Uncharted

What the Coronavirus Proved About Homelessness

Britain’s efforts to house thousands of people amid the pandemic prove that even the most intractable problems are solvable—with enough political will.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• July 18, 2020

Revenge of the Suburbs

Suburbia was never as bad as anyone said it was. Now it’s looking even better.

• Ian Bogost
• June 19, 2020

The Coronavirus Is Testing Queer Culture

Queer nightlife has always been about finding ways to be together. So in the age of social distancing, it’s reinventing itself, and not for the first time.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• June 10, 2020

Vilnius Shows How the Pandemic Is Already Remaking Cities

Outbreaks of disease have shaped urban life for centuries.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• June 9, 2020

How Fitness Will Change Forever

Quarantine reminded us that we could work out anywhere. But “anywhere” is not a place we go to do important things.

• Michael Owen
• May 29, 2020

Pandemic Dining: Temperature Checks, Time Limits, and Dividers

The experience of eating out in Hong Kong illustrates what it’s like to visit a restaurant right now.

• Timothy McLaughlin and Yasmeen Serhan
• May 25, 2020

The Pandemic’s Long-Lasting Effects on Weddings

Even after big parties are safe, smaller, intimate ceremonies are likely to persist.

• Ashley Fetters
• May 18, 2020

When Will We Want to Be in a Room Full of Strangers Again?

Theater, an industry full of optimists, is reckoning with a heartbreaking realization.

• Helen Lewis
• May 12, 2020

The Day the Live Concert Returns

I don’t know when it will be safe to sing arm in arm at the top of our lungs. But we will do it again, because we have to.

• Dave Grohl
• May 11, 2020

Good Riddance to the Handshake

A terrible custom is gone for good. Hallelujah.

• Megan Garber
• May 11, 2020

Air Travel Is Going to Be Very Bad, for a Very Long Time

Flying used to be unpleasant. But scarcity, low demand, and public-health risks could make it unbearable.

• James Fallows
• May 11, 2020

Foodie Culture as We Know It Is Over

A wave of culinary experts is responding to the pandemic with an accessible and empathetic approach to home cooking—and audiences can’t get enough.

• Hannah Giorgis
• May 5, 2020

Work From Home Is Here to Stay

The future of jobs after the pandemic is a blurry mix of work, life, pajamas, and Zoom.

• Olga Khazan
• May 4, 2020

The Pandemic Has Made a Mockery of Minimalism

Smaller, slower, fewer, isolated—the values of virus containment look eerily like modern luxury aesthetics.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• April 23, 2020

The Supermarket After the Pandemic

The coronavirus will change grocery stores, and probably not for the better.

• Ian Bogost
• April 17, 2020

Homes Actually Need to Be Practical Now

One of the ironies of social distancing is that it can put privacy in short supply.

• Megan Garber
• March 29, 2020

Celebrities Have Never Been Less Entertaining

Top singers and actors are live-streaming from quarantine, appearing equally bored and technologically inept.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• March 21, 2020