RSS Post: April 2020

Thursday, April 30, 2020

I Was Ready to Help Fight the Pandemic. Then I Got Sick Myself.

I Was Ready to Help Fight the Pandemic. Then I Got Sick Myself.
As a surgeon, I anticipated seeing Covid-19 through the eyes of a medical professional. But being a patient was a different matter.
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Human Activity Devastated the American Chestnut. Can We Bring It Back?

Human Activity Devastated the American Chestnut. Can We Bring It Back?
The tree helped build industrial America before an estimated three billion or more were destroyed. To repair the damage, we may need to embrace tinkering with nature.
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How Do You Run for President During a Pandemic?

How Do You Run for President During a Pandemic?
Joe Biden’s primary victory seemed like a vindication of the idea that in politics, the internet isn’t real life. What happens now that it is?
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Poem: Zodiac

Poem: Zodiac
Who are we? Who are we not? What contradictions do we carry?
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Her M.R.I. Came Back Normal After a Seizure. Could It Be Covid-19?

Her M.R.I. Came Back Normal After a Seizure. Could It Be Covid-19?
Her urine showed what might be an infection, but despite antibiotics, the patient spiked a fever two days later.
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178 hours in Milan During the Lockdown

178 hours in Milan During the Lockdown
A visual diary by the artist Olimpia Zagnoli.
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Judge John Hodgman on Keeping a Record Player and Its Records Separate

Judge John Hodgman on Keeping a Record Player and Its Records Separate
1970s radio station vibes or a higher step count?
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

‘A Terrible Price’: The Deadly Racial Disparities of Covid-19 in America

‘A Terrible Price’: The Deadly Racial Disparities of Covid-19 in America
For the Zulu club, a black social organization in New Orleans, Mardi Gras was a joy. The coronavirus made it a tragedy.
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How Covid-19 Has Forced Us to Look at the Unthinkable

How Covid-19 Has Forced Us to Look at the Unthinkable
The coronavirus hasn’t just caused misery in New York City — it has also reminded many of the suffering that was already there.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The Indisputable King of Bean Dishes

The Indisputable King of Bean Dishes
Rajma, Punjabi-style red beans, is the best kind of comfort food right now.
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Can the Trump Campaign Rewrite the Story of the Trump Presidency?

Can the Trump Campaign Rewrite the Story of the Trump Presidency?
Brad Parscale sees a path to victory through discounted Facebook ads and keeping Trump on TV.
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For Some Holocaust Survivors, Even Liberation Was Dehumanizing

For Some Holocaust Survivors, Even Liberation Was Dehumanizing
“If their eyes were mirrors, it seems I’m not far from dead.” After being freed by Allied troops, some former prisoners continued to be mistreated.
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How to Get Your Balance

How to Get Your Balance
Let go of the agitation from distraction. Trust your body.
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What Phone Calls Have Given Me That Video Chat Can’t

What Phone Calls Have Given Me That Video Chat Can’t
Just as I’m imagining their environment, their clothes, their gestures, they’re imagining me. We’re making a cocoon where only the two of us live.
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Amid Covid-19, Should I Shop for Myself or Opt for Delivery?

Amid Covid-19, Should I Shop for Myself or Opt for Delivery?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether you’re helping more people by having goods delivered or by going to the store yourself — and more.
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Monday, April 27, 2020

Stephen King Has an Idea for the Story Joe Biden Could Be Telling

Stephen King Has an Idea for the Story Joe Biden Could Be Telling
“Do you want somebody who’s capable of dealing with a situation like coronavirus or do you want somebody who’s so focused on his self-image that he’s not able to do that?”
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Saturday, April 25, 2020

Making Marines Without Making Them Sick

Making Marines Without Making Them Sick
After a brief pause, Parris Island is once again taking Marine recruits, with some modifications to the grueling 13-week boot camp.
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Friday, April 24, 2020

Behind the Cover: Afghanistan’s Next War

Behind the Cover: Afghanistan’s Next War
For this issue, a look at Afghanistan as the virus threatens to explode with few resources to contain it.
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Thursday, April 23, 2020

The Pandemic Has Turned Los Angeles Into a Walking City

The Pandemic Has Turned Los Angeles Into a Walking City
A visual diary by the artist Geoff McFetridge.
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‘Something Is Going to Explode’: When Coronavirus Strikes a Prison

‘Something Is Going to Explode’: When Coronavirus Strikes a Prison
An oral history of the first fatal outbreak in the federal prison system, in Oakdale, La.
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You’re in the Army Now. Roll Up Your Sleeve.

You’re in the Army Now. Roll Up Your Sleeve.
Getting shots is part of the military. But an influenza vaccination Pfc. Monroe Scherer received in late 1945 made him sick for a week.
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Poem: The Morning News

Poem: The Morning News
Like the birds and the jets, we all share the same vast sky.
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My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore?

My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore?
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.
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Judge John Hodgman on What’s Considered ‘Turn-of-the-Century’

Judge John Hodgman on What’s Considered ‘Turn-of-the-Century’
Are we in a new century? What month is it?
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

U.S. Sailors’ New Reality: Confinement on Land and at Sea

U.S. Sailors’ New Reality: Confinement on Land and at Sea
Facing the risk of a coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. Navy is taking steps to sequester all sailors before they deploy.
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How Bird-Watching Prepared Me for Sheltering in Place

How Bird-Watching Prepared Me for Sheltering in Place
I’ve learned to pay attention, to seek solace in the act of looking, again and again.
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How Do I Deal With a Friend Who Thinks Covid-19 Is a Hoax?

How Do I Deal With a Friend Who Thinks Covid-19 Is a Hoax?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what to do when a friend believes the coronavirus pandemic is a worldwide conspiracy — and more.
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Afghanistan’s Next War

Afghanistan’s Next War
What happens when the pandemic comes to a country in conflict?
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

When You Need a Break From Beans, Crab on Toast Is the Answer

When You Need a Break From Beans, Crab on Toast Is the Answer
After my wife and I both lost our jobs, we diligently conserved our resources — until we didn’t. Then a splurge brought us back to life.
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What Are We Watching in the White House’s Coronavirus Briefings?

What Are We Watching in the White House’s Coronavirus Briefings?
They aren’t very informative. You can still learn a lot from them.
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Coronavirus Is Forcing Medical Research to Speed Up

Coronavirus Is Forcing Medical Research to Speed Up
What does it mean for science — and public health — that scientific journals are now publishing research at warp speed?
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How Scientists Could Stop the Next Pandemic Before It Starts

How Scientists Could Stop the Next Pandemic Before It Starts
Researchers believe they could pre-emptively create vaccines and drugs to fight a wide range of viral threats — if they can get sufficient funding.
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How to Talk to Yourself

How to Talk to Yourself
Start by paying attention to what you’re already telling yourself. Try exploring more deliberate self-talk, but keep it simple.
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Monday, April 20, 2020

Madeleine Albright Thinks It’s Good When America Gets Involved

Madeleine Albright Thinks It’s Good When America Gets Involved
“Democracy has to deliver. People have to recognize that other people not only want to vote but they want to eat.”
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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Behind the Cover: At the Epicenter

Behind the Cover: At the Epicenter
For this issue, a look inside the underfunded, overwhelmed public hospitals that are trying to save New York.
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Poem: I Gave My Love a Story

Poem: I Gave My Love a Story
Could anyone use a lullaby?
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How Taking Care of Houseplants Taught Me to Take Care of Myself

How Taking Care of Houseplants Taught Me to Take Care of Myself
We fixate on wanting to thrive and grow. But sometimes you need to start over.
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Judge John Hodgman on Saving Leftovers From Your Leftovers

Judge John Hodgman on Saving Leftovers From Your Leftovers
You’re full, but now there’s only a small amount left. Is it criminal to put it back in the fridge?
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

A Week at the Pandemic's Epicenter

A Week at the Pandemic's Epicenter
Inside the underfunded, overwhelmed public hospitals that are trying to save New York.
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A Plan to Reconnect a Town in Quarantine: 10,000 Onions

A Plan to Reconnect a Town in Quarantine: 10,000 Onions
The pandemic separated my family from our neighbors. Could a network of backyard gardens bring us together?
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Animals Are Rewilding Our Cities. On YouTube, at Least.

Animals Are Rewilding Our Cities. On YouTube, at Least.
The videos of deer and elephants, whether or not they’re real, speak to a budding hope: that the pandemic might change society, and us, for the better.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Baking During Quarantine as an Act of Faith

Baking During Quarantine as an Act of Faith
I always have a batch or two of French cheese puffs in the freezer, even if it might be a while until I have friends over.
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I’m an E.R. Doctor in New York. None of Us Will Ever Be the Same.

I’m an E.R. Doctor in New York. None of Us Will Ever Be the Same.
A Covid diary: This is what I saw as the pandemic engulfed our hospitals.
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What Was Life Like for Sailors During the Battle of the Atlantic?

What Was Life Like for Sailors During the Battle of the Atlantic?
For those fighting the longest naval campaign of World War II, weather and German U-boats were constant threats.
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A Family of Three Gets Sick With Covid-19 Symptoms. Who Has It?

A Family of Three Gets Sick With Covid-19 Symptoms. Who Has It?
Her son’s skin and muscles are tender and sore. She has a cough and headache. Her husband has shortness of breath. Do any of them have Covid-19?
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My Roommate’s Boyfriend Still Visits Despite the Outbreak. Can I Object?

My Roommate’s Boyfriend Still Visits Despite the Outbreak. Can I Object?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what to do when your roommate doesn’t understand that practicing social distancing means not seeing her boyfriend.
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How to Drink Alone

How to Drink Alone
Mix your drinks with half the alcohol. Turn the preparation into a project.
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Monday, April 13, 2020

Has Coronavirus Made the Internet Better?

Has Coronavirus Made the Internet Better?
Social media is bringing family and friends together, raising money and spreading art freely around the world. What took so long?
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Your Coronavirus Cooking Needs Condiments

Your Coronavirus Cooking Needs Condiments
Chile crisp is a secret weapon in the war on bland.
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Things Keep Getting Scarier. He Can Help You Cope.

Things Keep Getting Scarier. He Can Help You Cope.
Jack Kornfield, one of America’s true mindfulness pioneers, can talk you through this.
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Sunday, April 12, 2020

The Slur I Never Expected to Hear in 2020

The Slur I Never Expected to Hear in 2020
As an Asian-American, I’ve been conditioned to a certain kind of unspoken racism. This pandemic has unmasked how vicious it really is.
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Saturday, April 11, 2020

How an Island Oasis Became the Epicenter of the Navy’s Coronavirus Outbreak

How an Island Oasis Became the Epicenter of the Navy’s Coronavirus Outbreak
An outbreak aboard an aircraft carrier has left local officials in Guam to contend with the arrival of hundreds of infected sailors, while they also try to protect the island’s population.
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Friday, April 10, 2020

Judge John Hodgman on Hoarding Old Pants

Judge John Hodgman on Hoarding Old Pants
Should a partner be allowed to let his trousers turn to tatters in the name of fashion?
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Restarting America Means People Will Die. So When Do We Do It?

Restarting America Means People Will Die. So When Do We Do It?
Five thinkers weigh moral choices in a crisis.
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Thursday, April 9, 2020

Behind the Cover: Italy Hospitals

Behind the Cover: Italy Hospitals
For this issue, a look at the medical workers on the front lines in northern Italy.
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The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic

The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic
National economies collapse; species go extinct; political movements rise and fizzle. But — somehow, for some reason — Weird Al keeps rocking.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Poem: Fiction Versus Nonfiction

Poem: Fiction Versus Nonfiction
Lois Beardslee's poetry examines myths and mysteries, contemplating traditional stereotypes around indigenous communities, in a matter-of-fact and personal tone.
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Turni di Vita o di Morte

Turni di Vita o di Morte
Abbiamo fotografato i professionisti sanitari in prima linea nel Nord Italia. Queste sono le loro storie.
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The U.S.N.S. Comfort Is Now Taking Covid-19 Patients. Here’s What to Expect.

The U.S.N.S. Comfort Is Now Taking Covid-19 Patients. Here’s What to Expect.
The Navy ship’s mission in New York now comes with a new level of complexity, raising questions about whether it’s equipped for the task.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

The Life and Death Shift

The Life and Death Shift
We photographed the medical workers on the front lines in northern Italy. These are their stories.
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If My Classmates Are Going to Cheat on an Online Exam, Why Can’t I?

If My Classmates Are Going to Cheat on an Online Exam, Why Can’t I?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how professors can ensure fairness when administering final exams online — and more.
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How to Make Hand Sanitizer in Bulk

How to Make Hand Sanitizer in Bulk
Do the mixing in a ventilated room. Wear a mask, gloves, goggles and an apron.
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Monday, April 6, 2020

Acting Navy Secretary Slams Fired Captain as ‘Stupid’

Acting Navy Secretary Slams Fired Captain as ‘Stupid’
Thomas B. Modly addressed the crew of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt in a speech that one crew member described as “whiny, upset, irritated, condescending.”
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Sunday, April 5, 2020

Navy Captain Removed From Carrier Tests Positive for Covid-19

Navy Captain Removed From Carrier Tests Positive for Covid-19
Captain Crozier was fired after a leak of a letter he had emailed to Navy leaders detailing the service's failures in dealing with a coronavirus outbreak on the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt.
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How New Jersey’s First Coronavirus Patient Survived

How New Jersey’s First Coronavirus Patient Survived
James Cai’s case was completely new to his doctors. When he grew severely ill, he tapped a network of Chinese and Chinese-American medical colleagues who helped save his life.
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Friday, April 3, 2020

How to Pass Time in a Pandemic

How to Pass Time in a Pandemic
Ten writers recommend diversions, and news ways to think about the necessary chores of home life.
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How a Bouncy Ball Changed the Way I See the World

How a Bouncy Ball Changed the Way I See the World
What I miss most now, sheltering in place, are the dog walks where a SuperBall can stop time in its tracks.
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Judge John Hodgman on Making Children Save Up for Lego Hogwarts

Judge John Hodgman on Making Children Save Up for Lego Hogwarts
Forcing kids to earn their toys? In this economy?
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Behind the Cover: On the Job

Behind the Cover: On the Job
For this issue, a look at those who have no choice but to report to work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Imperative of Personal Sacrifice, Today and During World War II

The Imperative of Personal Sacrifice, Today and During World War II
Are Americans as willing to making sacrifices today in response to the coronavirus, compared to in the 1940s? A historian explains.
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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Afghan War Casualty Report: April 2020

Afghan War Casualty Report: April 2020
At least 75 pro-government forces and 12 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan so far this month.
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Poem: Bad Sons Anonymous

Poem: Bad Sons Anonymous
Virgil Suárez examines the mixed brew of childhood memory, exile, ornithology, contrasts and conflicts that build a life.
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