If COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter have been the dominant stories of 2020 in America so far, then cities have been the main stages on which those dramas have played out. From New York to Los Angeles, Miami to Portland, American cities have confronted the challenges of coronavirus and the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Wissahickon Valley Park has been seeing more visitors since March as people stay in the Philadelphia area amid the coronavirus pandemic. But with increased visitors comes increased trash and debris, swimming in prohibited areas, illegal parking, and a lack of social distancing. With that in mind, the Philadelphia […]

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The cast of “Friends.” Reisig & Taylor/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Image These TV shows found new life after they ended, whether by cancellation or not.  “Friends” was one of the most popular shows on Netflix in 2018 — more than 20 years after it premiered. The […]

This feature is part of the ADA 30th Anniversary series, which marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, civil rights legislation which prohibits discrimination based on disability, provides accommodations for employees with disabilities, and requires public spaces to be accessible. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted lives around […]

To use the words of prophet and frequent convention attendee Hunter S. Thompson, when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. This year, the professional weirdness of Comic-Con has taken a twist, as the four-day event will take place exclusively online. To their credit, organizers are trying to replicate […]

1. The Girlfriend Book Club The Girlfriend is AARP’s newsletter and website for women 40 and older. It also offers a private Facebook-only book club with more than 6,000 members. Each month, the club focuses on a different book that was chosen through a Facebook poll, and authors participate in […]

Comic-Con 2020 has begun – and what a start to the online event! To kick off the major panels, we had the cast of CBS bring their Star Trek Universe to the virtual showroom floor, with the casts of Star Trek Discovery and Picard both on hand to deliver some […]

Sunbathers wear face masks on a beach in Galicia – Getty It’s a nervous time for holidaymakers headed for Spain, with localised lockdowns in Catalonia and Aragon and nearly 1,000 new cases reported in the country yesterday, including a rise in infections in Malaga. France is considering closing its border […]

PR supplied Angus Thirlwell’s raison d’être is more fun than most: to make people happy through chocolate. The Hotel Chocolat boss said this morning “it’s a good reason to get out of bed”, and investors appeared to agree. The Covid outbreak has hammered the stock, which had steadily grown to […]

Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted much of New York City’s normal rhythms of travel, with many people now hopping on to bicycles rather than the subway. A design competition could now solidify these changes by offering up a revamped version of the famous Brooklyn Bridge. Related: If […]

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing partially reopened movie theaters Friday as the threat from the coronavirus continues to recede in China’s capital. Cinemas in parts of the city deemed at low risk of cross-infection began admitting moviegoers under social distancing rules. Tickets must be booked in advance, attendance is capped at […]

Listen to our weekly podcast Am I Making You Uncomfortable? about women’s health, bodies and private lives. Available on Spotify, Apple, Audioboom and wherever you listen to your podcasts. Princess Beatrice wore an upcycled dress that belonged to her grandmother, the Queen, during her wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi last weekend. […]

The coronavirus pandemic has radically altered nearly every aspect of everyday life that people once took for granted. Activities and commodities that were standard just a handful of months ago have become scarce, if not impossible to access. Everything from paper money and coins to buffet restaurants and live concerts […]

Getty People in England are now required to wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets, as well as on public transport. However, there has been widespread criticism of the government’s messaging over face coverings and confusion as to exactly where people should be wearing them. A number of officials […]

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will allow baseball fans to return to the stands beginning Sunday under a phased process planned by health authorities to bring back spectators in professional sports amid the COVID-19 epidemic. Officials said Friday that spectators can begin attending professional soccer games matches Aug. 1. […]