NPR Series: What We've Lost https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=971460706 A look back at 2020 and the pandemic. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:22:21 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR Series: What We've Lost https://www.npr.org/series/971460706/what-we-lost What We've Lost: People The people who have died of COVID-19 have left empty spaces not only in their families. NPR discusses how one death from COVID-19 can become a loss to an entire community. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 15:43:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/01/01/952716656/what-weve-lost-people https://www.npr.org/2021/01/01/952716656/what-weve-lost-people The people who have died of COVID-19 have left empty spaces not only in their families. NPR discusses how one death from COVID-19 can become a loss to an entire community.

]]> Lauren Hodges Missed Milestones To Faded Friendships: The Unacknowledged Grief Of 2020 For people who are generally OK — healthy, employed — there's pressure to stay grateful. But those feeling so-called smaller losses also need to grieve and "stop pretending" they're not hurting. Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:13:58 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/31/950863509/missed-milestones-to-faded-friendships-the-unacknowledged-grief-of-2020 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/31/950863509/missed-milestones-to-faded-friendships-the-unacknowledged-grief-of-2020

For people who are generally OK — healthy, employed — there's pressure to stay grateful. But those feeling so-called smaller losses also need to grieve and "stop pretending" they're not hurting.

]]> Lauren Hodges What We've Lost: Milestones NPR honors milestones — the pins people use to map out their lives and mark their accomplishments — that were lost this year due to the pandemic. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:47:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/30/951548484/what-weve-lost-milestones https://www.npr.org/2020/12/30/951548484/what-weve-lost-milestones NPR honors milestones — the pins people use to map out their lives and mark their accomplishments — that were lost this year due to the pandemic.

]]> Lauren Hodges A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid "People don't realize how much we need to see these kids," says a teacher, noting teachers are often the first to see signs of child abuse or food insecurity. The problem spans rural and urban areas. Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:01:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/29/948866982/a-quiet-and-unsettling-pandemic-toll-students-whove-fallen-off-the-grid https://www.npr.org/2020/12/29/948866982/a-quiet-and-unsettling-pandemic-toll-students-whove-fallen-off-the-grid

"People don't realize how much we need to see these kids," says a teacher, noting teachers are often the first to see signs of child abuse or food insecurity. The problem spans rural and urban areas.

]]> Lauren Hodges What We've Lost: Intangibles NPR looks at various little things people have lost in the pandemic, which has led to an overwhelming sense of mental and emotional instability. Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:45:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/28/950886218/what-weve-lost-intangibles https://www.npr.org/2020/12/28/950886218/what-weve-lost-intangibles NPR looks at various little things people have lost in the pandemic, which has led to an overwhelming sense of mental and emotional instability.

]]> Lauren Hodges 'My Bank Account Has $4': Pandemic Has Left Millions Of Livelihoods In Limbo Lilli Rayne's dog-walking business was taking off and she was finally preparing to buy a house. Then the pandemic struck. She's among the millions of Americans struggling to stay afloat right now. Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:51:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/21/946890267/-4-in-my-bank-account-pandemic-has-left-millions-of-livelihoods-in-limbo https://www.npr.org/2020/12/21/946890267/-4-in-my-bank-account-pandemic-has-left-millions-of-livelihoods-in-limbo

Lilli Rayne's dog-walking business was taking off and she was finally preparing to buy a house. Then the pandemic struck. She's among the millions of Americans struggling to stay afloat right now.

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