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Life in the Time of Coronavirus
I Work In A Meat Processing Plant. Ordering Us to Stay Open Puts Profit Over Lives.
I Work In A Meat Processing Plant. Ordering Us to Stay Open Puts Profit Over Lives.
A worker at a Tyson beef plant says the president’s executive order is putting her in danger
Justine van der Leun
Apr 29, 2020
My Rich Boss Wanted to Pay Me Off the Books. Now I Can’t Get Unemployment.
My Rich Boss Wanted to Pay Me Off the Books. Now I Can’t Get Unemployment.
Some wealthy New York families escaped the city to ride out the pandemic in the Hamptons, leaving childcare workers out of a job and with…
Amanda Sakuma
Apr 22, 2020
I’m Being Held at a Border Detention Center. I’m Scared They’ll Let Us Die.
I’m Being Held at a Border Detention Center. I’m Scared They’ll Let Us Die.
The virus spread quickly in San Diego’s Otay Mesa Detention Center. Detainees were given one mask and cleaning spray.
Gabriel Thompson
Apr 21, 2020
I Served 22 Years in Prison and Was Just Released Into a Pandemic
I Served 22 Years in Prison and Was Just Released Into a Pandemic
Vanessa Santiago departed as the virus began to spread through the prison. The outside world had changed in ways she was unprepared for.
Justine van der Leun
Apr 21, 2020
New York Won’t Return to Normal Anytime Soon
New York Won’t Return to Normal Anytime Soon
New York City Council member Mark D. Levine wants to prepare the public for a new way of life
Garance Franke-Ruta
Apr 19, 2020
I’m Stuck in Isolation With the Man Who’s Divorcing Me
I’m Stuck in Isolation With the Man Who’s Divorcing Me
A 46-year-old woman is self-quarantining with her husband one month after he asked for a divorce
Jennifer Anderson
Apr 6, 2020
I Own a Small Business. Trying to Get a Government Loan Is Its Own Crisis.
I Own a Small Business. Trying to Get a Government Loan Is Its Own Crisis.
Applying for a payroll protection loan was stressful, confusing, and poorly-timed. Then the government ran out of money.
Michelle Legro
Apr 17, 2020
I’ve Been Applying for Unemployment for a Month and Can’t Get Through
I’ve Been Applying for Unemployment for a Month and Can’t Get Through
Kathleen Mills has been navigating Florida’s unemployment bureaucracy since March 19. She’s still on hold.
Andrea González-Ramírez
Apr 15, 2020
I Had the Coronavirus, but I Never Got a Fever
I Had the Coronavirus, but I Never Got a Fever
This twentysomething health care worker got sick without the one key symptom everyone says to look for
Garance Franke-Ruta
Apr 8, 2020
I’m a Funeral Director. The Coronavirus Has Changed Everything.
I’m a Funeral Director. The Coronavirus Has Changed Everything.
The way New York City buries its dead is different now, regardless of whether people were killed by the disease
Michelle Legro
Apr 7, 2020
I Moved Into a Domestic Violence Shelter and Haven’t Seen My Son In Weeks
I Moved Into a Domestic Violence Shelter and Haven’t Seen My Son In Weeks
A series about how coronavirus affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Sylvia A. Harvey (SAH)
Apr 6, 2020
Why I Gave My Apartment to an ICU Doctor
Why I Gave My Apartment to an ICU Doctor
A series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Andrea González-Ramírez
Apr 6, 2020
I Own a Piercing Shop and Have No Idea If My Business Will Survive
I Own a Piercing Shop and Have No Idea If My Business Will Survive
A series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Kim Kelly
Apr 1, 2020
I’m Being Ordered to Turn Women Away From My Abortion Clinic Mid-Treatment
I’m Being Ordered to Turn Women Away From My Abortion Clinic Mid-Treatment
A series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Lindsay Beyerstein
Mar 31, 2020
I’m Stuck in a Hotel Room in India. I Don’t Know When I’ll Get Home.
I’m Stuck in a Hotel Room in India. I Don’t Know When I’ll Get Home.
A series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Max Ufberg
Mar 30, 2020
My Daughter and I Are Homeless. This Crisis Has Made Life Even Harder.
My Daughter and I Are Homeless. This Crisis Has Made Life Even Harder.
A series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Justine van der Leun
Mar 30, 2020
I’m 9 Months Pregnant and Afraid to Give Birth in a Hospital
I’m 9 Months Pregnant and Afraid to Give Birth in a Hospital
The latest in our series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Nikki Kay
Mar 30, 2020
I’m a Home Health Aide. I’m Scared My Elderly Clients Won’t Survive This.
I’m a Home Health Aide. I’m Scared My Elderly Clients Won’t Survive This.
The latest in our series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Nina Zweig
Mar 27, 2020
I Gave Birth During the Coronavirus Pandemic. This Is What Happened.
I Gave Birth During the Coronavirus Pandemic. This Is What Happened.
The latest in our series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Tara Haelle
Mar 26, 2020
I’m a Grocery Store Manager. It’s Chaos Behind the Scenes.
I’m a Grocery Store Manager. It’s Chaos Behind the Scenes.
The latest in our series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Justine van der Leun
Mar 26, 2020
I Worked Onboard a Cruise Ship and Watched Coronavirus Unravel the Industry
I Worked Onboard a Cruise Ship and Watched Coronavirus Unravel the Industry
The latest in our series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Alissa Musto
Mar 18, 2020
The Waste Collector Who Is Cleaning up as You Shelter in Place
The Waste Collector Who Is Cleaning up as You Shelter in Place
A new series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Wolfgang Ruth
Mar 24, 2020
I’m an Amazon Warehouse Worker. This Crisis Is Making Life Hell for Us.
I’m an Amazon Warehouse Worker. This Crisis Is Making Life Hell for Us.
A new series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Justine van der Leun
Mar 24, 2020
I’m a Paramedic and I Don’t Have the Protection To Do My Job Safely
I’m a Paramedic and I Don’t Have the Protection To Do My Job Safely
A new series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Michelle Legro
Mar 24, 2020
I’m a Wedding Planner and the Coronavirus Has Left Me Out of Work for Weeks
I’m a Wedding Planner and the Coronavirus Has Left Me Out of Work for Weeks
A new series about how this pandemic affects our lives, our loved ones, our work, and our way of life
Sarah Begley
Mar 23, 2020
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