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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Farmers destroy staggering amounts of food even as food lines grow

Restaurants, hotels and schools were some of their biggest customers, and with their closing, there were no quick pivots to process massive amounts of food into smaller, consumer-ready packaging.

Karen Camela Watson • May 9, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Coronavirus pandemic threatens border towns in Mexico

The spread of coronavirus has impacted the entire world. In Mexico, where Northern cities border the United States, difficulties are amplified as the region tackles the well-being of both countries during the pandemic.

Sydney Fishman and Ximena Del Cerro • May 9, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

In Singapore, spaces close, but restaurants open

Life is not the same for essential workers, who aren’t given a real choice between eschewing health risks and maintaining a livelihood.

Yifan Yu • May 6, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Harry Potter and the Magical Malady of the Movies

I’m part of “generation HP,” the era of kids who grew up watching the movies as their first introduction to the franchise rather than reading the books.

Ahad Sanwari • May 6, 2020

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

PPE in the city

However, as more people are using the masks and disposable gloves to protect themselves from the virus, the more these single use items are littering the streets.

Narkwor Kwabla • May 5, 2020