Goats and Soda

We asked NPR readers to share the items they can't live without in the pandemic. From left to right: Kenji Hall with his traditional Japanese pot, Trish Kandik with her foster dog Penelope and Lauren Morton with a takeout container of Indian food. Kenji Hall, Trish Kandik, Lauren Morton hide caption

From left to right: Naomi Ochoa, Crystal Watts and Danielle Demetria East Douglas Watts, Jr., Lacie Freelen and Ariel Britt hide caption

When it's cold outside, is it safe to bring a socially distanced gathering into your house if the windows are open for a short bit and then shut so indoor temperatures don't plummet? We answer this question below. Tessa Bunney/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

Artists Shawana Brooks and her husband Roosevelt Watson III started the 6 Ft. Away Gallery in their yard in Jacksonville, Florida. They created it as a way to showcase Roosevelt's art at a time when galleries were closed due to the pandemic. Marc Mangra hide caption

Two businessmen reach to shake hands across a red line. Gary Waters/Getty Images/Ikon Images hide caption

Centenarian Man Kaur of India celebrates after competing in the 100-meter sprint in the 100+ age category at an international event in Auckland on April 24, 2017. Michael Bradley/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

A boy carries a sack of grain from a dugout canoe to shore in the village of Ambohitsara in eastern Madagascar, characterized as a low-income country by the World Bank. Samantha Reinders for NPR hide caption

A boy carries a sack of grain from a dugout canoe to shore in the village of Ambohitsara in eastern Madagascar, characterized as a low-income country by the World Bank. Samantha Reinders for NPR hide caption

Rohingya refugees collect drinking water from a pump in a camp in Bangladesh. Aurélie Marrier d'Unienville hide caption

Rohingya refugees reach out for food donations at the Kutupalong camp in southern Bangladesh. Tommy Trenchard/Caritas hide caption

When does food aid work? Hanna Barczyk for NPR hide caption