Portraits for a story about Lawrence H. Summers in the New York Times. Larry Summers has split his pandemic time between houses in Massachusetts and Arizona. He also seems to live inside the collective mind of the Washington economic establishment. When the 66-year-old veteran of the Clinton and Obama administrations talks, Washington’s policy apparatus — […]
Boston Business Struggles in Pandemic
Downtown Boston, the heart of New England’s largest city typically pulses with office workers, tourists and shoppers. Since the coronavirus pandemic struck–canceling vacations and clearing out office towers–once-bustling weekdays feel more like sleepy Sundays. “Most buildings are not able to crack 7%” occupancy, said Rosemarie Sansone, chief executive of the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, or […]
My Favorite Boston Photographers on Instagram
I’m just one of many Boston-based photographers. Many of us publish our work on Instagram and I love to follow the photo stories that appear. Watching photographers from around New England is interesting, but I particularly enjoy when a major event happens and I see it photographed from many diverse perspectives by these professionals. Each […]
New H-1B Visa Rules Are Unaffordable
Tech Startups Say New H-1B Visas Rules Are Unaffordable Published in the Wall Street Journal New rules from the Trump administration restricting skilled foreign workers are unnerving U.S. startup hubs, as founders and investors say the limitations will hamstring their ability to recruit top-tier talent to grow their businesses.
Chelsea, A Covid-19 Hotspot
Ambulance Ride-Along in a Covid-19 Hotspot Chelsea, Massachusetts was designated as a Covid-19 hotspot with the highest infection ratio in the state. For weeks the local ambulance services and fire-fighters work circling the Boston suburb picking up suspected cases, transferring them between hospitals and trying not to get infected themselves. These photos are from a […]
Behind the scenes of a contact tracing study
Proximity Pilot, A Contact Tracing App A video produced for Julie Shah’s team and their study of a contact tracing app, Proximity Pilot. It is long and descriptive because it was designed for the longform TEDxMIT. This talk describes the launch of a study on the effectiveness of digital contact tracing and aims to mature […]