Resilience & Remembrance: Lessons from the Holocaust (video)
Life in a Pandemic
On Easter, People Worship Together Even When They’re Apart
On Easter Sunday, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine streamed their service online, reminding people that they can celebrate together, no matter where they are
What I’m Hearing About the Virus in Iran
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a celebration of life. The holiday falls on the Spring equinox and celebrates light triumphing over darkness. Only this year, it did not feel quite this way. On March 19, en route to my family’s celebration in San Diego, the state of California announced a stay-at-home order commencing at […]
The Dog Days Aren’t Over (video)
NYC dogs and their owners are impatiently waiting for the day they can run free
This Night Was Truly Different Than Other Nights
As the coronavirus continues to interrupt the natural cadences of our lives, we seem to cling even tighter to our traditions— the things that, under normal circumstances, would bring loved ones and friends together. Now, in the age of coronavirus, people are reconstructing and reconfiguring the events that traditionally mark each year the best they […]
A Snapshot from the Bloodbank
What it’s like to donate in the middle of an emergency and a pandemic
In a Pandemic, a Farm-to-Restaurant Distributor Pivots to Home Produce Delivery
An upstate couple has transitioned their restaurant provision business to meet the demand for fresh produce at home
The COVID-19 Shortage Index
Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and face masks have become the gold standard of commodities in the age of COVID-19. As people adjust to a new life spent indoors, even more items are becoming increasingly hard to find, flying off both supermarket shelves and disappearing from online stores. Many newly desired items are even experiencing major […]
Fighting COVID With Homemade Masks
Last week, two weeks after New York adopted a shelter-in-place order, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that everyone wear a face covering in public. Mayor Bill de Blasio and President Trump last week also recommended people wear face coverings, though Trump made a point of saying he would not follow the recommendation. […]
Lonely in Lockdown
A countdown clock appears above the name Nidhi. I click “Start Video” and suddenly, I’m in Nidhi’s room in Adelaide, Australia. The upper righthand corner of my screen shows a 120 second timer that slowly ticks down. The 20-year-old University of Melbourne student in front of me giggles. Light peeks through a shaded window behind […]
On the Frontlines: A Home Healthcare Worker Fears for Her Patient and Herself
The Honduran native is up before the sun and gets ready for work. Six days a week, her mornings are exactly the same, even now in the time of COVID-19. She rides the 6 train from her home in the Bronx to the 103rd Street stop and then walks another two blocks to her workplace. […]
Connecting Women to Stay Fit During Coronavirus
With stay at home orders, more and more people are going online to exercise
On the Frontlines: A Funeral Home’s New Normal
Tight embraces, hand holding, and intimate gatherings to celebrate a life well lived have always been standard practices in the funeral industry. But in the age of COVID-19, such ceremonial rituals can’t exist in tandem with social distancing protocol. As the death toll nears 2,000 in New York State alone, the governor’s office instructed funeral […]
On the Frontlines: Where Fear of Infection Increases With Every Order
What it’s like for workers behind the counters in the restaurants open for delivery
In Tough Times, a Taqueria Lends a Hand
When they came to get their lunch on the first day, it was pouring rain. But the young boy and his older sister waited patiently in the downpour to pick up their free lunch at Oaxaca Taqueria at its Upper East Side location. They came back again on Tuesday, and again on Wednesday, never at […]