The Way We Live Now

A therapist and grief counselor, sheltering in place with five kids, one baby, two dogs, two cats, and a husband, shares... Read more

A jazz singer in New Orleans misses having an audience — and worries about keeping a roof over her head now that her sho... Read more

A nurse in NYC is haunted by the fact that her COVID patients have to suffer without loved ones by their side. Learn mo... Read more

A writer shelters in place with the very person she spent years trying to distance herself from: her 84-year-old mother,... Read more

A bestselling author, now sober for more than three decades, resolves not to let her inner critic — a.k.a. “the cranky b... Read more

A rabbi explains why learning to sit with life’s big questions and being comfortable not knowing are infinitely more imp... Read more

A psychiatrist specializing in addiction talks about the unique challenges people in recovery are facing — and shares so... Read more

A college sophomore, back under his parents’ roof after his semester abroad is cut short, celebrates his 21st birthday i... Read more

A senator finds solace in the small acts of kindness he sees happening in his community — and hopes that we’ll all be be... Read more

A comedian contemplates his overgrown beard, his overgrown backyard, and what happens when we all take a break from keep... Read more

A movie star (and self-described “hugger”) tries to embrace new ways of connecting. Learn more about your ad-choices at... Read more

A motivational speaker gives herself — and us — permission to “rage on the page.” Learn more about your ad-choices at h... Read more

A bioethicist predicts we’ll all emerge from this with a newfound appreciation of our offscreen connections. Learn more... Read more

An indie rock star, accustomed to life on the road, now finds herself writing songs for her new album from her childhood... Read more

On today’s episode, we hear from a caller sheltering in place with her 94-year-old mother; Amanda, who just lost her par... Read more

A food writer and cookbook author can’t sell her husband or daughter on her favorite comfort dish: soupy cabbage with ch... Read more

A university president tries to plan for an uncertain future — and considers ways to make his campus safe enough to welc... Read more

A fourth-year medical student graduates early to join his colleagues on the frontlines of New York City’s pandemic respo... Read more

An Alabama-based chef puzzles over the theft of his restaurant’s 18-foot barbecue rig, taken just days after his city’s ... Read more

A novelist and essayist living with late-stage Lyme and schizoaffective disorder opens up about Twitter, trauma, and try... Read more