Rachel Adele Dec

What is there to say about love in a city that went from inventing free love to popularising “996” — working nine to nine, six days a week? A city that built its reputation on accepting anyone from anywhere, but now averages $3,600 per month for a one-bedroom apartment? This Valentine’s Day, San Francisco is either the most romantic place to be in the world or the least. To find out which, I investigated the lives of friends, former coworkers, and carefully overheard dive-bar first dates.

The Quiet Gutting of Yosemite Overflowing trash cans, prison-quality food, and stalled conservation projects: America’s most famous national park is crumbling under Trump administration budget cuts. This article was originally published in Dispatch. You’re stuck in a snaking line of cars in 80-degree heat, tour buses idling behind minivans. The scent of pine still cuts through the fumes.

Don't miss our August sale: 50% off an annual subscription — that’s 72p a week for a year. (Discounted monthly subscriptions are also available.) Stuck in a snaking line of cars in 80-degree heat, tour buses idle behind minivans, but the scent of pine still cuts through the fumes. The websites warned of hours-long queues, but miraculously your car’s tires roll past Yosemite’s entrance gate in less than 25 minutes. “Very quick for a summer Saturday,” a ranger jokes as he hands you a map.