COVID-19 stories:
A heart-wrenching piece about loving — and possibly losing — a restaurant, from legendary New York City chef and Prune owner Gabrielle Hamilton. (New York Times, ~26 min.)
A Detroit woman in her first nursing job was appalled at the lack of resources and support as COVID-19 patients overwhelmed her ER. So she made an impossible decision. (Washington Post, ~9 min.)
Move over, sourdough. Banana bread is now the official baked good of the pandemic. (Well+Good, ~5 min.)
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The best of the rest:
A beautiful, poignant essay on love and loss, from SNL’s Cecily Strong. (Vulture, ~9 min.)
When New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupted in December 2019, multiple tour groups were in and around the crater. Here’s what happened once the smoke cleared. (Outside, ~38 min.)
Meet Denis Hayes, the ever-hopeful activist who started Earth Day. (Rolling Stone, ~18 min.)
Behind the scenes with the cast and crew of Love & Basketball, 20 years after the classic romance was released. (L.A. Times, ~16 min.)
Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus is struggling to survive in a rapidly changing retail landscape. Texas Monthly asks: Should it even exist? (Texas Monthly, ~30 min.)
The incredible story of would-be American Idol Vonabell Hurst, whose singing journey is unlike any other. (Tampa Bay Times, ~20 min.)
An interview with Princess Anne about her life as a Royal — just the lighthearted, easy-reading fare I needed this week. (Vanity Fair, ~18 min.)
In which Stanley Tucci shows us how to make a Negroni cocktail, and the internet promptly melts down. (Harper’s Bazaar, ~2 min.)
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