A walk through the streets of New York during the pandemic echoes the loneliness and isolation many Americans are feeling in their battle against a virus that has brought multiple traumas — with no end in sight. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announces her resignation at a press conference at Seattle City Hall on Aug. 11. Her departure comes after months of protests against police brutality and votes by the city council to defund her department. Karen Ducey/Getty Images hide caption

A woman crosses the street as motorcyclists ride through Deadwood, S.D., during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Despite the pandemic, this year's rally drew nearly half a million attendees. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption

Patients with a fast-progressing form of ALS who got daily doses of an experimental two-drug combination called AMX0035 scored higher on a standard measure of function than patients who didn't get the drug. Zephyr/Science Source hide caption

A U.S. Census Bureau worker carries a briefcase while knocking on the door of a home in August in Winter Park, Fla. John Raoux/AP hide caption