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"The package may be small, but you will know it does not need to hold the love I send, for that cannot be confined," Hildreth Heiney wrote to her fiancé in 1918. The man in the photograph, identified as John, may be her brother.

A Trove of Sad, Funny, and Familiar Stories From the 1918 Flu Pandemic

A UCLA librarian has built a remarkable collection of century-old letters, diaries, and photographs.

Jessica Klein May 1, 2020

A global pandemic brought this ancient mill roaring back to life.

How Coronavirus Put an Ancient Flour Mill Back to Work

“You can hear the creaks, smell the grain—you really feel the age of it.”

Luke Fater May 1, 2020

Cerro Gordo by night.

How to Quarantine in a Ghost Town

Cerro Gordo has been abandoned since 1957. Now one man is social distancing there by himself.

Matthew Taub April 29, 2020

Isaías Huerta, a retired <em>lucha libre</em> wrestler, showing one of his face masks in Puebla, Mexico, April 23, 2020.

Around the Globe, Face Masks Are a Canvas for Creativity

Personal protective equipment can be a source of personal expression.

Winnie Lee April 29, 2020

Scientists and soldiers were evacuated from two Antarctic research bases to a Spanish Navy vessel.

The Great Antarctic Escape

How Spanish scientists and soldiers made an epic journey home as the world locked down around them.

Robin George Andrews April 29, 2020

This portrait of Jelani Alladin, a Broadway actor who is sheltering in place in New York City, was taken during a video chat.

A Photographer's Guide to Creating Portraits From a Distance

Visual artists are working from home—with help from FaceTime and Zoom.

Grace Z. Li April 28, 2020

A bevy of bears on a porch in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Teddy Bears Are Taking Over Prince Edward Island in Canada

While locals shelter in place, stuffed toys are popping up by the hundreds on porches and windowsills.

Darcy Rhyno April 27, 2020

The view occasionally includes a cow that wandered over from a neighbor's farm.

A One-Table Restaurant Is Opening in a Swedish Meadow

There's just one chair, too.

Anna Kang April 27, 2020

Even with wide-open spaces, staff are being careful to practice social distancing, and wipe down any shared surfaces.

botanical gardens

How America's Botanic Gardens Are Growing Without Visitors

Watering and weeding can't wait until the pandemic has passed.

Jessica Leigh Hester April 23, 2020

The entrance to the multimedia Queen in the Park art installation at Ginza Sony Park, in February 2020.

The Pandemic Hasn't Dulled Japan's Special Love for Queen

Fans are finding new ways to celebrate the band during the 45th anniversary of their first arrival there.

Allan Richarz April 23, 2020

The New-York Historical Society's collection of COVID-19 objects will eventually include these homemade masks, stitched by Heidi Nakashima.

How Museums Will Eventually Tell the Story of COVID-19

Masks, ventilators, and Zoom recordings may one day be the artifacts of our time.

Jessica Leigh Hester April 17, 2020

Hear the Soundscapes of Cities Transformed

"It is, in a word, quiet."

Matt Mikkelsen April 17, 2020

From our database to your door.

The Gastro Obscura Guide to NYC Restaurants Delivering Right Now

Branch out, dine in, and save your city.

Luke Fater April 16, 2020

Tommy the cat is on the left, and Golly on the right.

During the 1918 Flu Epidemic, Pet Parents Put Masks on Their Cats

Yancia the bulldog even made the local paper: "This Seattle Dog Wears Flu Mask."

Anne Ewbank April 16, 2020

Artist Kai 'Uzey' Wohlgemuth depicted a nurse as Superwoman in Hamm, Germany, April 8, 2020.

Around the World in Pandemic Street Art

Messages of respect, hope, and frustration have appeared in our largely empty public spaces.

Winnie Lee April 16, 2020

Indians collect meals distributed on day 19 of the 21-day nationwide lockdown in New Delhi, India.

Here's What Indians Ate After a No-Warning, Midnight Lockdown

Dozens of crowdsourced food photos reveal inequality, but also generosity.

Jennifer Kishan April 14, 2020

In 1933, Minnie Sun worked as a nurse in the baby ward of the Chinese Hospital. Bruce Lee would be born there seven years later.

When Chinese Americans Were Blamed for 19th-Century Epidemics, They Built Their Own Hospital

The Chinese Hospital in San Francisco is still one-of-a-kind.

Claire Wang April 13, 2020

The Shropshire Regiment amid the destruction of homes in Hong Kong, 1894.

Echoes of the 1894 Plague Still Reverberate in Hong Kong

Death was not the end of the indignities the Chinese community faced during that pandemic.

Courtney Lichterman April 13, 2020