of the history and culture presented in the four-episode docuseries, which starts streaming May 26, may be new to some viewers. But […]
NOW THAT we’re shunning Zoom and starting to see each other IRL, any overnight visit is going to feel special. Practical niceties such as blackout window shades and access to an electric socket that doesn’t entail moving a dresser will make your guests comfortable. But meaningful gestures unique to their tastes—beloved lilacs bedside, a stack […]
The European Union took a step Wednesday to reopen to fully vaccinated travelers, setting off a flurry of questions among those hoping to head to the continent. The plan has yet to be approved by national leaders. Here is the latest on the situation and answers to likely questions. On Wednesday, ambassadors from the 27 […]
Megan van Riet gets emails every day about sign-ups for music, sports and other activities for her two teenage children. But since the pandemic, the 50-year-old single mom in West Chester, Pa., often says no. These days, she says, “we are more aware of what we are giving up by saying yes.” Families with children […]
The coronavirus pandemic may have forced tennis great Rafael Nadal to shelter in place at his home in Mallorca, but it didn’t stop him from competing. To get his game fix, he used two lawn chairs as a net and challenged his sister to matches. One of the sport’s fiercest competitors, Mr. Nadal, 34, turned […]
IT’S ALWAYS a good time to buy a bag,” said Sarah Newkirk, a mortgage underwriter in Waterford, Wis. Last year, some prominent fashion observers disagreed, wondering if we’d ever embrace handbags again, with Australia’s Daily Telegraph, for one, suggesting the pandemic might bury the accessory for good. Unaware of these death knells, Ms. Newkirk did […]
In May 1921, James P. Johnson, a 27-year-old piano wizard now largely forgotten, released a composition that shook up pianists across the nation. His “Carolina Shout” became a test piece among professional pianists and set new standards of virtuosity and musicianship. James P. Johnson at the piano the year the song was released Photo: Gilles […]
IT’S BEEN A BUSY year for Portland, Ore., chef Gregory Gourdet. For five months, at the height of the pandemic, he ran Kann, a Haitian-inspired pop-up and outdoor yurt village. He also entered a pod of 180 people to film the Portland-based 18th season of “Top Chef,” in which he appeared not as a cheftestant, […]
When do big concerts return? It’s a complicated picture right now as some musicians sell out shows and others postpone them yet again. Just last week, Travis Scott’s fall Astroworld Festival sold out quickly, while Justin Bieber delayed his tour to 2022. This summer, the concert business is expected to re-open gradually, thanks to vaccination […]
I HAVE ONE of the world’s tiniest guest bedrooms. This was not a problem during the pandemic. But with the impending return of houseguests—remember them?—I realized recently that I need to transform the 85-square-foot space into a comfortable room. The other day I was standing there, with my arms folded. Actually I was standing in […]
