If the 2020 news cycle hadn’t already zapped every morsel of life from my sweatpant-clad, seasonally depressed body, celebrities got whatever was left. And I used to love celebrities! I loved their silly little Instagram captions and their silly little Gucci-wearing toddlers. The best! Then, at some point this year, …
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The summer before the third grade, I formed a rather unhealthy obsession with a pair of platform Mary Janes from Kohl’s, or maybe it was Mervyn’s? (RIP) They were a soft, smooth pleather and strapped on with what appeared to be a sturdy shiny buckle, but underneath was actually Velcro. …
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This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Both Alfredo and Susana Pabatao, who were married for 44 years, worked on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus — he as a transport aide at a …
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Last month, Dr. Bertha Mayorquin, a New Jersey physician, told her soon-to-be ex-husband that there was a change in plans. After two weeks of providing treatment by video as a precaution against the coronavirus, she would resume seeing patients in person. But when she left work on a Friday to …
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