Linda Rand with her next Pandemic Diaries installment “Karma Police,” recalls a night while bartending, running into someone she remembers and how things have shifted.
We’re Politicizing the Biggest Health Emergency in a Century
2020 has gifted us many grim events, but the selfish politicizing of an international pandemic surely takes the cake.
Pandemic Diaries: Letter to a Stranger
Introducing a new column, Pandemic Diaries, by Linda Rand. In this first installment, “Letter to a Stranger,” Rand poetically captures our new lives during these times.
Boy With Shovel: Money for Dope, Money for Rope
Chad M. Christensen’s next Boy With Shovel column, “Money for Dope, Money for Rope,” about life during COVID with kids, and daydreaming.
COVID Has Wounded America’s Coffee Culture
27% of American jobs lost in April were in hospitality. As a country with a proud coffee culture, the future could be very different indeed.
The Highest Cases of COVID Are Found in Countries With Populist Leaders
Brazil, Russia, the United States, and Britain now have the highest cases of COVID-19. This is no fluke.
Lockdown? Social Isolation? Been There, Done That
As part of my house arrest, I spent five months in isolation. But this time around, I see nothing but positivity and opportunity.
When There’s a Worm in the Big Apple
Olivia Croom Hammerman lives in Manhattan with her husband. She shares her experience living in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic.
Wading into the Pandemic: Constantly Overreacting or Underreacting
Joseph Edwin Haeger shares this personal essay about the ups and downs experienced since news about the coronavirus pandemic first started circulating.