Check-In: Guided Meditation
It's a stressful week/month/year. Bestselling author Sharon Salzberg leads Ophira and Jonathan in a short guided meditation.
Arts & Life
Online Miniature Puppet Parade Will Replace New York City's Annual Halloween Parade
New Yorkers look forward to the Greenwich Village Halloween parade every year. This year, some of the city's best out-of-work artists will create a miniature virtual parade, which will stream online.
Guggenheim's Audio Guide Brings The Art Museum To Listeners' 'Mind's Eye'
The "Mind's Eye" audio experience is an aural escape during the pandemic, but it's actually designed for the blind community. The idea is to immerse listeners in a space that can be vividly imagined.
'Truth Seekers': Comedy-Horror Haunted By Ghosts, Gags And Satisfying Reveals
Nothing's as it seems in this Amazon series, which (sort of) re-teams Nick Frost and Simon Pegg for a gently funny and sometimes scary tale about a team of paranormal investigators.
Tiny Little Jars Contain Big, Bold Colors In The Forbes Pigment Collection
Conservators, preservationists, artists, art historians and serious art fans can consult the Harvard Art Museums' collection to analyze and imitate the colors that painters used many centuries ago.
Denial And Lies Are 'Almost An Intrinsic Part Of An Epidemic,' Doctor Says
Apollo's Arrow author Nicholas Christakis says we're likely to be living with pandemic-related social restrictions into 2022 — even if an effective vaccine is developed.
'The Cold Millions' Takes On The Dented Dream Of American Social Mobility
Jess Walter's sweeping new novel, which traces the adventures of two vagabond brothers, is set against the backdrop of the free speech demonstrations that erupted in Spokane, Wash., in 1909 and 1910.
'If Found...' Brings A Sincere Story — And Brilliant Visuals — To The Nintendo Switch
An excellent new visual novel, about a transgender woman returning to her hometown in Ireland, is out now on the Nintendo Switch.
For October, 3 Romances That Give You Exactly What You Want
Predictability isn't always a bad thing — sometimes, it's a comfort. For October, our romance columnist rounds up three reads that give you exactly what you need in a romance, happy ending and all.
'Group' Destigmatizes And Demystifies Group Therapy, Without Lessons
In her memoir, Christie Tate sets a positive example in the telling of how group therapy saved her — and in the care she takes to never present herself as an expert.