The Past Year Has Taught Me a Lot About Nostalgia
“Yearning for the Before Times as a mythic era risks obscuring the ways in which the Before was really many different kinds of before. Longing for freedom and safety risks forgetting that neither mobility nor vulnerability has ever been democratically distributed.”
‘We Are Going to Keep You Safe, Even if It Kills Your Spirit’
“For the millions of Americans living with dementia, every day during this pandemic can bring a fresh horror.”
‘Moulin Rouge!’ Was Their Ticket. Then 2020 Happened.
It was a smash Broadway hit, then 25 company members got sick and the shutdown put everybody out of work. An oral history of a tumultuous year.
A Far-Right Terrorism Suspect With a Refugee Disguise: The Tale of Franco A.
“A German officer is facing trial on terrorism charges. At a volatile time for Western democracy, his story mirrors the story of Germany itself.”
Punch After Punch, Rape After Rape, a Murderer Was Made
“The execution of Lisa Montgomery would be an injustice on top of an injustice.”
Fruit Flies Are Essential to Science. So Are the Workers Who Keep Them Alive.
“Sustaining the world’s biggest Drosophila collection during the pandemic has been a challenge, but the people in Indiana who supply the insects to labs around the world stay dedicated to the task.”
Yo-Yo Ma and the Meaning of Life
David Marchese interviews cellist Yo-Yo Ma on music, politics, culture, the pandemic, stereotypes, and the meaning of life.
Could Listening to the Deep Sea Help Save It?
Paying attention to the ocean’s soundscape reveals much about its biodiversity.
Out of Work in America
In partnership with local news organizations across the U.S., the New York Times documents the lives of 12 Americans who are out of work during the pandemic.
My Mustache, My Self
A quarantine facial-hair experiment led Wesley Morris to consider his Blackness, maleness, and self.
