Table of Contents

March 30, 2020

Cover Story

How to Survive This Plague

A guide to sheltering in place without losing your mind.

On the Cover: Gene Baker on his rooftop in Bushwick on Sunday, March 22. Photograph by Jeremy Cohen.

Slow Down

The coronavirus pandemic will destroy so much — but through the devastation, it will also allow opportunities to rebuild and renew.
Hedge Your Bets

My strategy had long been to buy and hold for the long term. That changed – in part, anyway – earlier this month.
Learn a TikTok Dance

Ranked by difficulty.
Walk the Dog

Nothing is the same, except for her.
Schedule a Cocktail Hour

Restaurant critics tend to be always thinking about our next dinner or, more recently, our next drink.
Keep a Dairy

Photographs by Elinor Carucci
Fill Up on TV Comfort Food

Seventeen shows to watch if you’re looking for a soothing distraction.
Or Open an Art-House Cinema

Truffaut, Varda, Cassavetes, and other treats for film buffs.
Lowering the Parenting Bar

Trust me: I’m a mom who’s worked from home since the financial crash of 2009.
And Make Simpler Plans

Kids thrive on routine, and there are ways to build a little flexible structure into your days. Here is some advice from teachers.
But Still Keep Your Kids Busy

Over a dozen New York parents offer suggestions.
How the ‘Veep’ Writers’ Room Is Entertaining Their Kids

An email chain among former colleagues.
Or Don’t Teach Them Anything

Our peers rode the bus, attended class, took tests, and got graded; we played games, read books, made art, or did nothing at all.
Put Fennel Seeds in Your Tomato Sauce

And other ideas for making less bland meals, according to Dimes’ Alissa Wagner.

Call Someone

Pick a relative. Preferably an old one. Ask for advice.
Make a Rainbow

How Brooklyn’s Quarantine Rainbow Connection was born.
Eat a Lot

On March 23, we returned to some of our favorite contributors to the “Grub Street Diet” and asked for a one-day dispatch.
Tip Well

Like grocery-store clerks and pharmacy employees, takeout and delivery workers are suddenly on the front lines of a pandemic.
Venmo Your Favorite Drag Queen

Even in times of crisis, drag queens know how to make people smile.
Fill the Basketball Void

March Madness was canceled, along with the NBA. Here, ten basketball-related series, films, and books that (kind of ) make up for it.
Re-create Your High School on ‘Minecraft’

The students constructing the digital Bronx High School of Science.
Give Your Regards to Broadway

Sixteen shows were about to open when everything shut. You can’t go to the theater. Here’s what to stream instead.
Choose Your Streaming Adventure

If you’ve decided to get more creative with your viewing choices, play along with this rough variation on Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.
Help Someone

Or, at the very least, be neighborly.

Departments

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