Appalachia鈥檚 Front Porch Network Is a Lifeline
A traditional gathering place where the public meets the private is now the critical point of contact for families isolated during the pandemic.
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Muslims Are Redefining Ramadan Traditions Amid COVID-19
In many ways, this forced pause embodies the spirit of Ramadan, focusing on slowing down, and making deeper spiritual connections.
How Will Farms and Restaurants Emerge from the Coronavirus?
Experts weigh in on the state of our food system, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to Make Black Lives Matter During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unveil the deficiencies in all of our systems, racial disparities鈥攑articularly the disproportionate number of Black people dying鈥攖op the list. The staggering statistics keep pouring
What Happens When We Lose Our Social Rituals鈥攁nd How to Make New Ones
By understanding the purpose of shared rituals, we can try to preserve their intent and create a sense of shared emotion and connection.
How Birth Doulas Are Helping Parents Navigate Coronavirus
Doulas provide emotional and physical support before, during, and after birth. With concerns over the spread of COVID-19, this service has become even more crucial.
Carbon Emissions Turned Back 10 Years
Data show coronavirus countermeasures have resulted in a record drop in fossil-fuel demand and created an opening for a clean-energy transition.
Our Guidelines for Giving During the Coronavirus
精东影业 Editors share the parameters they use for deciding where to donate their personal time and money when confronted by such overwhelming need.
Grieving Our Collective Loss鈥擮ne Stitch at a Time
Taking a cue from the many traditions that liken human life to fabric, I started knitting a COVID-19 death-toll blanket.
90% Don鈥檛 Want to Return to the Way We Were
What should happen in the aftermath of the coronavirus?
Amid Shutdowns, Youth Climate Activists Are Writing the Curriculum for a Just Economic Recovery
Students across generations are flocking to online crash courses on movement building and the Green New Deal.
The Rescue Operation Bridging a Food Access Gap in California
A nonprofit in Contra Costa County is adapting every aspect of its operations to address food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis.
Instead of Buying Guns or Hoarding Food, Let鈥檚 Feed Each Other
Planting roots in our neighborhoods鈥攔ather than individual victory gardens鈥攁llows us to reassess the true meaning of community and show our neighbors that we have their backs.
Balancing Grief and Joy in a Time of Uncertainty
Be it through mutual aid, healing circles, grief rituals, or direct actions, we grow our resilience when we gather with the intention of holding one another鈥檚 wholeness.
Chernobyl Is My Inheritance, but It Has Lessons for Us All
My family survived Chernobyl and outlived a seemingly invincible empire. Now, I look to this history for guidance through this pandemic.
What We Can Learn About Resilience from Indigenous Leaders
Staying connected to community, caring for the most vulnerable, and finding joy should all be a priority right now.
From Emergency to Emergence
The coronavirus outbreak is presenting us an opportunity to rethink our economic system鈥攁nd remake it in an image we鈥檇 prefer.
Next Up: The Climate Emergency
The coronavirus pandemic has shown that we are capable of putting people before profit. We can start planning now for a just economy鈥攁nd an effective Green New Deal.
鈥淭his Is Me at 68鈥�: Elders Reflect During Crisis
People over 60 share their coronavirus stories鈥攆rom becoming a grandmother to dancing in the street.
How to Fight Coronavirus Misinformation
From White supremacist coronavirus hoaxers to derailed White House press briefings, a free press rooted in fact has never been more essential to combating the growing COVID-19 infodemic.
Mental Health Providers Are Struggling, Too. Here鈥檚 How They鈥檙e Supporting Each Other
Therapists, counselors, and social workers are providing vital community support despite also experiencing elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression themselves.
The Pandemic Makes Clear What We Already Knew: The Rent Is Too Damn High
Terra Thomas, a florist in Oakland, California, doesn鈥檛 know when she鈥檒l receive her next paycheck, a concerning predicament millions of Americans are now facing. 鈥淚t鈥檚 terrifying for sure,鈥� she says.
How to Get Mutual Aid to Those Most in Need
The deep digital divide means organizers must step away from their screens to reach low-income residents.
Arundhati Roy: 鈥淭he Pandemic Is a Portal鈥�
The novelist鈥檚 new essay examines what the coronavirus means for the world.
Who Will Bear the Economic Burden of COVID-19?
The financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic is impacting working class families more quickly and more directly than the last recession.
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