Special Episode: A Bit of Relief

<p>We’re in a moment that feels scary, uncertain and unsettling, and may feel this way for a while. While we’ll continue to cover the coronavirus pandemic until it’s over, we realize that this time requires more than news and information. We also need release — and relief. And we’ll do our best to provide that in the coming weeks. To start, we asked a few of our colleagues at The Times to share what’s bringing them comfort right now. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.</p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/taffy-brodesser-akner" target="_blank">Taffy Brodesser-Akner</a> reads from “Love in the Time of Cholera” by Gabriel García Márquez.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/wesley-morris" target="_blank">Wesley Morris</a> reads from “In Pursuit of Flavor” by Edna Lewis.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/dean-baquet" target="_blank">Dean Baquet</a> reads from “On Living in an Atomic Age” by C.S. Lewis.</li></ul>