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Welcome to Grapevine, our weekly look at the most thought-provoking and original feature stories from The Wall Street Journal. As the coronavirus pandemic reshapes life in the U.S. and world-wide, we will continue to bring you important stories from across the WSJ to enhance your understanding of relevant issues, people and events. Please stay healthy and continue to read. — Lisa Bannon, Life & Arts Coverage Chief |
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Maybe My Parents Weren’t So Bad, After All |
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For years, the stories Robbie Shell told about her parents had a negative tinge. Her mom’s reliance on TV dinners, among other things. Now retired, she’s rethinking her critical take: “I have found narratives that are less one-dimensional and more appreciative, ones that reveal genuine insights into their lives and ultimately into my own.” READ FULL STORY >> |
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| The Manhattan apartment building, designed by architect Frank Gehry, opened in 2011. DON EMMERT/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES |
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Frank Gehry’s Luxury New York City Skyscraper Has Everything—Except Enough Tenants |
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Designed by star architect Frank Gehry, the tower’s wavy, metallic facade makes it one of the most recognizable buildings on the lower Manhattan skyline. Opened in 2011, it has stunning views over the city, a spa and swimming pool, a “drawing room” with a grand piano, golf simulators, an outdoor deck and even its own elementary school. But, since the pandemic, it’s missing one important thing. Will Parker and Konrad Putzier look at the quieter life now in the Gehry building. READ FULL STORY >> |
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| A Phoenix-area rental development that Christopher Todd Communities sold to a Chicago firm. PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER TODD COMMUNITIES |
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Rental Home Building Jumps as Purchase Prices Surge |
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The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a race for space among Americans, and home prices have surged to records. Now investors are building tens of thousands of houses expressly to rent in a bet that Americans will keep flocking to spacious suburban living even if they can’t afford to buy homes, writes Ryan Dezember. Are they right? READ FULL STORY >> |
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| In Kenya, you can take a philanthropically minded safari with the Explorations Company. Among the highlights: stays at the Ol Jogi Wildlife Conservancy. PHOTO: THE EXPLORATIONS COMPANY |
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| The restaurant at the Tokyo Edition, Toranomon hotel overlooking Tokyo Tower. Still reeling from the postponement of the Olympics, bustling Tokyo is in the running for a revival. PHOTO: NIKOLAS KOENIG |
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| The dahabiya chartered by Black Tomato for a Nile cruise. Egypt is often at the top of a serious traveler’s bucket list, says Tom Marchant, co-founder of the luxury travel company. PHOTO: BLACK TOMATO |
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Where to Travel After Covid? 25 Inspiring Escapes |
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| PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMIL LENDOF/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL; PHOTOS: ISTOCK |
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Fitness Apps for Crushing New Year’s Resolutions at Home |
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With many gyms still closed, Nicole Nguyen sorts through online workouts to find those that will satisfy newbies and fitness junkies alike. Here’s her guide to cutting through the growing maze of workout apps and best steps to take to try them out. READ THE STORY >> |
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| ILLUSTRATION: CAROLE HENAFF |
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How to Stop the Negative Chatter in Your Head |
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People who control the self-talk in their heads have better mental health, more life satisfaction, and even better-functioning hearts, research shows. The good news is that you can do it at home. Elizabeth Bernstein talks with Ethan Kross, a neuroscientist who studies the silent conversations people have with themselves, about how this works. READ FULL STORY >> |
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What to Expect From Travel in 2021 |
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It’s hard to say when can we confidently start traveling again safely, writes Scott McCartney in his Middle Seat column. Uncertainty continues, with developments like the new variant of Covid-19 and slower vaccine distribution. But there’s a lot we can know about travel in the new year. Here are his five predictions. READ FULL STORY>> |
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| PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EMIL LENDOF/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL |
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The Best Ways to Ensure Your Memories Live On |
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Old photographs, 35mm slides, VHS tapes, DVDs? Joanna Stern says she has thought a lot about old photos and videos being lost in obsolete media formats. Here, she gives the latest tips on how to convert them into digital files for future generations to appreciate. SEE FULL STORY>> |
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| Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. PHOTO: LEO CORREA/ASSOCIATED PRESS |
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Unmissable Music for an Uncertain Year |
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With many Covid-delayed albums set for release in 2021, Mark Richardson gives a rundown on 10 singles from Drake, Lana Del Rey, Foo Fighters and others that further ratchet up the anticipation. SEE FULL STORY>> |
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| Sheridan Smith is a mom who takes up insider trading in ‘Cleaning Up,’ which is premiering on Sundance Now. PHOTO: SUNDANCE NOW |
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What to Watch: 20 TV Shows and Movies to Stream |
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As the new year begins, Chris Kornelis surveys the streaming scene for a big crop of suggestions for your latest at-home entertainment, including the launch of Discovery Inc.’s new service. SEE FULL STORY>> |
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‘The Doctors Blackwell’ Review: Physicians and Pioneers |
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In America in the mid-19th century, the notion of a licensed female physician was unimaginable, writes Donna Rifkind in her review of “The Doctors Blackwell” by Janice P. Nimura. In 1847, a 26-year-old woman in Cincinnati named Elizabeth Blackwell decided to imagine it. Two years later she became the first woman to earn a medical diploma from a traditional medical school. In 1854, her sister Emily Blackwell did the same. “Ms. Nimura places the stubborn, brilliant Blackwell sisters in an America that seems both utterly foreign and jarringly familiar, and she does so at a moment when we’re forced to confront the limitations of the medical orthodoxies and public-health initiatives of our time,” Ms. Rifkind writes. |
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