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NEW: Despite a mountain of headline-worthy media departures, I believe our industry has failed to properly examine the ways reporters covering the pandemic are struggling—and what can be done about

And while we're talking about trauma and burnout, let's have a Texas state capitol where women reporters and lobbyists and staffers don't have to go to work every day knowing

I spoke to the Times about quitting my job after a year of COVID reporting. Nearly every interview featured a traumatized frontline worker, devastated family, or piece of news that

“Only about 250 kids actually showed up because they were warned by teachers and coaches that they should not attend because of the virus,” said the mom who planned it.

NEW: This CDC report shows how one man with mild symptoms—who didn’t even know he had COVID-19—unwittingly created a cluster. Three people died. If you’re thinking about breaking social-distancing guidelines,