This article provides regularly updated information on the COVID-19 outbreak, with links to useful resources. The recent coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Now known as SARS-CoV-2, the virus has infected tens of thousands of people…
By Annalee Newitz Luis Alvarez/Getty Images AS THE coronavirus pandemic shuts down public life on the streets, a new kind of life is opening up online. Many people who are lucky enough to still have their jobs are working from home, often experimenting with…
By Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac Josie Ford WE HAVE known for some time that 2020 was going to be a milestone year for the climate change crisis, requiring a radical reversal of the current trajectory in global greenhouse gas emissions. But wh…
By Graham Lawton Shomos Uddin/Getty Images LAST week, during what already feels like the halcyon days of Before Lockdown, a wonderful package came through my letterbox. It contained the Great Trees of London Map, which lists the UK capital’s 50 most interes…
A recent review of modeling studies and data from previous coronavirus outbreaks suggests that the educational, social, and economic costs of closing schools might outweigh the benefits. However, hard evidence is lacking. By April 13, 2020, a total of 192 co…
7 min read MY EARS DO a solid job rejecting nearly every earbud I try. I’ve chased after too many rogue AirPods that fly out mid-run to stick with those, and I haven’t done much better with other standard earbud styles. But the Powerbeats Fit offers a different style that works for chronic earbud rejectors
Spotify summarizes your entire year in playlists—so why can't SELF do the same with wellness? Consider this your Wellness Wrapped: a look back at the workouts, daily habits, recovery rituals, and moments that shaped how we moved and took care of ourselves in 2025. From viral fitness races to the rise of low-impact everything, here’s
2 min read ROBERT F. KENNEDY Jr is at it again, performing pullups in public. This time in the middle of Reagan National Airport. The spectacle happened soon after the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary announced the “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” campaign with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy at the Ronald Reagan