As the United States approaches one year of coronavirus shelter-in-place orders, staff writer Meena Narayanaswami shares her take on individual versus government responsibility in the U.S.'s pandemic response.

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Palo Alto High School senior and Verde Design Editor Kylie Mies chats about her move to California in middle school, and how she found ways to stay connected to her Japanese culture through anime and K-pop. Music from Anchor.fm: "OneEightFour"

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With the switch to online learning, webmaster and producer Zander Leong discusses how he's stayed in touch with friends without social media or the ambient connection it provides. Music by Andrew Pham: "Starlight"

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