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How the Pandemic Changed Antarctica
Researchers returning home from Antarctica ‘left one world and have come back to another.’ But while their lives were in stasis, the continent they live on continued to struggle under the weight of diplomatic pressures and environmental concerns.
Love in Lagos
Photographer Isabel Okoro returns to Lagos, Nigeria, to find the pandemic brought a new element of intimacy and community to her home.
The Pandemic Tested My Family Relationships. Where Do We Go From Here?
I’ve spent a decade caught between the secular world and the Haredi Jewish community. But watching the latter resist COVID-19 restrictions while being decimated by the virus pushed that tension to the brink.
The Making of a Perfect Celebrity Apology
Saying ‘I’m sorry’ has become its own art form in Hollywood—and for better or worse, it takes a team to make it happen. Some of the biggest names in the business break down how the mea culpa sausage gets made.
What the Pandemic Felt Like From an Icebreaker Trapped in the Arctic
The largest Arctic expedition in history, MOSAiC, struggled with the logistical challenges of COVID-19—but as the pandemic raged, members were able to live a normal ‘fantasyland’ life.
Australia Was a Big Pandemic Hideaway for Celebrities. Will They Stick Around?
The continent probably won’t hold onto the new Hollywood, but it has become the site of an old pattern.
The Resurrection of the Iconic British Seaside
Popular in the decades before affordable commercial flights, COVID turned seaside resort towns into sought-after summer escapes again. Photographer Sophie Green caught it all.
To See How Well a Country Handled COVID, Look at Its Airports
After flying 22,906 miles, I found that airports represent much more than borders and entry points—they’re microcosms of a government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photographing an Isolating Normalcy
To make sense of his new surroundings, photographer Chad Rhym set out to document his experience as a double-conscious outsider: a new home in a new reality.
Will Anyone Think of HR?
Over the course of the pandemic, Human Resources employees have been tasked with a challenging predicament: how to manage a highly unstable work environment and take care of themselves, too.
The Cult of Busyness
A life of leisure was once the aspiration of the upper class. But now, bragging about busyness is how people indicate their status. Could a pandemic change the way busyness is glorified?
Yep, We Still Have a Magazine (and You Should Subscribe to It)
The Fame Issue of VICE magazine is so good, you're gonna want it in print—and while you're at it, why not become a subscriber?