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Podcast: THE EAGLE: A Times Union Podcast
Episode: COVIDiversary
Description: Exactly one year ago this week, the coronavirus pandemic changed the Capital Region as we knew it. Schools closed, events canceled, and businesses shuttered. People were told to stay home and social distance. The Times Union newsroom went virtual. Today, the region has endured immeasurable loss, with more than 1,000 dead from COVID-19. Yet as vaccine distribution picks up pace and the community reflects on the last year, features writer and blogger Kristi Gustafson Barlette discovered that some Capital Region residents have found something positive. Also on this episode, Times Union Editor Casey Seiler talks about...