The Week that Was

NY Dispatch Day 118: Every day we are bombarded with alarming headlines that come in waves, like the pandemic. It has been hard to turn away or disconnect for fear we will miss something critical, and yet tuning in may be impacting our mental health. I, for one, am feeling drained and distracted. It is hard to believe that multiple major stories competed for our attention in just the last 5 days.

According to scientists COVID-19 appears to be airborne, which makes wearing a mask even more critic...