Bradley Sylve poses for a portrait with his son, BJ, at his home in Port Sulphur, Louisiana on June 6, 2020. Since junior high, Bradley Sylve has aimed to establish a career in the N.F.L., persisting through Hurricane Katrina, a torn Achilles tendon at Alabama, the frustration of brief pro stops in Buffalo and New Orleans and the folding of the XFL because of Covid-19 (Annie Flanagan for The New York Times)
John Houghtaling at his home in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 30, 2020. Houghtaling has created this coalition to fight insurance denial for restaurateurs, retailers and other entrepreneurs impacted by Covid-19. (Annie Flanagan for The Wall Street Journal)
Tulane students Isabella Smith, 22, Maggie O�Donnell, 22, and Shea Jolly, 21, pose for a portrait before taking graduation pictures in the French Quarter on March 19, 2020. (Annie Flanagan for The New York Times)
�I definitely feel like there is a risk out here,� Sean, 29, said while on a shift for FedEx on March 20, 2020. �All you really can do is use hand sanitizer and stay distant.� (Annie Flanagan for The New York Times)