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"I’ve always thought it was one of the greatest cities in the world because of its diversity," says Patti Smith about New York. "I’ve been all over the world and I still think it’s one of the most diverse cities. I’ll always love New York City."https://on.wsj.com/3gybc1X 

"I think the best horror is personal horror and it becomes personal when I get scared," Stephen Graham Jones says. We talked to the writer about his new book, "The Only Good Indians," and why he dislikes the “final girl” horror movie trope.https://on.wsj.com/34wyZNv 

"Of course I want to be remembered for my tennis career, but equally important, I want people to remember me for what I’ve done off the court," says @naomiosaka.https://on.wsj.com/2EEfjfC 

State Of is a line of beauty and wellness offerings designed for perimenopausal and menopausal women that sprang from a research group.https://on.wsj.com/3hwRfde 

“The word that’s easy to use is battle—but it’s really a celebration,” @THEREALSWIZZZ says. “Music is happening so fast that people don’t get to sit back and study the greats. We want to give you your flowers while you’re here.”https://on.wsj.com/2EoC6fU 

Patti Smith likes the feeling of beginning that Mondays bring. “Even if it’s an illusion, it gives us the illusion of having a fresh start,” she says.https://on.wsj.com/3goncmF 

“Gangsta gardener” @RonFinleyHQ, @kelis, farmer Leah Penniman and artist Linda Goode Bryant discuss finding freedom in growing their own food: "Looking at my children and looking at their little innocent faces, I wanted to give them more," Rogers says.https://on.wsj.com/3gx0Cbv 

We talked to @nkjemisin about the soul of New York City in Covid-19 times and how to write from a helpful place instead of a harmful one.https://on.wsj.com/3jhqydh 

"Day to day, I’m trying to be gentle with myself, especially because the last two years of my life have been super-involved in giving myself to this industry and working a lot and living on planes," says Tyler Mitchell.https://on.wsj.com/34vkY2E 

Society has long looked to artists to be our oracles, to see and shape the tumult of history into forms that make poignant sense in hindsight. A little over halfway through 2020, few expect anything to go back to exactly how it was before.https://on.wsj.com/3jfQmqe 

Several recent and upcoming sports documentaries, many produced in close cooperation with their athlete subjects like Lance Armstrong and Ryan Lochte, are attempting to rewrite the popular narratives attached to them.https://on.wsj.com/3htiyVR 

"My scholarship is like my baby," says @lanacondor "The most important thing I’ve done in my career thus far is to put Vietnamese girls through school and give them education..."https://on.wsj.com/2YxngKJ 

Elite athletes like Lance Armstrong and Ryan Lochte are trying to wrest control of their media depictions with a slew of tell-all documentaries. Has the public appetite for sports controversy reached a fever pitch?https://on.wsj.com/3gsOnwX 

"For about six months, I’ve been fasting, so I don’t eat breakfast," says @andersoncooper. "I’ve become addicted to coffee, I’m not sure if that’s a good thing."https://on.wsj.com/3htiohd 

Elizabeth Alexander never expected to go into philanthropy. Now she’s in her third year as the president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the largest supporter of the humanities and the arts in the U.S.https://on.wsj.com/2QkNlbH