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How to Entertain Your Kids This Summer? Maybe Don’t

You can keep your family safe and sane by encouraging old-school play, embarking on some D.I.Y. projects and, yes, even embracing boredom.

By Alexis Soloski

Considering Camp? Bunkmates Are Out, but Creativity Reigns

There may not be group hikes and s’mores, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be adventure, songs, comedy, art and dance. Here are some programs taking place online.

By Laurel Graeber

While Theaters Are Dark, These Virtual Stages Deliver Actual Fun

From shows based on children’s books to productions that introduce children to global cultures, companies are offering a range of options.

By Laurel Graeber

Digital Field Trips: Museum Adventures Abound for Kids

Cultural institutions are finding creative ways to engage young visitors virtually this summer, and many of the offerings are free.

By Laurel Graeber

When Impulse Buys Make You Feel Safe

A toddler-sized vacuum can’t fix the world. But it can make my kid smile, and help soothe my uncertainty.

By Kaitlyn Greenidge

Next Stop: Marriage

Sara Ziff and Reed Young met on a train platform. They hit it off, but neither expected much from the encounter and said their goodbyes without an introduction. Four months later they matched on a dating app.

By Tammy La Gorce

Me, My Relationship and PTSD

Past and present find their place as a couple wades through what their future holds. And it’s all OK.

By Caira Conner

What Changes in the First Year of Marriage?

For some millennial couples, not too much.

By Allie Jones

Do You Really Want That Wedding Cake a Year Later?

Experts weigh in on how to freeze your cake and have some other suggestions for commemorative treats to savor on your one-year anniversary.

By Hilary Sheinbaum

Paired During a Medical Rotation, and Then in Life

Drs. Nina Suda and Charles Murphy met as residents five years ago, and when he was told to quarantine because of the coronavirus, she stood by his side — at a safe distance.

By Vincent M. Mallozzi

Rick Owens Stitches a Souvenir

In the latest installment of our Designer D.I.Y. series, the designer embroiders a lover’s hankie.

By Guy Trebay and Samantha Hahn

Irene Neuwirth Makes a Flower Necklace Out of Paper

The Los Angeles jeweler goes outside the box for her latest creation, part of our Designer D.I.Y. series.

By Jessica Testa

How to Make a Dish Towel Tote Bag, With Rodarte

Laura and Kate Mulleavy show us how to turn kitchen towels and costume jewelry into a carry-all.

By Vanessa Friedman and Samantha Hahn

How to Turn Vegetables Into a Tie-Dye Pattern

In the latest installment of our Designer D.I.Y. at Home series, Hillary Taymour, the creative director of Collina Strada, offers a creative use for excess beets.

By Jessica Testa and Charlie Engman

Emily Bode on How to Make a ‘Sweetheart’ T-Shirt

The latest installment of our Designer D.I.Y. at Home series teaches you how to whip up a present for the significant other you may not have seen for a while.

By Guy Trebay and Samantha Hahn

Makeup and the Mask. It’s About the Eyes.

Some pros share their tips for doing your makeup while masking.

By Crystal Martin

It’s Long Past Time to Get That Beard Under Control

Good thing men are warming up to some new tools.

By Andrew Adam Newman

What Is All of That Screen Time Doing to Your Skin?

We checked in with experts to learn about the risks of indoor light and how we can protect ourselves.

By Crystal Martin

Need a Haircut?

A longing for professional grooming is leading some unshorn citizenry to seek out barbering on the sly.

By Rachel Felder

How to Touch Up Your Roots at Home

Here’s what you should and shouldn’t do.

By Crystal Martin

Finally, N.Y.C. Beaches Are Open for Swimming. Thank God.

Last week, cooped-up New Yorkers were finally able to enjoy the city’s beaches, and a sense of normalcy, even as the threat of coronavirus lingered.

By Amanda Rosa

What if the U.S. Bans TikTok?

Gen Z and millennial users have found community on the app, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. And for some of them, it’s their livelihood.

By Taylor Lorenz

These Teen Girls Are Fighting for a More Just Future

Like legions of Black women before them, these four young activists are building a better tomorrow.

By Jessica Bennett

The Problem With Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star: What Happened to These YouTube Stars?

Beauty YouTube as we knew it may be over as two major influencers face the next generation.

By Taylor Lorenz

Give Yourself the Perfect Summer Pedicure

Getting your feet sandal-ready can be done at home. Men, you can pay attention, too.

By Adriana Balsamo

Michelle Wikum, Walker Williams

The couple met through Tinder in 2018.

By Nina Reyes

Ayelet Bentley, Samuel Tbeile

They met in college and became a couple about a year later while on a Birthright Israel trip.

Kathy Su, Eric Schultz

The couple met in 2017 through OkCupid and had their first date at a whiskey bar in New York.

Victoria Hammarskjold, George Lemmon III

The couple met and began dating as high-school students.

Emily Herzberg, Samuel Dowd

The couple met on the dating app Bumble, and, boldly, spent their second and third dates answering “36 questions that lead to love.”

Why Did She Leave Me There?

A young man returns to the Vietnamese orphanage he had spent 25 years trying to forget.

By Kacey Vu Shap

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Monogamous Birds of N.Y.C.’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

Trying to Feel Love-Worthy (While Working for a Dating App)

Being awash in romantic complaints has left me — a Black woman who’s had heartache — feeling dismayed but hopeful.

By Loré Yessuff

Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Gave Up, but Her Hair Didn’t’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

A Glimpse Into My Son’s Magnificent Mind

Our house is a mess of misplaced possessions. I’m grateful for what this — and my son’s autism — has taught me.

By Paige Martin Reynolds

What Do Gen Z Shoppers Want? A Cute, Cheap Outfit That Looks Great on Instagram

Three young women shoppers in three countries talk about what they buy, where they buy it and why.

By Elizabeth Paton, Taylor Lorenz and Isabella Kwai

Fashion Nova’s Secret: Underpaid Workers in Los Angeles Factories

The online retailer makes fast fashion for the Instagram elite. The way many of its garments are made is much less glamorous.

By Natalie Kitroeff

Who Made Your Clothes?

Garment workers around the world make everything from luxury handbags to fast fashion leggings. Here are some of their stories.

By Sanam Yar

H&M’s Different Kind of Clickbait

The Swedish retailer now lets customers know where nearly every garment it sells is made. Is that enough?

By Elizabeth Paton and Sapna Maheshwari

The Future Is Trashion

We make too much and buy too much. But maybe there is a way not to waste too much. The ragpicker of Brooklyn has an idea.

By Vanessa Friedman

Is Coffee Good for You?

Yes! But it depends on the kind of coffee and the quantity.

By Dawn MacKeen

What Is the Keto Diet and Does It Work?

Yes. But we don’t know how effective, or for how long.

By Dawn MacKeen

What Are the Benefits of Probiotics?

Studies suggest that certain probiotics can help in certain contexts. But you will need to do your research. We can help.

By Melinda Wenner Moyer

What Is Intermittent Fasting and Does It Really Work?

Yes — but fasting offers weight loss similar to any reduction in calories. The best diet is the one where you are healthy, hydrated and living your best life. If fasting works for you, go for it.

By Crystal Martin

Are There Benefits to Collagen Supplements?

Maybe! But get ready for a long-term relationship.

By Gabriela Ulloa

The Office: An In-Depth Analysis of Workplace User Behavior

How we love and hate to go to work.

By The Styles Desk

Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life

Gen Z-ers and millennials have been called lazy and entitled. Could they, instead, be among the first to understand the proper role of work in life?

By Claire Cain Miller and Sanam Yar

Women Poop. Sometimes At Work. Get Over It.

Why must the bathroom continue to be fraught?

By Jessica Bennett and Amanda McCall

The Awkward but Essential Art of Office Chitchat

We regret to inform you that you need to make small talk with your co-workers. Here’s how to master it.

By Lindsay Mannering

They Are What You Eat

A visit to the headquarters of your favorite mall foods.

By Caity Weaver

Chairing a Gala While Stuck in Mustique

How Adrienne Arsht, Tonya Lewis Lee and Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger are hunkering down.

By Ruth La Ferla

Sweatpants and No Caviar

Dennis Basso, Agnes Hsu-Tang and Athena Calderone are finding solace outside the big city.

By Ruth La Ferla

Virtual Galas and ‘Foodathons’

How Billy Eichner, Lizzie Asher and Andrew Saffir are not partying.

By Ruth La Ferla

Zoom Galas and Vlogging

How Larry Milstein, Jill Kargman and Nicky Hilton Rothschild are hunkering down.

By Ruth La Ferla

When Black Tie Is Replaced by Plaid Pajamas

Stacey Bendet, Debbie Bancroft and Wes Gordon are keeping their social distance.

By Ruth La Ferla