Novel CoronavirusWBUR's ongoing coverage of the new coronavirus.Art reminds me that illness is part of our shared landscapeIllness is a part of every life, in one form or another, writes Jodie Noel Vinson. We just have to be open to seeing it. Sep 30, 2022As we find our way back to each other, ‘Thank you for seeing me’We're able to take a breath for now, to go to weddings and embrace our loved ones, writes Holly Robinson. But it's a reminder, too, that we all have untold...Aug 17, 2022Advertisement Beyoncé’s 'Renaissance' is like being together againThe new album motivates us to keep weathering the disruptions of COVID and to keep fighting the forces of prejudice and racism, writes Harvey Young.Aug 3, 2022How Biden can keep millions of Americans from losing health insuranceAn estimated 8 million to 17 million people could plunge off a looming “insurance cliff," writes Rich Barlow.Jul 5, 2022How to live with uncertaintyThe pandemic isn't the only time that we will struggle with our inability to feel secure about our future, writes Smith College President Kathleen McCartney.Jun 15, 2022Masks are no longer mandated, but I hope you'll still wear one to protect people like meA federal judge this week voided the mask mandate for public transportation. Laurie Edwards says the ruling — and reaction to it — underscore just how indifferent most people are...Apr 22, 2022Once again, nursing home residents are paying the priceEarly in the pandemic, nursing home residents were condemned to extreme isolation, writes Asif Merchant. But new rules aren't protecting them enough from visitors.Apr 4, 2022I'm dancing with my mother on ZoomAt the beginning of the pandemic, Diana Renn and her mother signed up for an online dance class to keep in touch. Then life got busy again.Jan 28, 2022Riding the (latest) COVID rollercoasterIt's a COVID fire hose and tough to handle, writes Holly Robinson, but all we can do is hold on, forgive ourselves for mistakes, and keep trying to protect each...Jan 10, 2022It's been a long, arduous week for Mass. teachers. Why won't our state leaders apologize?As a teacher, I'm clinging to the hope that adults will model the same behaviors we seek to cultivate in our young people, writes Neema Avashia. It’s an optimism that’s...Jan 7, 2022Vaccine equity isn’t just an ideal — it’s how we end the pandemicAs long as infection rates rage on in unvaccinated parts of the world, mutations will keep a cruel cycle of illness, death and economic suffering on repeat, writes Abby Maxman.Play04:18Dec 10, 2021The COVID winter surge is here. This is what Charlie Baker should doA series of actions -- from enhanced masking to opt-out testing -- would go a long way in helping Massachusetts get through this most recent spike in COVID cases.Dec 9, 2021When I got a breakthrough case of COVIDAfter a recent bout with a breakthrough case of COVID, Rich Barlow is thinking about what he's grateful for this holiday season. Dec 6, 2021Searching for light in this season of ‘meh’Anita Diamant was recently slipping into a winter funk. Then, miraculously, came Hanukkah.Dec 1, 2021The child care crisis is a wage crisisThe funding model for child care doesn't work, write Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sarah Muncey. The Build Back Better Act would help.Nov 24, 2021Why rapid COVID tests should be freeAmericans still need to think about how they can protect each other from the coronavirus, writes Miles Howard, and they shouldn’t have to foot the bill for it.Nov 23, 2021A cure for the Covid winter blues? Joan DidionDidion's work goes zing -- straight to the heart -- no throat-clearing, no platitudes. We need more of that to help make sense of this nonsensical time, writes Cloe Axelson....Play05:55Nov 19, 2021This pandemic will end. But the next one could be worseCOVID was only the lit match dropped into the tinderbox of inequality, writes Sandro Galea. We must address these underlying issues before the next pandemic.Nov 18, 2021Let’s use what worked during COVID-19 to meet addiction, housing and other challengesMassachusetts was a national leader in its response to COVID. Let's use the lessons learned to address other looming challenges.Nov 15, 2021What's missing in our debate over vaccinating kidsWhy should you vaccinate your child? About a million reasons, writes Ellen H. O'Donnell, starting with this. Oct 29, 2021Next Page
Art reminds me that illness is part of our shared landscapeIllness is a part of every life, in one form or another, writes Jodie Noel Vinson. We just have to be open to seeing it. Sep 30, 2022
As we find our way back to each other, ‘Thank you for seeing me’We're able to take a breath for now, to go to weddings and embrace our loved ones, writes Holly Robinson. But it's a reminder, too, that we all have untold...Aug 17, 2022
Beyoncé’s 'Renaissance' is like being together againThe new album motivates us to keep weathering the disruptions of COVID and to keep fighting the forces of prejudice and racism, writes Harvey Young.Aug 3, 2022
How Biden can keep millions of Americans from losing health insuranceAn estimated 8 million to 17 million people could plunge off a looming “insurance cliff," writes Rich Barlow.Jul 5, 2022
How to live with uncertaintyThe pandemic isn't the only time that we will struggle with our inability to feel secure about our future, writes Smith College President Kathleen McCartney.Jun 15, 2022
Masks are no longer mandated, but I hope you'll still wear one to protect people like meA federal judge this week voided the mask mandate for public transportation. Laurie Edwards says the ruling — and reaction to it — underscore just how indifferent most people are...Apr 22, 2022
Once again, nursing home residents are paying the priceEarly in the pandemic, nursing home residents were condemned to extreme isolation, writes Asif Merchant. But new rules aren't protecting them enough from visitors.Apr 4, 2022
I'm dancing with my mother on ZoomAt the beginning of the pandemic, Diana Renn and her mother signed up for an online dance class to keep in touch. Then life got busy again.Jan 28, 2022
Riding the (latest) COVID rollercoasterIt's a COVID fire hose and tough to handle, writes Holly Robinson, but all we can do is hold on, forgive ourselves for mistakes, and keep trying to protect each...Jan 10, 2022
It's been a long, arduous week for Mass. teachers. Why won't our state leaders apologize?As a teacher, I'm clinging to the hope that adults will model the same behaviors we seek to cultivate in our young people, writes Neema Avashia. It’s an optimism that’s...Jan 7, 2022
Vaccine equity isn’t just an ideal — it’s how we end the pandemicAs long as infection rates rage on in unvaccinated parts of the world, mutations will keep a cruel cycle of illness, death and economic suffering on repeat, writes Abby Maxman.Play04:18Dec 10, 2021
The COVID winter surge is here. This is what Charlie Baker should doA series of actions -- from enhanced masking to opt-out testing -- would go a long way in helping Massachusetts get through this most recent spike in COVID cases.Dec 9, 2021
When I got a breakthrough case of COVIDAfter a recent bout with a breakthrough case of COVID, Rich Barlow is thinking about what he's grateful for this holiday season. Dec 6, 2021
Searching for light in this season of ‘meh’Anita Diamant was recently slipping into a winter funk. Then, miraculously, came Hanukkah.Dec 1, 2021
The child care crisis is a wage crisisThe funding model for child care doesn't work, write Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sarah Muncey. The Build Back Better Act would help.Nov 24, 2021
Why rapid COVID tests should be freeAmericans still need to think about how they can protect each other from the coronavirus, writes Miles Howard, and they shouldn’t have to foot the bill for it.Nov 23, 2021
A cure for the Covid winter blues? Joan DidionDidion's work goes zing -- straight to the heart -- no throat-clearing, no platitudes. We need more of that to help make sense of this nonsensical time, writes Cloe Axelson....Play05:55Nov 19, 2021
This pandemic will end. But the next one could be worseCOVID was only the lit match dropped into the tinderbox of inequality, writes Sandro Galea. We must address these underlying issues before the next pandemic.Nov 18, 2021
Let’s use what worked during COVID-19 to meet addiction, housing and other challengesMassachusetts was a national leader in its response to COVID. Let's use the lessons learned to address other looming challenges.Nov 15, 2021
What's missing in our debate over vaccinating kidsWhy should you vaccinate your child? About a million reasons, writes Ellen H. O'Donnell, starting with this. Oct 29, 2021
