Pandemic Files

Pandemic Files

Image of COVID-19 virus. Graphic by Bianca Ibarlucea.

Lives or Livelihoods

Zimbabwe’s hospitals are woefully unequipped for the pandemic, but the nation’s citizens can’t afford to stay inside.
Khameer Kidia
May 20, 2020
Image of COVID-19 virus. Graphic by Bianca Ibarlucea.

The Profound Horror of the Mass Grave

If funerals show a society’s endurance, ours is coming apart
Kathryn Lofton
May 19, 2020
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A Commencement Deferred

While sheltering in place, a graduating student reconnects with her immigrant family
Meghana Mysore
May 18, 2020
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Spring

Maya C. Popa
May 14, 2020

The Children Know

When my father died of AIDS, he couldn’t shield me from his pain
Emily Ziff Griffin
May 14, 2020
Image of COVID-19 virus. Graphic by Bianca Ibarlucea.

The Day After This Day

Matthias Göritz
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Mary Jo Bang
May 12, 2020
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History is Another Word for Trauma

When Covid takes a woman who has survived so much, all we can do is listen, and learn
Rachel Jamison Webster
May 11, 2020
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Sheltering Out of Place

I thought escaping to France would preserve my children's innocence. It wasn't that easy.
Natasha Randall
April 28, 2020
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COVID-19 Spread While the World Slept

335 new diseases emerged between 1960 and 2004. Why weren't we ready for this one?
Frank Snowden
April 27, 2020