The female heroes of Myanmar’s protests.
Tag: Quarantine (Life and Culture)
How to Pretend You’re in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, Today
You might not be able to travel on spring break this year, but you can immerse yourself in Maya culture from home.
Your Monday Briefing
Protests against Spain’s biting economic crisis.
Rapper’s Arrest Awakens Rage in Spanish Youth Chafing in Pandemic
Nearly two weeks of sometimes violent demonstrations have turned into a collective outcry from young adults who see bleak futures and precious time lost to lockdowns.
Rapper’s Arrest Awakens Rage in Spanish Youth Chafing in Pandemic
Nearly two weeks of sometimes violent demonstrations have turned into a collective outcry from young adults who see bleak futures and precious time lost to lockdowns.
Canadians Try to Solve the Enigma of Hard Butter
Pandemic inspired baking has helped focus national attention on a burning question: Why does Canadian butter seem so firm?
Travel Quarantines: Enduring the Mundane, One Day at a Time
Running a half-marathon in your hotel room. Hearing the sea, but not seeing it. Fixating on food. Here’s how some travelers passed the time during their mandatory quarantines.
Where a Vaccination Campaign Faces Skepticism, War and Corruption
A half-million doses arrived this month in Afghanistan, where many insist the virus isn’t real and vaccines aren’t needed. Those who want the vaccine fear that only the well-connected will receive it.
Your Tuesday Briefing
England’s cautious steps toward normalcy.
Giving Hope, and a Place to Mourn: Memorials to the Pandemic
How should we memorialize those who’ve died from Covid-19? In Italy and Britain, artists and architects are beginning to come up with answers.