identity-culture
The Aural Landscape of Yeek Encapsulates Bits of Florida, Jersey, and Cali
He’s making lo-fi, blissed-out drone that’s like nothing else.
Alex Norcia
12.27.21
Art
How One Artist Turned a Mess into a Masterpiece
Didi Rojas turned an accident into success, straddling the worlds of art and sneakers.
Alex Norcia
12.23.21
retail
They Call Me a Hero Because I Work at Kroger, So Why Do I Feel Disposable?
A Kroger employee in Ohio says his "hero pay" didn't mask the fact that he was risking his life for a few bucks an hour. And now, even that's going away.
Anonymous
5.15.20
Business
Reckless Business Owners Are Citing a Constitutional 'Freedom to Work'
Barbers, gym owners, and restaurant owners say illegally reopening is their constitutional right. Legal scholars say they're wrong.
Alex Norcia
5.13.20
Coronavirus
'WHERE IS THE REST OF MY LAUNDRY??'
Cleanly, a snazzy laundry startup, promised NYC nurses and doctors "the gift of clean laundry." Instead, it created a COVID-19 underwear catastrophe.
Alex Norcia
5.1.20
Why Are Smokers Being Hospitalized Less Often From Coronavirus?
A Greek cardiologist and French neuroscientist are trying to find out.
Alex Norcia
4.28.20
COVID-19
'We're Making Death Dollars': I Drive a Packed New York Bus 13 Hours a Day
"Nobody is regulating anything if the buses are super crowded. I'm regulating it myself."
Anonymous
4.20.20
vaping
FDA Admits There's Actually No Evidence Vaping Makes COVID-19 Worse
The federal agency had previously stated that vapers were at an elevated risk of developing complications tied to COVID-19.
Alex Norcia
4.16.20
COVID-19
I Was Quarantined in China, Then in the US. Here's How Things Differed
After watching coronavirus unfold in China and then the U.S. right afterward, I'm struggling with the right way to monitor this disease.
Charles Harris
4.15.20
Money
We Called Unemployment Offices in All 50 States. Only 2 Picked Up
Just like everyone else, we found reaching a human being to be next to impossible right now.
Clio Chang
Alex Norcia
Maxwell Strachan
4.13.20
Work
Coronavirus Is Forcing Some to Choose Between Loved Ones' Safety and Work
Essential workers worry they might bring the disease home to their immunocompromised family members. Some are quitting out of fear.
Alex Norcia
4.9.20
Food
Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Already Going Hungry
Nearly half of drivers in the tri-state area have requested help getting food since the coronavirus outbreak. "I have three days' worth of food left," one said.
Alex Norcia
4.7.20
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