Anatomy of a Pandemic

BY KEVIN PATTERSON
Like major contagions throughout history, the new coronavirus causes fear as well as illness. The remedy for both, it turns out, is the same




Travelling the World, One Webcam at a Time

BY SARAH MUSGRAVE
It’s been three months and counting without tourists. Could this be the best thing to happen to cities around the world?




Shopping Malls Might Not Be Coming Back

BY PAUL GALLANT
The pandemic has set off a chain reaction of lost revenue that will shape the economy for years




Ditch the Sweatpants

BY JOSH GREENBLATT
The business of fashion is in crisis. But as our lockdown outfits get weirder, they’re also closer to representing who we really are




Fat Shaming Shouldn’t Be Part of Our “New Normal”

BY ERIKA THORKELSON
Even in a pandemic, our culture is obsessed with controlling our bodies




The Rise of the Roommate

BY KELLI MARÍA KORDUCKI
Burnt-out and debt-ridden, my generation is poised to change the household as we know it—maybe even for the better


The Walrus Staff