CALIFORNIA
Send me a love song: How L.A. became hopelessly devoted to radio dedication shows (The Los Angeles Times)
How to see the kaleidoscopic Echo Park home that’s drawing visitors from around the world (The Los Angeles Times)
She inherited the world’s largest collection of Barbra Streisand memorabilia. Now what? (The Los Angeles Times)
Hotdogging along PCH in the West Coast Wienermobile (The Los Angeles Times)
The 13 scariest places in L.A. to be when you’re high (The Los Angeles Times)
I asked people at Coachella how much money they make — and if their ticket was worth it (The Los Angeles Times)
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Bill Nye (The Los Angeles Times)
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Charo (The Los Angeles Times)
NEW YORK
The Nights When New York Felt Alive Again (The New York Times)
What Is Life Without Burlesque? (The New York Times)
It Had Aerialists, Fire Eaters and Glitter. Is Brooklyn’s Wildest Party Over? (The New York Times)
New York’s Dancehall Parties Are ‘A Different Type of Turn Up’ (The New York Times)
No Place to Go When You Need to Go? These New Yorkers Have Ideas (The New York Times)
These Parties Start With a Blank Canvas (and a Little Cannabis) (The New York Times)
How Are There Only Three Lesbian Bars in New York City? (The New York Times)
When a Perfect Night Out Means Singing ‘Thong Song’ for Strangers (The New York Times)
TRAVEL
34 hours on America’s most scenic train. Is it as dreamy as it sounds? (The Los Angeles Times)
A trip to the last Blockbuster on Earth (The Washington Post)
2 weeks, 11 national parks, 3,350 miles: Savor the Southwest on the Grand Circle road trip (The Los Angeles Times)
I spent $399 on Frontier’s ‘All You Can Fly’ pass. Is it worth the hype? (The Los Angeles Times)
It’s here. It’s queer. A guide to LGBTQ-friendly spots in Palm Springs (The Los Angeles Times)
Want to cut travel costs in 2023? Just walk, feed and cuddle a stranger’s dog (The Los Angeles Times)
You can now ride a railbike along a 17-mile track through scenic Ventura County (The Los Angeles Times)
INVESTIGATIONS
The Big Tuna Sandwich Mystery (The New York Times)
Nearly One-Third of U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Are Linked to Nursing Homes (The New York Times)
See Covid Breakthrough Hospitalization and Death Rates by State (The New York Times)
CULTURE & TRENDS
Feeling drained? Here’s how to rediscover your childlike wonder (The Los Angeles Times)
Sculpture Doesn’t Get Much Smaller Than This (The New York Times)
Furby fans love that it’s strange. Will they embrace its cutesy 25th anniversary makeover? (The Los Angeles Times)
Yes, You Do Deserve a Little Treat (The New York Times)
Janelle James Loves Being a Bad Boss in ‘Abbott Elementary’ (The New York Times)
Meet Bill Butler, the Godfather of Roller Disco (The New York Times)
Edi Patterson on Tapping Into Her Id for ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ (The New York Times)
Why We Turned to PBS: 50 Reasons Over 50 Years (The New York Times)
Jillian Mercado on ‘Generation Q’ and the Importance of Joyful Stories (The New York Times)
Music to My Elephant Ears (The New York Times)
Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Veneno’ (The New York Times)
Bushwig Grows Up (The New York Times)
Dazzling selection of the world’s biggest, finest and most unusual gems unite in a single exhibition (CNN)
With Movie Theaters Closed, Marquees Go Viral (The New York Times)
The New American Celebrity (The New York Times)
OBITUARIES
Eric Carle, Author of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ Dies at 91 (The New York Times)
Tomie dePaola, ‘Strega Nona’ Author and Illustrator, Dies at 85 (The New York Times)
Rusty Mae Moore, Transgender Educator and Activist, Dies at 80 (The New York Times)
Nakotah LaRance, Acclaimed Native American Hoop Dancer, Dies at 30 (The New York Times)
MAGAZINE & LONGFORM
Their Solution to the Housing Crisis? Living With Strangers. (The New York Times Magazine)
Farming Small With Big Veg (MOLD Magazine)
‘Nothing About Us Without Us’: 16 Moments in the Fight for Disability Rights (The New York Times)
NEWSLETTERS
Your life could probably use more wonder. Here’s how to find it (The Los Angeles Times)
California dreamin’ about what to do this summer (The Los Angeles Times)
Summer in the City: They Say Only Tourists in New York Look Up. Prove Them Wrong. (The New York Times)
Summer in the City: Taking in the View(s) (The New York Times)
Summer in the City: In Defense of the Lazy Picnic (The New York Times)
In Her Words: Black Trans Lives (The New York Times)
WEDDINGS
Bonding Over a Love of Cat Power and Senior Dogs (The New York Times)
Moving Cross Country for the ‘Real Deal’ (The New York Times)
After Hundreds of Emails, a First Date (The New York Times)
BREAKING NEWS
Man Is Charged With Arson in Fire at an L.G.B.T.Q. Club in Brooklyn (The New York Times)
Inside the N.Y.P.D. Manhunt for the Brooklyn Subway Shooter (The New York Times)