Hospitals on Life Support

By Samantha Bomkamp

You’d think a global pandemic would be a boon for health systems. But while COVID beds are full, other patients are staying home. Read more

Moran Cerf Wants to Get Inside Your Head

By Rebecca MakkaiPhotography by Saverio Truglia

The enigmatic Northwestern University neuroscientist, TED Talk star, and former hacker has some advice for you: Don’t believe everything your brain tells you. Read more

Coronavirus Could Spark Chicago’s Next Labor Movement

By Edward McClelland

Less than a year ago, essential workers were mocked for wanting a $15 minimum wage. Now, they're risking their lives to feed the city. Read more

Why COVID-19 Is Unlike Anything We've Seen

By Susan Cosier

An infectious disease specialist at the Feinberg School of Medicine answers questions about cases, contagion, and drugs. Read more

What People Are Buying for Their COVID-19 Survival Kits

Interview by Rod O’Connor

David Scott, president of LifeSecure, a Northbrook-based supplier of emergency preparedness products, talks about what’s been selling during the coronavirus outbreak Read more

How a Therapist Works During a Pandemic

Interview by Anne Ford

Welcome to the age of teletherapy: sessions in the garage, cameos from the cat, and an onslaught of new anxieties. Read more

Three Friends Want to Make 10,000 Masks in 10 Days

By Cindy Kuzma

A trio of well-connected Chicagoans turned mask-making into an extreme sport to address PPE shortages at area hospitals. Read more

The Chicagoan Fact-Checking Iran’s COVID-19 Death Toll

By Aimee Levitt

According to the government's own numbers, Iran is one of the hardest-hit countries in the world. But Ahmad Obali thinks the truth is much worse. Read more

How Chicago Dealt With the 1918 Spanish Flu

By Edward McClelland

A Bioethicist’s Guide to COVID-19

By Cindy Kuzma

How can we behave better during a pandemic? Read more

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