Where the Mockery Falls
America has largely confused Trump's mockery of democracy with the mocking of Trump himself. The Europeans haven't had such a problem.
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Media, Grief, and Three Views of a Tragic Covid Zoom Goodbye
In the case where families and loved ones must say goodbye virtually, the life of that terrible scene is not so simple.
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Heartfelt Photos from Covid’s Crushing Third Wave
Just like in the spring, the focus has turned to Covid, to grief, and to hospital ICUs. However, the photos seem more intimate this time.
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Covid Denial in One Picture
In one photo, this man has become the poster for a government in denial, and everyone who can't be induced or bothered to wear a mask.
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The Lasting Image of Trump and the Virus
Many photos link Trump to the pandemic, but this photo-illustration really captures him as the great Covid enabler.
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Whirling Fire Storm Photo: The New Unfathomable
Fire photos this ominous come at a premium. But this photo from California captures the new otherworldly state of the climate crisis.
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Global Heating and Fire: California Jumps the Gap
It's not just a bad fire season. These photos both symbolize and demonstrate how California has crossed a critical climate threshold.
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Portland Protests: Mary Poppins Has Had Enough
Until a few weeks ago, the demand for racial justice and an end to police violence was pretty straightforward. Clearly, things have gotten more complicated.
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Where John Lewis Meets the Present Moment
Crowley's photo honoring John Lewis elevates an important aspect of the movement. It highlights today's injustices as yet another opportunity to educate.
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This Fauci Cover Is Not Cool. It’s Sad.
Poor Dr. Fauci has been reduced to defending his stature by playing the White House's game.
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Death From Covid and the Western Gaze
This photo from Rio provides a view of poverty and the brutal outcome of the coronavirus that just isn't seen in America.
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Telling Image of Race at DC Emancipation Statue
It's an especially symbolic photo as America reckons with the legacy of Black slavery. Studying Evelyn Hockstein's photo, the question is where to begin?
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Refacing the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond
As it awaits its fate, the Robert E. Lee monument has become nothing short of an artistic magnet—literally a canvas to change.
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The Intersection of Racial Violence and the Coronavirus
What the photo speaks to is two different viruses that attack the lungs and kill African Americans.
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Here Are the Photos of People Suffering and Dying of Covid
Some doubt the lethality of the virus. Others question whether dire images, or enough impactful images exist. But the photos are there to see.
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Stunning COVID Photo of Compassionate Nurse in Austin
At Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Austin, they have a policy that nobody dies alone. Our thoughts on the deeply moving photo of nurse Colby Hutson.
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The Virus Has Not Been Kind To Our Elders
In photo after photo of the crisis, the aged have become the people trapped behind the glass.
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Are We All in the Spinner?
This photo is part of a series about a Brooklyn family during the coronavirus lockdown. Whatever meaning is behind it, it's something we can all relate to.
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