pandemic
What Lockdown Silence Is Doing to My Voice
There’s no real science on what happens to speech after long periods of silence. Is it worth training your voice to sound more authoritative on Zoom?
Domestic Workers’ Only Hope Is Submitting to Big Tech
In a post-pandemic world, cleaners, nannies, caregivers and others will likely have one option to stay afloat: Uber-like companies that prey on undocumented gig economy workers
The People Throwing Caution to the Wind and Booking Cruises for 2020
Unfazed by the potential nightmare scenario of being on a cruise ship during a deadly pandemic, they’re more than happy to take to the high seas — especially if they can get a bargain-basement price
Republicans Think Unemployment Is a Vacation. Actually, It’s a Full-Time Job
Losing your job is a ghastly situation under normal circumstances, and it’s far worse in a global pandemic — especially as politicians try to strip your benefits
