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Lauren Hilgers

The Challenge of Keeping a Bronx Day Care Open During the Pandemic

More than two hundred and fifty providers in the borough have shut down since March, 2020, some owing to illness, and others because of lost income.

Teachers in Texas Are Fighting for Their Lives

As the state moved to reopen in-person instruction, educators began organizing online and protesting across the state.

How Texas Republicans Politicized the Coronavirus Pandemic

The machismo inherent in taking risks during a pandemic is particularly potent in Texas, where the state G.O.P. lauds “self-respect and self-reliance.”

How Two Waves of Coronavirus Cases Swept Through the Texas Panhandle

No matter what, the meatpacking plants had to stay open. The rest of the world was distanced, but workers had to keep coming in.

The Challenge of Keeping a Bronx Day Care Open During the Pandemic

More than two hundred and fifty providers in the borough have shut down since March, 2020, some owing to illness, and others because of lost income.

Teachers in Texas Are Fighting for Their Lives

As the state moved to reopen in-person instruction, educators began organizing online and protesting across the state.

How Texas Republicans Politicized the Coronavirus Pandemic

The machismo inherent in taking risks during a pandemic is particularly potent in Texas, where the state G.O.P. lauds “self-respect and self-reliance.”

How Two Waves of Coronavirus Cases Swept Through the Texas Panhandle

No matter what, the meatpacking plants had to stay open. The rest of the world was distanced, but workers had to keep coming in.