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Coronavirus

17 Ways to Feel Good at Home Right Now

How to practice social distancing without going completely stir-crazy.
Lifestyle

So You Want to Be a Climate Activist? Start Here. 

Because we can’t stop climate change with tote bags and reusable straws alone.
Culture

Stockpile These Tortillas for a Lifetime of Great Tacos

Rejoice! The tortilla boom is upon us. 
Culture

I’d Happily Eat This Bee Pollen Chocolate Bar as a Daily Supplement

It’s less effective than straight-up bee pollen but infinitely more delicious. 
Lifestyle

Can Zero-Waste Restaurants Succeed in New York? 

Some restaurants are taking radical steps to be climate-friendly, whether or not their patrons are ready. 
Culture

King's Hawaiian Rolls Are My Sandwich Secret Weapon

Sorry, sourdough, but some things are destined to be stacked between two pillowy, kinda sugary rolls.
Cooking

Breakfast Blondies Get Me Out of Bed When Nothing Else Can

Chia pudding makes me hit the snooze button. 
Lifestyle

How Rockette Maile Makaafi Gets Through the Kicks, Costume Changes, and Four Shows in a Day

The dancing queen relies on supplements and ten-minute power naps. 
Lifestyle

Everything We Love About Mina Stone's New Greek-ish Cafe

Inside MoMA PS1, Mina's is the latest museum restaurant that's a destination all its own.
Restaurants

If I Lived in Toronto, Every Dinner Date Would Be at Dreyfus 

Wine bars are my love language. 
Lifestyle

How to Stop Making Excuses and Start Composting Already

Tiny kitchen? No backyard? Fear of smells? We got you.
Culture

This Turmeric Chai Is My Proven Winter Coping Mechanism 

I stash a packet in my desk drawer for sniffly mornings, gloomy afternoons, and any other time I need a boost that doesn’t come from an espresso machine.
Culture

This Jam Club Brings Sqirl to You—No Flight to L.A. Required

Every day can start with that iconic toast, thanks to this year-long jam subscription.
Restaurants

The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette Offers a Tasting Menu for the Climate-Conscious Era

Regenerative agriculture inspires exhaustive experiments in local flavor at Jordan Station’s fine-dining gem.
Restaurants

In the Age of Smash Burger Supremacy, the Office Burger Still Reigns

No substitutions, no ketchup, no problem. 
Lifestyle

Spicy Tomato Chicken Stew Is Here to Dominate Soup Season

My cold-weather preparedness plan: Making this obe ata stew recipe from Egunsi Foods founder ‘Yemisi Awosan.
Cooking

Roasting Pumpkin Seeds Is 100% More Fun Than Dressing Up Like A Cat

The reason I'll never stop carving jack o' lanterns. 
Lifestyle

Want to Reduce Your Waste? Do This First. 

Before you stock up on a bunch of reusable products, figure out what waste you're replacing.