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I tested negative for COVID-19: Here’s my story of exposure, anxiety and relief

I am not perfect, and I’ve never been particularly great at taking direction. As a child I always received low grades in art, of

In quarantine here in Bogotá, the days flow into more days. But sometimes the routine of sameness is broken up. At a certain moment,

Paul Krugman recently posted a piece in the New York Times, The Deadly Delusions of Mad king Donald. It likened our current state of

It’s already starting to happen. The healing. The power to love one another. The excitement of a shared commitment. The sense of wholeness when

In the final hour of the 2020 legislative session, the Missouri Senate passed SB631, which would allow Missourians to vote absentee by mail in

Many documents require a signature verification by a notary public. But if you’re social distancing, going to the bank or your lawyer’s office is

Once upon a time, we had Paint by Numbers. Now suddenly, we have Life by Numbers. Numbers circulate in our daily 2020 lives just

A friend asked me on Whatsapp today how my cats were doing. They’re doing just fine. Early on, I fretted about having enough food

800,000 doctors are telling Donald Trump that his “plan” to reopen businesses by Easter is a bad idea. In a letter delivered to Trump