Mar 31 Watch 4:20 U.S. restrictions on movement likely to persist as death toll tops China’s By Amna Nawaz The U.S. death toll from novel coronavirus has now exceeded that of China. While Italy and Spain have recorded many more deaths, the U.S. has the most confirmed cases of the illness. Dozens of states have limited residents’ movement outside… Continue watching
Mar 31 Tips for fighting boredom from polar explorers who survived months of isolation By Daniella McCahey, The Conversation A strong mind was key to surviving the monotony faced by Antarctic explorers enduring the isolation of long, remote winters. Continue reading
Mar 30 In isolation, Brits find unity By Ryan Chilcote This isn’t a country coming apart at the seams, writes PBS NewsHour special correspondent Ryan Chilcote. In the middle of lockdown, Britons are actually coming together to face COVID-19. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 4:46 The particular pain of losing a loved one during quarantine By Gail Grzybowski, Milwaukee PBS The quarantine orders that define the current moment are changing nearly everything about American life. For families facing loss, that means an inability to gather and grieve as they normally would -- even if coronavirus is not the specific cause… Continue watching
Mar 30 What Thoreau’s ‘Walden’ can tell us about social distancing and focusing on life’s essentials By Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation 'Walden,' published in 1854, is a manual for solitude with a purpose. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 4:24 How prison has shaped one artist’s view on social distancing By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong Millions of Americans across the country are now staying inside due to the pandemic. That includes artist Fulton Leroy Washington, who became known as “Mr. Wash" while serving 21 years in prison for a non-violent drug offense. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher… Continue watching
Mar 27 The fashionable history of social distancing By Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, The Conversation In the past, maintaining physical distance was an important aspect of public life – and clothes played a big role. Continue reading
Mar 26 A new beat for police across U.S. — enforcing social distance By Tom Hays, Associated Press Instead of the threat of terrorism, they're trying to stop the spread of a silent killer that as of Thursday had left more than 1,000 people dead in the U.S., at least 280 of them in New York City. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 13:17 2 views on balancing medical risk and economic pain The tragedies we see playing out in Italy and around the world are why most public health officials say it’s far too soon to plan when people can return to work. But President Trump says he wants to see much… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:12 The impact isolation can have on mental health during the outbreak As society adjusts to the new realities of living amid a global pandemic and the isolation that is beginning to come along with it, many are overrun with the fears and anxieties of what to do next. Others already were… Continue watching