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In the Turkish city of Çemişgezek, mountain goats left the Munzur mountains and began grazing in town.
nature

Why 'Nature Is Healing' Might Be the Best Pandemic Meme

"People wanted so much for there to be dolphins in the canals in Venice."
Kate Yoder July 14, 2020
One of the courses at Atelier's drive-through: tuna tataki.
restaurants

This Restaurant Pivoted From Molecular Gastronomy to a 5-Course Drive-Through

A server squeegees the window, too.
Darcy Rhyno June 26, 2020
At the Xochimilco natural reserve in Mexico City, the site of artificial islands created by the Aztecs for agricultural purposes, people use flat-bottomed river boats to get around.
farms

In Mexico City, the Coronavirus Is Bringing Back Aztec-Era ‘Floating Gardens’

Business is booming for farmers who plant on man-made islands.
Amanda Gokee June 25, 2020
Some of the boats are well over a century old.
boats

Europe's Last Sail-Powered Fishing Fleet Faces a Stormy Future

Can this age-old industry weather both COVID-19 and climate change?
Katherine Waters June 24, 2020
This cannon re-enactment was put on for the annual tradition of European Heritage Days.
history

The French City Where a Midday Firework Marks the Start of Lunch

Philippe Arnello is the custodian of the daily cannon—a 150-year-old tradition in the coastal city of Nice.
Chrissie McClatchie June 22, 2020
Temple attendants conduct the ritual bathing of the idols of (left to right) Balabhadra, Subhadra, and Jagannath in Puri on June 6, 2020.
festivals

Lockdown and the Festival Where Hindu Gods Go Into Isolation

The complex ceremonies continue, but likely without hundreds of thousands of devotees.
Mahima A. Jain June 18, 2020
Nathalie Joachim of Flutronix plays flute on "Have and Hold," which will conclude the Library of Congress Boccaccio Project series on June 26, 2020.
libraries

The 'Boccaccio Project' Is Capturing the Music of Quarantine

The series joins a growing list of real-time archival initiatives.
Matthew Taub June 17, 2020
For his recent series "Reworked," Cass edited some of his urban images—including this shot of Boston's Government Center, taken in 2017 for the series "Selected People"—to reflect our pandemic present.
photography

What a Socially Distant World Would Really Look Like

Photographer Pelle Cass creates six feet of separation everywhere he goes.
Greta Rainbow June 16, 2020
The Alaska box often includes indigenous food, ingredients, and art.
food

These 7 Local Food Boxes Offer a Taste of Travel

Get New Orleans pralines, Jersey Shore sea salt, and other iconic treats delivered to your door.
Laura Kiniry June 11, 2020
"Settlers of Catan" got the modern game ball rolling in 1995.
games

The Utilitarian Pleasures of Playing Board Games By Yourself

It's a movement made for the moment.
Sam Harrison June 10, 2020
One truck has become a fleet.
farms

These Farmers Are Delivering Veggies From a Fleet of Adult Ice-Cream Trucks

During the pandemic, arugula is just as exciting as a Choco Taco.
Sarah Kuta June 10, 2020
Theresa McCulla of the American Brewing History Initiative with a collection of historic beer-advertisement posters at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2018.
museums

How a Beer Historian Is Documenting COVID-19's Impact on Brewing

The biggest blow to beer since Prohibition.
Courtney Iseman June 5, 2020
The metal-clad men of the Middle Ages would scale ladders, among other exercises, to stay fit.
medieval

To Work Out Like a Knight, Try Donning Armor and Extolling Virtue

Being fit and chivalric is as much a mental state as a physical one.
Isaac Schultz June 5, 2020
A girl receives groceries—including upscale cheese and Tuscan pasta—from a Caritas volunteer in Chianciano, Italy.
food

With Restaurants Closed, Tuscany’s Finest Fare Is Going to Food Banks

Families in need are receiving prosciutto and Pecorino di Pienza.
Federico Formica June 2, 2020
This portrait of late doctor Ydelfonso Decoo is in the Queens Museum parking lot.
murals

This Mural in Queens Highlights COVID-19's Impact on People of Color

An image of a brave doctor, large enough to be seen from space.
Matthew Taub June 2, 2020
“It’s wonderful to be a musician," says Jorge Galindo. "If I didn’t do it from the heart, I’d be better off as a street sweeper or driving a truck."
music

Street Musicians Have Turned Mexico City Into One Giant Music Venue

Not everyone welcomes the performances, but they're traveling far and taking risks to get by.
Ellen Freeman June 1, 2020
A flip-top head allows access to the cargo hold.
space exploration

The World's Chonkiest Plane Is Fighting COVID-19

The Soviets made it to carry spacecraft. Now it's zooming medical supplies around the globe.
Bailey Berg May 29, 2020
Real-life counterparts: the Scythian warrior women of the Caucuses.
mythology

To Work Out Like an Amazon, Limber Up and Find a Horse

The fearsome fighters of Greek mythology have a very real, very fit regimen to share.
Isaac Schultz May 29, 2020