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animals

For Wildlife, Disposable PPE Is Far From Protective

It may take years—even decades—to fully understand the impact of disposable masks and gloves on the environment.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 2, 2020
Some of the Violins of Hope on the stage of The Soraya.
objects of intrigue

The Holocaust-Surviving Violins That Were Quarantined Beneath a California Stage

The pandemic layover and their eventual return home is a new chapter in a long history.
Matthew Taub October 1, 2020
One of the best preserved charity stones in Istanbul, outside the İmrahor Mosque in the Üsküdar district.
history

The Forgotten Stones That Still Inspire Turks to Help Their Neighbors

A tradition of anonymous charity lives on in the age of COVID-19.
Jennifer Hattam August 24, 2020
These woodcuts are from the <em>Decameron</em>, a collection of novellas in which young people fleeing plague-ridden Florence tell stories that often provide accounts of life during the pandemic.
plague

In 14th-Century Florence, Some Residents Socially Distanced While Others Hit the Bars

A contemporary debate would feel familiar to Europeans alive when the Bubonic plague arrived.
Rachel Ashcroft August 19, 2020
Babae’s wine window was the first of Florence's put into use—even before the pandemic.
plague

The Coronavirus Is Bringing Back Florence's Wine Windows

This isn't the first time they've come in handy during a pandemic.
Matthew Taub August 11, 2020
In the Turkish city of Çemişgezek, mountain goats left the Munzur mountains and began grazing in town.
nature

Why 'Nature Is Healing' Might Be the Best Pandemic Meme

"People wanted so much for there to be dolphins in the canals in Venice."
Kate Yoder July 14, 2020
One of the courses at Atelier's drive-through: tuna tataki.
restaurants

This Restaurant Pivoted From Molecular Gastronomy to a 5-Course Drive-Through

A server squeegees the window, too.
Darcy Rhyno June 26, 2020
At the Xochimilco natural reserve in Mexico City, the site of artificial islands created by the Aztecs for agricultural purposes, people use flat-bottomed river boats to get around.
farms

In Mexico City, the Coronavirus Is Bringing Back Aztec-Era ‘Floating Gardens’

Business is booming for farmers who plant on man-made islands.
Amanda Gokee June 25, 2020
One truck has become a fleet.
farms

These Farmers Are Delivering Veggies From a Fleet of Adult Ice-Cream Trucks

During the pandemic, arugula is just as exciting as a Choco Taco.
Sarah Kuta June 10, 2020
Theresa McCulla of the American Brewing History Initiative with a collection of historic beer-advertisement posters at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2018.
museums

How a Beer Historian Is Documenting COVID-19's Impact on Brewing

The biggest blow to beer since Prohibition.
Courtney Iseman June 5, 2020
A girl receives groceries—including upscale cheese and Tuscan pasta—from a Caritas volunteer in Chianciano, Italy.
food

With Restaurants Closed, Tuscany’s Finest Fare Is Going to Food Banks

Families in need are receiving prosciutto and Pecorino di Pienza.
Federico Formica June 2, 2020
The St. Louis Red Cross Motor Corps on duty during the 1918 Influenza epidemic.
food

How the Influenza Pandemic Popularized Lemons

When it reached America, Sunkist marketers recommended hot lemonade.
April White May 28, 2020
The debate over which is Britain’s oldest pub is fueled by the impossibility of a definitive ruling.
plague

How the Black Death Gave Rise to British Pub Culture

For centuries-old bars, a pandemic is nothing new.
Richard Collett May 22, 2020
In April, Mowat took her disposable camera to London's Primrose Hill park.
quarantine

Life Under Lockdown, as Seen Through 16 Disposable Cameras

A collaborative photo project tells personal stories of the pandemic in the U.K.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 19, 2020
At the moment, the taxidermy menagerie at the National Museum of Ireland mostly has the place to itself.
museums

The Strange, Smelly Chores That Keep Natural History Museums Running

Even during a pandemic, someone's gotta feed the flesh-eating beetles.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 12, 2020
Once the experiments are set up, humans can hang back for a while. This cage was placed in peaceful Cedar Lake, British Columbia, in 2015.
science

In the Era of COVID-19, Fieldwork Is Scrappy and Socially Distant

And sometimes involves storing dead fish in your in-laws’ freezer.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 7, 2020
Tumbleweeds got stuck in Bessie's grill.
roads

Tumbleweeds Usually Tumble, But Sometimes They Tornado

Matt McKnight caught a botanical maelstrom on camera in Eastern Washington.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 4, 2020
A global pandemic brought this ancient mill roaring back to life.
museums

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