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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In Lansing COVID Protest, Hate in the Smaller Details
I’ve seen this action in many news photos when police, especially riot cops, become violent with citizens, but never the other way around.
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The Coronavirus in Retrospect
As COVID-19 becomes history, the stages of the pandemic look clear and predictable. This photograph by Chris McGrath reminds us they weren't and aren't.
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Hospital Workers Cannot Begin to Express Their Anger
Since the virus crisis started, I have seen countless photos of medical workers in ICU’s. I have also seen photos of them outside their hospitals advocating for vitally necessary equipment and protective gear. Sometimes they carry signs. Other times they stand as witnesses holding up pictures of colleagues who...
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The Postal Service in the Days of the Virus
The photo reminds us that postal workers are also giving their all on the coronavirus front lines. But a closer look has darker implications for the USPS.
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Why Medical Workers Challenging Anti-Stay at Home Protesters Won the Internet
Why were these photos of Denver healthcare workers standing up to anti-stay-at-home protesters so popular? There's a "super" answer.
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A Reflection on Trauma, Coronavirus, and 9/11
I never thought I'd see or have to deal with a cultural trauma as profound as 9/11, but the coronavirus has proved me wrong.
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The Viral Coronavirus Protest Photo from Ohio
It's the first COVID-19 news photograph described as viral without a hint of irony. But that doesn't mean it's not deadly.
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Trump’s COVID-19 Show in One Picture
Set in the White House hallway leading to the press briefing room, it serves as the perfect specimen of a spectacle that unspools for hours each night.
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New York’s AIDS Memorial Through the Lens of COVID-19
Todd Heisler's photo of the New York City AIDS Memorial in the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis honors memory and design.
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The Infected Primary
When the democratic process poses a clear and present danger, we should all be able to admit that political malfunction is staring us in the face.
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How Could the Strongest Country in the World Fall So Far?
The grief and the sorrow of these medical workers for their fallen co-workers in the second photo is so raw, they can’t even look at the camera.
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The Grim Reaper
We were told repeatedly we were two weeks behind Italy, but denial and disbelief are powerful effects. A reflection on two haunting phots by Alex Majoli.
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The Elbow Move
There will be plenty of memories from the coronavirus crisis. But our bodies, if pray we stay well, will best remember the basic contortions.
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About Feeling Crazy Right Now
The photo isn't about eccentricity, it's about mental health. And it's about the symptoms we are all experiencing from the virus these days.
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What Should and Shouldn’t We Be Seeing?
This virus photo from a Belgium hospital has a "sensitive material" warning. But perhaps it's necessary to see--and not just for the obvious reason.
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Virus Meets Cat Gramming
As the coronavirus grips Washington and the nation, this cat photo by Alex Wroblewski is not just sweet. It offers a dose of emotional immunity.
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Coronavirus and Stock Photography
Stock photography is tricky. Take, for example, the meaning and messaging of this "stop coronavirus" image in the midst of the pandemic.
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