An Oral History of the Day Everything Changed
WiredOn March 11, 2020, the coronavirus pandemic seemed to crystallize in the national consciousness. Americans look back on the turning point.
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These stories are part of Pocket's Living Through a Pandemic collection.
On March 11, 2020, the coronavirus pandemic seemed to crystallize in the national consciousness. Americans look back on the turning point.
From Arizona to New York, the coronavirus pandemic impacts all aspects of life.
Forced to shutter Prune, I’ve been revisiting my original dreams for it—and wondering if there will still be a place for it in the New York of the future.
A traditional Diné storyteller explains how disadvantage and injustice have shaped her people’s encounter with COVID-19.
Trying to stay alive in Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
I work in a grocery store. All this grandiose praise rings insincere.
A first-person account of the struggles faced by the undocumented community during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Life, loss, fear, and hope in one Denver homeless encampment as the novel coronavirus upended services for some of the city's most vulnerable citizens.
With libraries and public spaces closed, people without internet access are being left behind.
How a pandemic unfolds when you’re a Wall Street billionaire.
The most unforgettable first-person essays and on-the-ground reports that told the story of coronavirus in 2020.