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The preemie babies of the pandemic
As hospitals scramble to handle the pandemic, some parents are struggling to see their babies in th…
Sarah DiGregorio
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WHO says the coronavirus pandemic is far from over
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is not even clos…
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Lower-income Americans were twice as likely to lose pay because of COVID than more affluent people, and it shows how the pandemic revealed long-running inequities
New research shows yet again that Americans earning less, and Americans of color, were hit a lot ha…
Juliana Kaplan,Jason Lalljee
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No surprises here — pandemic is Merriam-Webster’s top word of 2020
As 2020 comes to an end, Merriam-Webster has announced its word of the year, and not so surprisingl…
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How 'pandemic pods' could threaten traditional homeschools
There are concerns that rich families who are new to homeschooling may hoard resources, including t…
Eleanor Goldberg Fox
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Half the world's population doesn't have healthcare, stable income, retirement plans, or childcare. The pandemic created a crossroads to change that.
A report from the International Labor Organization looked at access to social safety net programs a…
Juliana Kaplan
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Most Americans believe today's children will be poorer than their parents, Pew finds
Younger workers have already borne the brunt of the pandemic's economic devastation, and kids may a…
Juliana Kaplan
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I am a mother in a pandemic. This country has abandoned me.
The author, who has two children who aren't eligible for the vaccine, shares how every day she's re…
Joy Engel
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Gen Z was hit hardest by the pandemic
More than other generations, Gen Z is stressing about the pandemic's effects on their professional …
Hillary Hoffower
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How to ease back into post-pandemic life, according to therapists
Throughout the pandemic, one psychologist has seen an uptick in people seeking therapy. He expects …
Kelsie Sandoval
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We're obsessively buying house plants, and health experts say it's a great antidote to pandemic loneliness
Sprucing up your apartment with indoor plants is more than just a pandemic trend. Experts say indoo…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Stories from the pandemic
We've heard heartbreaking, uplifting, inspiring, and infuriating stories from people during the cor…
Rhea Mahbubani,Haven Orecchio…
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I accidentally moved to my hometown during the pandemic. After postponing my wedding, too, I finally regained some normalcy by moving back to New York and setting life in motion again.
One weekend at home in Buffalo turned into a month, which turned into 15 months. But now, it feels …
Avery Hartmans
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Matthew McConaughey says that being isolated made him socially awkward but allowed him to enjoy family time
In an interview on LinkedIn's podcast "Hello Monday," the actor opened up about how the pandemic ha…
Kelly Burch
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A wedding planner answers 9 uncomfortable questions about planning and attending weddings during COVID-19
Whether you don't know how to uninvite unvaccinated guests or don't want to attend a wedding becaus…
Elisabeth Kramer
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Nearly half of millennials who paused their lives during the pandemic saved $4,000
With fewer expenses, from student debt to eating out, millennials were able to save thousands, per …
Hillary Hoffower
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Most people in rich countries think we're going to have another pandemic within a decade
A new poll found that the majority of respondents think there'll be another pandemic in a decade - …
Juliana Kaplan,Andy Kiersz
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Staying in NYC during the COVID pandemic didn't make me a hero, and leaving the city doesn't make you a villain
Shaming people who left the city during a pandemic that shut down schools, commerce, and caused mas…
Anthony L. Fisher
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World leaders had the ability to avert the COVID-19 pandemic but failed to do it, a scathing WHO-commissioned report said
The conclusion came in a report by The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response rel…
Marianne Guenot
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COVID-19 cases are surging in the Midwest and western states as the US enters what is expected to be a brutal fall/winter wave of the pandemic
Sixteen states have had more new cases in the past week compared to any other week since the start …