The seamstresses of Chanel, Dior and more formed a network to make face masks in quarantine. They’re not done working together. Continue reading In Paris, Haute Couture Face Masks for All

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the chief executive of Feeding America, is trying to meet a huge surge in demand. A $100 million contribution from Jeff Bezos helped. Continue reading Raised in a (Very) Crowded House, Now Feeding the Hungry in a Pandemic

Here we are, wondering aloud about the oversight capabilities of hotel franchises, and what powers they can exert over their thousands of individual owners. Thanks Covid-19. Continue reading Help! I’m Owed a Refund, But the Hotel Owner Refuses to Budge

Michele Harper’s memoir could not be more timely. Also, if think your job is stressful, take a walk in this author’s white coat. Continue reading Who Saves an Emergency Room Doctor? Her Patients

Through her Essential Workers series, Aya Brown, 24, has shined a spotlight on the Black women in New York who work in hospitals, schools and retail. Continue reading How a Brooklyn Artist Is Making Black Women Her Focus

How to protect yourself from a virus that may be floating indoors? Better ventilation, for starters. And keep wearing those masks. Continue reading Airborne Coronavirus: What You Should Do Now

Tony Kemp felt depressed after George Floyd’s death in police custody. Then he invited fans to have uncomfortable conversations on Twitter. Continue reading An Unlikely Source of Catharsis for a Black M.L.B. Player: Social Media

An alumnus has filed a suit to save a fresco at the University of Kentucky that depicts enslaved people; a Black artist whose work is shown with it also wants the mural to stay. Continue reading Students’ Calls to Remove a Mural Were Answered. Now Comes a Lawsuit.