We Didn’t Want to Co-Parent a Puppy (Published 2020)

Getting a pandemic puppy seemed like a bad idea for a blended family. Until we did it.

Thailand’s Quarantine-Island Experiment Is Showing (Modest) Results

Phuket, a resort island where vaccinated people who test negative for the coronavirus can roam freely, is starting to see some life return to its tourism industry.

We’re All on the Red Carpet Now

Balenciaga holds the smartest show of the week. Valentino takes to the streets. And Hermès gets grounded.

Setting Sail on the Winding Waterways of California’s Delta

The sprawling 1,250-square-mile system of water and farmland in Northern California is a four-season destination for watersport fans and home to many riverbank communities.

Holding Back the Floodwaters

Homeowners who faced flooded basements after Hurricane Ida are pondering how to deal with the possibility of fiercer and more frequent storms.

The Parisians Are Over FOGO

Fear of going out? Non! New hotels, restaurants and clubs in the French capital are generating excitement, so get ready for the return of the wait list.

Gear Up for Cold Weather Running

If you’re forgoing the treadmill and want to keep logging miles, here’s what you need to keep in mind.

A Decade of Work, a Shocking Accident and a Bevy of Supermodels

The Balmain Festival in honor of Olivier Rousteing’s 10th anniversary at the house meant more than anyone could have imagined.

In East Africa, Safari Workers Wash Cars, Fry Fish and Struggle to Survive

The loss of international tourism had decimated the livelihoods of thousands of travel and hospitality workers, who have had to take on odd jobs and borrow money to endure the pandemic.

Should You Resume In-Person Therapy?

Virtual counseling has become the norm during the pandemic. Here’s how to decide whether it’s still working for you.

Dior and Saint Laurent Play Power Games in Paris

The final fashion week of the season has begun.

Swimming in an Uncertain Sea

The underwater filmmaker Ron Elliott describes what he’s learned from his encounters with sharks near the Farallon Islands.

In Oak Bluffs, Strangers Become Family

A first-time visitor to this Martha’s Vineyard town, long cherished by generations of Black travelers, finds that after a devastating year, warm welcomes, a strong sense of pride and the spirit of family remain constants.

Retailers’ Latest Headache: Shutdowns at Their Vietnamese Suppliers

Factories in the country, a major apparel and footwear supplier to the U.S., have been forced by the pandemic to close or operate at reduced capacity, complicating the all-important holiday season.

Opinion | Hollywood’s Recovery, Live Events in the Covid Era and Microsoft

The entertainment industry is still grappling with the digital future.

Back to High School, After Missing So Much

Students missed homecoming, field trips and classes, while also handling anxiety and economic precarity. Now, they must leap into the future, with the school’s help.

And the Award for Best Actor in a Tux Goes to …

If a Broadway return heralded by the 74th Tony Awards suggested it’s time to suit up again, the live show pointed to a dress code with very few don’ts.

How Young People’s Social Anxiety Has Worsened in the Pandemic

They expected their 20s to be a time for friends and the passage to adulthood. Instead, they drifted into isolation. Now thousands of young people are struggling to socialize again.

For a Broadway Torn by a Pandemic, a Split-Personalities Tonys

The streaming part of the ceremony actually did a better job conveying the electricity of being in a theater than the CBS special billed as “Broadway’s Back!”

A TikTok Subway Artist Finds His Way to the Lower East Side

Growing up in the Bronx, Devon Rodriguez always wanted to move to Manhattan. His 20 million followers helped him get there.