Dear On Point

"Dear On Point" is On Point's radio diary series that shares the stories of everyday people as they grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.

Fresh Pond Reservoir in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo via Shutterstock)

Radio Diary: In Troubled Times, Finding Peace In A Simple Routine

Dave Petee is being treated for cancer. Part of his therapy is going for morning walks around Fresh Pond Reservoir, accompanied by the singing of the local bird life.

Radio Diary: Work Meetings, Meet Video Games

One work place is switching things up by holding their meetings in a video game.

'Unified In Spirit': The Irish Give Back To Navajo Coronavirus Relief

When the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund launched a GoFundMe page back in mid-March, donations poured in. Then something curious happened.

Radio Diary: Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Pandemic

Postal workers are still delivering your mail in this pandemic.

Radio Diary: When A Robot Is Your Museum Tour Guide

The Hastings Contemporary Museum in England has found a way for people to still visit the museum virtually.

Radio Diary: A Message In A Bottle Brings Connection In A Pandemic

Kids, connection and a message from the sea.

Radio Diary: The Folding@home Project Uses Computer Simulations To Collect COVID-19 Data

The Folding@home project lets volunteers run simulations of protein dynamics on their personal computers.

Radio Diary: Life Aboard The Grand Princess Cruise Ship, A Coronavirus Hot Zone

Carolyn Wright shares what her experience on a ship that was a coronavirus hot zone was like.

Radio Diary: Trucker Mike Maness Is Still Delivering Your Goods

In this radio diary, we hear from trucker Mike Maness about what life is like on the road these days.

Radio Diary: So, What Day Is It?

What day is it? A lot of us are feeling like we're in a time warp during the coronavirus crisis. We turned to news anchor Todd Meany for help.

Radio Diary: The New York Historical Society Preps The Coronavirus Archives

Researchers at the New York Historical Society are actively and safely collecting COVID-19 objects as part of the society’s “History Responds” division.

Radio Diary: Zoos Are Closed Because Of Coronavirus. How Are The Animals Doing?

Like many zoos across the country, Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee has gotten a little quieter because of COVID-19.

Radio Diary: Redesigning Street Signs In The Time Of Coronavirus

Dylan Coonrad, creative director with the global design firm CannonDesign, has reimagined 10 street signs with COVID-19 themes.

Radio Diary: Lessons On Survival And Isolation In Antarctica

Experimental cosmologist Marion Dierickx joined On Point from self-isolation in Cambridge, Massachusetts to discuss what yearly work trips to Antarctica taught her about preparedness, survival and isolation.