Secure the Aria
You may not have thought about working opera into your binge cycle, but maybe that’s because you weren’t brought up on opera. The Metropolitan Opera has created Free Student Streams to educate young audiences, including specially selected performances, daily live events, and
Virtual Tours Done Wright
Everybody’s doing virtual tours these days. At a dozen Frank Lloyd Wright-designed properties across the country, the doors have swung open on social media for a series of video tours, guided by the people who know these landmarks best. A
Enjoy Some Pieces and Quiet
You may associate jigsaw puzzles with elderly relatives. But then, Grandma didn’t leave the house much and she had a lot of time on her hands, so she might have been on to something. Quiet days at home are ushering
Treat Yourself to a Five-Star Experience
There’s nothing we love more than a great hotel, which is why we want to remodel our bathroom after every spa trip. Lucky for us, the hospitality that makes those hotels great doesn’t stop just because many are shuttered for
Play ‘Confirm or Deny’ with Tom Ford
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd’s irresistible ‘Confirm or Deny’ conversation with fashion designer Tom Ford is a year old this month, but the piece remains a brilliant little confection. Even if you heed none of the fashion icon’s sage advice about champagne breath,
Give Yourself a Break
A lot of the advice around social distancing is pushing the upsides: Comfy clothes, time with family, lots of free time for self-improvement. But that last one can be an oppressive bit of optimism. The fact is, just keeping things
Donate Your Data to Fight COVID-19
Accurate testing is essential to defeating COVID-19, but sometimes simply knowing how people feel can give health professionals valuable insight into the spread of the virus — and our progress in containing it. The aptly-named HowWeFeel app, available for iOS and Android devices, takes your
Revel in Some Ravel
In dedication to the healthcare workers on the front line of New York’s crisis, members of the New York Philharmonic conducted the world’s most artistic videoconference. Musicians recorded individual parts of Maurice Ravel’s Boléro in home studios and living rooms, and the individual
Get Connected for the Holidays
This week, Passover and Easter will exacerbate the pain of social distancing for millions of us. But we're figuring out ways to make the season brighter. Worth Magazine weighs in on the challenges of connecting — and feeling connected — during the holidays. I’d