“Here is the alternate world we need right now, one that exists far beyond the impulse to scroll.”
The fear of the coronavirus has only been compounded by the panic as we watch the economy crumble around us. We’ve found ourselves in a Catch-22 where experts are debating which is worse: risking potentially millions of lives to save the economy or saving the economy at the expense of unimaginable deaths. The trade-off, it turns out, isn’t that straightforward. If you’re wondering if we can afford to “reopen America,” this tool shows the toll if we attempt that anytime soon. And if you’re searching for a moment of Zen in all of this, try this digital quarantine coloring book. Don’t forget, The Times’s coronavirus coverage is available free. But if you need a break, read on, and stay well. — Alexandra March |
The Beautiful World Beside the Broken One |
 | | Bluebird.William DeShazer for The New York Times |
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Look away from your screen and go outside. Breathe. Listen to the bird calls and dig in the dirt. “The scent of freshly turned soil works on the human brain the same way antidepressants do.” |
What the Coronavirus Means for Climate Change |
 | | Cristina Daura |
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The air has shifted — literally. Because of the halt to society that the pandemic has caused, the air in China is clean, the water in the Venice canal crystal clear. Are there lessons we can learn at this current inflection point that would help slow climate change in the future? |
A Natural Classroom, Run by Wolves |
 | | A wolf chasing a herd of elk in Yellowstone National Park.Joel Sartore/National Geographic |
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When wolves were released into Yellowstone National Park 25 years ago, so much changed. For one thing, “their reputation has swung from scourge to savior, at least among some, as biologists have come to understand the wolves’ role in maintaining the park’s ecological balance.” |
 | | Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times |
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“Philosophers evade confronting death by claiming to transcend the finite human, by replacing the perspective of particular, individual humans with an absolute, objective perspective. What Rosenzweig offers instead is a thinking wholly grounded in the realization that we are mortal, which he says will allow us to embrace life.” |
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