The coronavirus outbreak is accelerating social isolation. Cultivating remote workplace rituals can counter that, writes Casper ter Kuile.

As Paramedics, We Know What's Coming. We Just Don't Know When

Coronavirus is infiltrating central Massachusetts in fits and starts. But the math is clear. The line will not hold, writes Ted Flanagan.

The Kids May Not Be All Right. And That's OK

We need to give teens and young adults permission to grieve all they are missing, writes pediatric psychologist Ellen H. O'Donnell.

If You Get Critically Ill With COVID-19, How Far Should Doctors Go To Keep You Alive?

It's time to begin a national dialogue on the role of advance care planning as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic.

My Grandfather And Other Hidden Heroes Behind The Fight Against COVID-19

LaShyra Nolen's grandfather is a truck driver who wasn't offered education about how to protect himself from the virus at work.

Why We Should Tell Ourselves Stories Of Survival And Resilience

Imagine what this person would say to you right now. She might be telling you to take heart. You’re not alone. If she made it through such hardship, so can...

‘Instead Of Our Visits, I Sing To Him’: What The Pandemic Means For A Mom And Her Autistic Son

Alysia Abbott’s 12-year-old son Finn is autistic. She hasn’t been able to see him in person since the residential school where he lives suspended in-person visits in response to the...

All Of My Friendships Are Virtual Again

I used to be the person who pretended not to have reception when someone FaceTime'd me, writes Whitney Scharer. But now, I’m actively seeking out digital interactions.

I Want To Hug My Son. I Can't

Judy Bolton-Fasman's son has been in self-imposed quarantine since returning from Spain last week. If I tell him the obvious -- how much I want to embrace him -- I’m...

I Have A Presumed Case Of COVID-19. This Is What The Past 10 Days Have Been Like

I don't know for sure if I have the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, writes Kat Powers. But I do know that I feel miserable.

What Cancer Taught Me About Navigating A Pandemic

Psychiatrist Nancy Rappaport shares what she's learned about managing difficulty: When the world feels like it can't get any worse, we can accept our new reality, and simply do our...

The Federal Check Won't Be Enough. Now's The Time For Mass. To Introduce A Universal Basic Income

Federal officials finally reached a deal on the coronavirus aid package, writes Miles Howard, but the payment won't sustain Americans through weeks, or months, of social distancing.

I Have A Compromised Immune System. Please Stay Home And Keep Me Safe

Scores of young and healthy citizens are not taking their responsibility to practice social distancing seriously, writes Jennifer Crystal, and the consequences could be catastrophic.

The Pandemic Shouldn't Deprive Prisoners Of Their Rights

Massachusetts needs a uniform policy to identify non-violent prisoners for release from custody, writes Victoria Kelleher. Incarcerated people have a right to protection from COVID-19 and due process.

Cognoscenti

Mar 24, 2020

A worker restocks the meat section of a Stop & Shop supermarket during hours open daily only for seniors Thursday, March 19, 2020, in North Providence, R.I. (David Goldman/AP)

'Thank You' Is Not Enough: Taking Care Of The People We Need Most And Pay Least

The pandemic has further exposed the striations of class, highlighting not just how vulnerable the working poor are, but how heroic and profoundly indispensable.

Cognoscenti

Mar 24, 2020

Medical University of South Carolina project manager Amy Jackson adjusts her face mask as healthcare providers dress in protective suiting, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Charleston, S.C., as they get ready to open the hospital's drive-through tent for patients who are being tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Citadel Mall parking lot. (Mic Smith/AP)

Trump Could Be Helpful. He Could Invoke The Defense Production Act Today

Why are we still scrambling for medical supplies when the president has at his disposal a law that empowers him to compel companies to produce the supplies that are urgently...

Cognoscenti

Mar 23, 2020

Gagan Thind watches as her daughter Seva drops off ballots in the Washington State primary, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Seattle. Washington is a vote by mail state. (John Froschauer/AP)

It's Time For All 50 States To Allow Voting by Mail

With a critically important presidential election less than eight months away, writes Nathaniel Stinnett, we must take a foolproof approach now to protect our democracy from catastrophic harm.

Cognoscenti

Mar 23, 2020

An immigrant child looks out from a U.S. Border Patrol bus leaving as protesters block the street outside the U.S. Border Patrol Central Processing Center Saturday, June 23, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. (David J. Phillip/AP)

Thousands Of Immigrant Kids Are Detained, Far From Their Parents. They Need Protection From COVID-19, Too

How will the U.S. government protect immigrant children, who've been separated from their parents and are living in a detention shelter, from the coronavirus? What if the shelter workforce is...

Cognoscenti

Mar 20, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks during press briefing with the Coronavirus Task Force, at the White House, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)

The Virus Doesn’t Care About Our Political Preferences

We are hardwired for confirmation bias, writes Julie Wittes Schlack. But our future depends upon some mutually agreed-upon facts.

Cognoscenti

Mar 19, 2020

People line up to enter in a supermarket to buy supplies in Brussels, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Francisco Seco/AP)

10 Ways To Manage The Emotional Challenges Of Social Distancing

We've been inundated with guidelines about how to keep ourselves and our families healthy and virus-free. But how do we manage social distancing, without driving ourselves and each other crazy?...

Cognoscenti

Mar 19, 2020

BBC Newsday

The Secret To Happy, Healthy Remote Work: Rituals

As Paramedics, We Know What's Coming. We Just Don't Know When

The Kids May Not Be All Right. And That's OK

If You Get Critically Ill With COVID-19, How Far Should Doctors Go To Keep You Alive?

My Grandfather And Other Hidden Heroes Behind The Fight Against COVID-19

Why We Should Tell Ourselves Stories Of Survival And Resilience

‘Instead Of Our Visits, I Sing To Him’: What The Pandemic Means For A Mom And Her Autistic Son

All Of My Friendships Are Virtual Again

I Want To Hug My Son. I Can't

I Have A Presumed Case Of COVID-19. This Is What The Past 10 Days Have Been Like

What Cancer Taught Me About Navigating A Pandemic

The Federal Check Won't Be Enough. Now's The Time For Mass. To Introduce A Universal Basic Income

I Have A Compromised Immune System. Please Stay Home And Keep Me Safe

The Pandemic Shouldn't Deprive Prisoners Of Their Rights

'Thank You' Is Not Enough: Taking Care Of The People We Need Most And Pay Least

Trump Could Be Helpful. He Could Invoke The Defense Production Act Today

It's Time For All 50 States To Allow Voting by Mail

Thousands Of Immigrant Kids Are Detained, Far From Their Parents. They Need Protection From COVID-19, Too

The Virus Doesn’t Care About Our Political Preferences

10 Ways To Manage The Emotional Challenges Of Social Distancing