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The Democracy Factory

For decades, the vote-by-mail business was a sleepy industry that stayed out of the spotlight. Then came 2020.

By Jesse Barron

Photographs by Cassidy Araiza and John Francis Peters

What Happened in Room 10?

The Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, was the first COVID hot spot in the U.S. Forty-six people associated with the nursing home died, exposing how ill-prepared we were for the pandemic — and how we take care of our elderly. This is their story.

By Katie Engelhart

Animations by Matt Bollinger

Photographs by Jovelle Tamayo

Our Border

Life along the Rio Grande

Photographs by Carolyn Drake and Andres Gonzales

As told to Jessica Weisberg

Out of Work

The coronavirus shutdown through the eyes of the recently unemployed

As told to Rowan Moore Gerety and Laura Rena Murray

Photographs by Gracieux Baraka, L. Kasimu Harris, Marissa Leshnov, Meron Menghistab, and Bethany Mollenkof

How We Quarantine

Twelve stories on staying connected during COVID-19

What It Takes to Keep a Bar in Business
During a Pandemic

A tale of difficult decisions, impossible bureaucracy, sleepless nights, and no guarantees that any of it will work

By Dan Stone

Photographs by Carlos Chavarría

City of Solitude

For 76 days, 9 million people in Wuhan slept, ate, and waited inside the largest quarantine in human history. Four people reveal what they saw and what happened after the lockdown ended.

By Shawn Yuan

Illustrations by Joey Yu

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Six visionary environmental goals creating a net positive impact on the planet

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“Every day, I’m humbled by what I don’t know about this virus.”

A conversation with Gavin Newsom

By Kit Rachlis

Photographs by Carolyn Drake/Magnum Photos

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An Incubator Kitchen Creating a more Diverse Food Scene in the Bay Area

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To Die For: A New York City Cemetery Odyssey

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Class of 2020

What high school seniors have learned from a year unlike any other

As told to Meher Ahmad, Ann-Derrick Gaillot, and Andy Wright

Photographs by Mark Jayson Quines

From the archive

After the Shooting

A year in the life of Gwen Woods

By Jaeah Lee

Photographs by Erica Deeman

The House on Magnolia Street

How a group of homeless mothers took on a housing crisis

By Julian Brave NoiseCat

Photographs by Erica Deeman

Backstage

What comes next

By Douglas McGray

From the archive

Nineteen Photographers Go Searching for Home

Photographs by Ash Adams, David Black, Widline Cadet, Erica Deeman, Lauren Angalis Field, Katy Grannan, Gregory Halpern, Talia Herman, Texas Isaiah, Taylor Kay Johnson, Pixy Liao, Sanaz Mazinani, Andrew Miksys, Ricardo Nagaoka, Ahndraya Parlato, Karen Miranda Rivadeneira, Irina Rozovsky, Marshall Scheuttle, Mark Steinmetz

The California Sunday Magazine

The Democracy Factory

For decades, the vote-by-mail business was a sleepy industry that stayed out of the spotlight. Then came 2020.

What Happened in Room 10?

The Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, was the first COVID hot spot in the U.S. Forty-six people associated with the nursing home died, exposing how ill-prepared we were for the pandemic — and how we take care of our elderly. This is their story.

Our Border

Life along the Rio Grande

Out of Work

The coronavirus shutdown through the eyes of the recently unemployed

How We Quarantine

Twelve stories on staying connected during COVID-19

What It Takes to Keep a Bar in Business
During a Pandemic

A tale of difficult decisions, impossible bureaucracy, sleepless nights, and no guarantees that any of it will work

City of Solitude

For 76 days, 9 million people in Wuhan slept, ate, and waited inside the largest quarantine in human history. Four people reveal what they saw and what happened after the lockdown ended.

Sponsor Content

“Every day, I’m humbled by what I don’t know about this virus.”

A conversation with Gavin Newsom

Sponsor Content

Class of 2020

What high school seniors have learned from a year unlike any other

After the Shooting

A year in the life of Gwen Woods

The House on Magnolia Street

How a group of homeless mothers took on a housing crisis

Backstage

What comes next

Nineteen Photographers Go Searching for Home

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For decades, the vote-by-mail business was a sleepy industry that stayed out of the spotlight. Then came 2020.

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What Happened in Room 10?

The Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, was the first COVID hot spot in the U.S. Forty-six people associated with the nursing home died, exposing how ill-prepared we were for the pandemic — and how we take care of our elderly. This is their story.

Our Border

Life along the Rio Grande

Out of Work

The coronavirus shutdown through the eyes of the recently unemployed

How We Quarantine

Twelve stories on staying connected during COVID-19

What It Takes to Keep a Bar in Business During a Pandemic

A tale of difficult decisions, impossible bureaucracy, sleepless nights, and no guarantees that any of it will work

City of Solitude

For 76 days, 9 million people in Wuhan slept, ate, and waited inside the largest quarantine in human history. Four people reveal what they saw and what happened after the lockdown ended.

“Every day, I’m humbled by what I don’t know about this virus.”

A conversation with Gavin Newsom

Class of 2020

What high school seniors have learned from a year unlike any other

After the Shooting

A year in the life of Gwen Woods

The House on Magnolia Street

How a group of homeless mothers took on a housing crisis

Backstage

What comes next

Nineteen Photographers Go Searching for Home

Join Our List

Follow Along

What It Takes to Keep a Bar in Business
During a Pandemic