The GirlTrek Bootcamp Uses Black History to Illustrate Black Joy

Someone once told me that whenever I find myself in rooms where I feel intimidated, I would do well to remember all of the Black women who’ve come before me. This is something I often

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Jean Trebek Feels ‘Waves of Grief’ 6 Months After Alex Trebek’s Death

It’s been about six months since longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek passed away due to pancreatic cancer. And his wife, Jean Trebek, is feeling “waves of grief” after his death, she said in a new

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Miley Cyrus Is Now 2 Weeks Sober After ‘Falling Off’ During the Pandemic

Miley Cyrus has been open in the past about her experiences with drugs and alcohol. And like many people, she’s gone through some ups and downs with substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cyrus said

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9 Black Journalists on What It’s Been Like to Cover—And Cope With—The News

The last few months have been taxing for Black people in myriad ways. For Black journalists, it’s been a uniquely challenging time to live, work, and try to feel some sort of calm and balance.I’m

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As an American Expat in Paris, Boulangeries Are My Source of Comfort Right Now

When I first began dating my French husband more than a decade ago, we eagerly hatched a plan to eventually leave New York and set up a life in France. I minored in French in

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What It’s Like to Intubate Coronavirus Patients Almost Every Day

In our What It’s Like series, we speak with people from a wide range of backgrounds about how their lives have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For this installment, we spoke with

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10 Things to Try If Coronavirus Anxiety Is Ruining Your Sleep

Falling asleep during these past few weeks—heck, even just convincing myself to go lie in bed—has become a serious struggle. Ever since Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued a stay-at-home order on March 20 that essentially

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7 Parents on Tackling Their Kids’ Questions About Death and Coronavirus

After my four-year-old daughter and I had a chat about cemeteries, she would point and ask, during every car ride, if that was “where the dead people live.” Those chats were both necessary and a

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6 Ways I’m Navigating Holiday Loneliness This Year

I love the holiday season. I love decorating the Christmas tree, baking Christmas cookies with my mom, exchanging Secret Santa gifts with my coworkers, driving through a Christmas lights display with my grandmother with hot

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