September/October 2020

Illustration of a prison building, with several women on the roof walking into a light. In the prison windows, behind bars, a couple of people remain.

Justice / September/October 2020

Did Prisons Ever Work?

August 18, 2020January 5, 2021 - by Lauren McKeon

A growing movement believes it’s time to stop putting women in jail

Illustration of a couple sitting at a restaurant table in front of a blue sky–printed curtain. The curtain is slightly pulled back as a waiter emerges; behind it is the inner workings of a restaurant kitchen.

Business / September/October 2020

Is Dining Out Dead?

July 23, 2020August 21, 2020 - by Corey Mintz

Some experts predict that 60 percent of restaurants won’t survive the lockdown. Here’s what chefs, owners, and their employees are doing to stay alive

A close-up photo of a tick perched on a large green leaf

Science / September/October 2020

Invasion of the Ticks

July 21, 2020September 9, 2020 - by Stephanie Nolen

Inside the quest to track one of humanity’s tiniest deadly predators

Black and white photo of a group of newspaper carriers wearing masks.

Health / September/October 2020

The Spanish Flu Rewrote History. Will This Pandemic Do the Same?

July 16, 2020June 6, 2022 - by Simon Lewsen

Disease magnifies inequality, brings social turmoil, and offers a shot at meaningful change

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