Hobby Lobby Is Opening Its First Manhattan Store. Not Everyone Is Happy. NYT | Top Stories Jane Margolies 9 April 2025 at 17:00 The crafts retailer, whose owners are vocal about their evangelical belief, is coming to TriBeCa in Manhattan. Not everyone is pleased. © Oliver Farshi for The New York TimesCurrently under construction, Hobby Lobby’s Manhattan store is in a large retail space that previously housed Bed Bath & Beyond and Barnes & Noble.
Hong Kong Surfers Turn ‘Nothing Into Something’ NYT | China Erin Mendell 3 April 2025 at 12:01 The scene in the Chinese territory is concentrated at a few beaches with inconsistent swell. One intrepid surfer says it’s all about “turning nothing into something.”