COVID-19 has been a ruthless teacher. It has rendered many previous assumptions dubious, if not derisory, as it has surfaced corresponding inconvenient truths. Epidemics happen elsewhere. Especially Africa, with Ebola and HIV/AIDS. And Asia, with SARS. Not Europe and North America. … Continued
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What Will We Remember from COVID-19?
Housebound, and enjoying a brief respite from the cancer that is killing him, the New Yorker’s longtime art critic Peter Schjeldahl has been pondering Big Questions. Given his profession, his Big Questions might seem rather different than yours or mine. Among them, this … Continued
Will We Learn, or Just Return?
“I’m getting sick of this virus!” the six-year-old said, stamping her little sandals, while the adults wryly chuckled over the ambiguity in her expostulation. Getting back to normal is what she wants. And it’s what so many of us want. … Continued