spring break
Mar. 22, 2021
Miami Beach Spring Break Has Devolved Into Chaos As droves of young people flock to the city, local authorities have declared a state of emergency.
How to Use a Vacation Day Right Now What to do until fully vaccinated leisure is upon us.
Lighting Up With Seth Rogen The Cut chats with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg — and samples their new weed brand, Houseplant.
This Sexless Year Finally, the singles and the partnered have something in common.
socializing in 2021
Mar. 3, 2021
I Forgot How to Hang Out Why are our socially distant interactions so exhausting?
What Can’t Shakira Do? Of course the wildly talented singer learned to skateboard in quarantine.
The Math Teacher Who Ran for Mayor At 68, Bettie Parker became the first woman elected mayor of her North Carolina town.
Jenna Lyons on Coming Out (and Being Outed) After 40 “I was tumbling into love with a woman and I didn’t have any guideposts.”
how i get it done
Mar. 1, 2021
Mary H.K. Choi Is Jealous Her Fictional Characters Can Hang Out “I miss my sibling. I miss places. How dare you just willy-nilly go to each other’s houses and mouth kiss? It’s an affront.”
all work no pay
Feb. 4, 2021
Who Are We Without Our Jobs? A job doesn’t need to be a passion to give you a sense of purpose. What happens when it’s gone?
An Astrologer Made for the Age of TikTok Maren Altman wants to build an empire, one video at a time.
capitol insurrection
Jan. 12, 2021
‘They Surrounded Me, Yanked My Arms Back, Handcuffed Me’ Five people who’ve been arrested for protesting react to how law enforcement treated the Capitol insurrectionists.
capitol insurrection
Jan. 6, 2021
Cori Bush Proposes Expelling Reps Who Challenged Election As the U.S. Capitol was under siege, Representative Bush drafted a resolution.
georgia election
Jan. 6, 2021
How the Atlanta Dream Helped Warnock Win Many have credited activism by WNBA’s Atlanta team with helping elect Reverend Raphael Warnock to the Senate.
The Memory War Jennifer Freyd accused her father of sexual abuse. Her parents’ attempt to discredit her created a defense for countless sex offenders.
So What’s All This About Half-Doses of the COVID Vaccine? It may sound like an appealing way to speed up vaccination, but there’s a lot we don’t know, says infectious-disease expert Dr. Paul Offit.
Vaccine Selfies Are Going to Be Everywhere Among health-care workers (for now), they’re the new “I Voted” selfies.
how i get it done
Dec. 14, 2020
How A Vaccine Whisperer Gets It Done As the founder of the Vaccine Confidence Project, a nonprofit monitoring and addressing public trust in vaccines, Heidi Larson has never been busier.
The Cocky Prince of Quarantine Comedy Jordan Firstman, Instagram’s premier impressionist, talks sex, drugs, and getting famous in social isolation.
Maybe NYC Kids Can Go to School in a Restaurant, Then? It’s ridiculous that schools are closing when higher-risk venues can stay open.
It’s Time to Tell Your Family You Aren’t Coming Home for the Holidays With COVID-19 cases higher than ever in the United States, we can’t afford the risk.
Won’t it Be Nice to Have a President Who Listens to Science? President-elect Joe Biden announced a COVID-19 task force full of actual infectious-disease experts, for a change.
science of us
Oct. 27, 2020
What If Our Problems Feel Too Big for Therapy? Some employers are offering new options for mental-health support. But is that what employees want?
how i get it done
Oct. 26, 2020
How a MacArthur ‘Genius’ Scientist Gets It Done Polina V. Lishko’s work could change the future of birth control.
What Are the Differences Between COVID-19 and the Flu? Symptoms of both viruses may include coughing, chills, and fatigue, but there are significant differences too.
What We Know About COVID-19 Brain Fog Some survivors of COVID-19 say they’re experiencing confusion, forgetfulness, and trouble communicating — even months after infection.
Former Reality-TV Host to Televise His Doctor’s Appointment Fox News has announced Trump will undergo a medical evaluation on Tucker Carlson’s Friday night show.
What We Know About Trump’s Unproven Miracle Drug From Regeneron A day after Trump released a video praising the company’s unproven antibody cocktail, the brand seeks emergency authorization from the FDA.
recommendations
Oct. 7, 2020
My Favorite Hot UFOlogist Has a New Documentary James Fox has assembled the UFO equivalent of an Ocean’s Eleven ensemble cast.
What Is Dexamethasone? After news that Trump has been treated with the steroid, experts wonder if his condition is more severe than we’ve been told.
Breakfast Rules A new study casts doubt on the benefits of intermittent fasting.
friendship
Sept. 28, 2020
Are All My Friends Mad at Me? Friendship paranoia happens in even the best circumstances.
Teddi Mellencamp’s ‘Accountability Program’ Sounds Like Hell A week after facing widespread criticism for her $600, 500-calorie-a-day diet plan, Teddi has been fired from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills .
How Risky Is Indoor Dining Now? Infectious-disease specialists say it’s not perfect, but it’s time.
The CDC Reversed Its Controversial Testing Recommendation After considerable outcry, the CDC now says asymptomatic people do need to be tested after exposure to COVID-19.
science of us
Sept. 15, 2020
Aliens Were on Venus This Whole Time?! Astronomers have detected signs of potential life in the underdog planet’s atmosphere.
For the Love of God Unclench Your Teeth They should really only touch when you’re eating.
Is ‘Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever’ True? Doctors say the popular phrase is half right, half wrong.
recommendations
Sept. 2, 2020
Join Me in the Dorkiest Corner of Fitness YouTube Workout fatigue has me exercising to the Shrek soundtrack.
coronavirus
Aug. 25, 2020
What Is Convalescent Plasma Treatment for COVID-19? The FDA issued an emergency-use authorization for convalescent plasma in treating COVID-19. Here’s what we know.
Are the Aliens Just Grooving? A new short documentary on Netflix follows the work of John Shepherd, who broadcasted music to outer space for 30 years.
coronavirus
Aug. 17, 2020
Reopening Gyms Seems Like a Bad Idea Transmission in New York remains low, but for how long?
coronavirus
Aug. 12, 2020
What We Know About Long-Term COVID-19 The coronavirus can be deadly or symptomless — but for a growing number of people, it can also be long-term, with confounding symptoms.
coronavirus
Aug. 10, 2020
What Will a Second Lockdown Look Like? Some cities and countries that have reopened businesses and schools have had to close again after COVID-19 outbreaks. Will that happen here?
This Is the Romantic Gesture of Quarantine Take your date to the movies without leaving home.
Turns Out People Don’t Want to Go to Disney World It doesn’t matter whether businesses reopen if consumers don’t feel safe — or can’t afford — patronizing them.
the truth is out there
Aug. 3, 2020
UFOs Are All We’ve Got Does being stuck at home mean more people are paying attention to the sky?
More Articles