Celebrity Life
Exploring the Wild World of Weird Homes on Zillow Can Be a Cabin Fever Cure
Houses on real estate sites can run the gamut from wonderfully weird to straight up cursed
The Little-Known History Behind the People of Color Who Joined the Royal Family Long Before Meghan
The Royal Family's treatment of Meghan Markle has prompted comparisons with the way Queen Victoria treated several people of color she adopted as "godchildren"
A Woman in London Disappeared While Walking Home. Her Case Is Igniting a National Reckoning on the Threats Women Face
After Sarah Everard's disappearance, a senior police officer was arrested on suspicion of murder
Netflix’s Marriage or Mortgage Dances Around the Dark Reality of Americans’ Finances
A cheerful facade, a somewhat depressing premise, and a whole lot left unsaid
How Meghan and Harry’s Interview Blew Open the Monarchy’s Troubled History With Race
'People felt a silence around racism in the Royal Family was being broken'
Why You Should Be Wary of Claims That the Stock Market Is in a Bubble
Bubbles, bubbles everywhere. So say an increasing number of Wall Street professionals, who see the lofty prices of everything from equities to Bitcoin, new homes to the soaring value of newly public companies as clear signs that the financial system is again on the verge of a major reset similar to what happened in 2000…
President Biden Just Signed a $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Into Law. Here’s What’s In It
The bill includes $1,400 checks, an unemployment insurance extension and $70 billion for COVID-19
Europe Is Considering COVID-19 Vaccine Passports. Should the Rest of the World Catch Up?
They're not free of controversy, but they might help the world get back to something like normal
People Longing for Movie Theaters During the 1918 Flu Pandemic Feels Very Familiar in 2021
After being closed for almost exactly a year, New York City plans to partially reopen movie theaters on Mar. 5
Being Stuck at Home for a Year Has Led to One Repeated Question: What’s Ben Affleck Doing Now?
In the past year, an unlikely star emerged as the top contender for keeping the internet's interest: Ben Affleck
The Supreme Court Will Hear a Case That Could Weaken What’s Left of the Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday on two controversial Arizona voting restrictions, and what the justices decide could have sweeping effects on how difficult it will be to challenge allegedly discriminatory voting laws in the future. The cases being argued together on March 2 concern two voting policies in Arizona, a…
The Ballroom Scene Has Long Offered Radical Freedoms For Black and Brown Queer People. Today, That Matters More Than Ever
Marginalized by prejudice, violence, housing insecurity, and HIV infection rates among other burdens, Black and brown transgender and gender-nonconforming people face particular challenges in establishing secure, nourishing communities—both within LGBTQ spaces and in society at large. One response to these stigmas has been the formation of self-sustaining social networks and cultural groups, such as the…