A portrait of I-40 amidst pandemic and protest

This story is old — it features reporting done June 9 to June 11. It was written for an internship but not published.

The pitch I was given was simple: ask people how they and the country are changing. I traveled across Interstate 40, which charts through the South of the country. My sister co-piloted, and I wouldn’t have been able to write this without her. Thanks, Julia.