This Is America at Hunger’s Edge

Nearly 1 in 8 households doesn’t have enough to eat.

View in browser|nytimes.com September 4, 2020 Brenda Ann Kenneally for The New York Times A shadow of hunger looms over the United States. In the pandemic economy, nearly one in eight households doesn’t have enough to eat. The lockdown, with its epic lines at food banks, has revealed what was hidden in plain sight: that the struggle to make food last long enough, and to get food that’s healthful — what experts call “food insecurity” — is a persistent one for millions of Americans. Beginning in May, the photographer Brenda Ann Kenneally set out across the country, from New York to California, to capture the routines of Americans who struggle to feed their families, piecing together various forms of food assistance, community support and ingenuity to make it from one month to the next. This is what she saw. This is what America looks like at hunger’s edge. Brenda Ann Kenneally for The New York Times   America at Hunger’s Edge We spent months photographing dozens of families across the country to understand what food insecurity looks like today. Photographs by Brenda Ann Kenneally Brenda Ann Kenneally for The New York Times   How Hunger Persists in a Rich Country Like America Beyond the pandemic emergency, there is a food crisis hidden in plain sight: Millions struggling for years to feed their families. By Adrian Nicole LeBlanc     Minivans at the Food Pantry: Meet America’s New Needy The economic strain of the coronavirus pandemic has more Americans turning to food banks and charity for help feeding their families. By Tim Arango and Brenda Ann Kenneally MORE FROM THE MAGAZINE Illustration by Karan Singh   Feature Can ‘Athletic Intelligence’ Be Measured? Teams in the N.F.L. and other leagues believe performance on a tablet can predict success in a real game. By Devin Gordon National Archives   World War II After 75 Years: Beyond the War We Know We set out to explore the end of the conflict and its aftermath, focusing on lesser-known stories both personal and profound. Margaret Bourke-White/The Life Picture Collection, via Getty Images   Beyond The World War II We Know We Are Still Living the Legacy of World War II Act III of the war — After the War — is now simply part of our daily reality, in America and globally, writes Tom Hanks. By Tom Hanks Stay in touch: Follow us on Twitter (@NYTmag) or check us out on Instagram, where you’ll find photography from our archives, behind-the-scenes snippets from photo shoots, interviews on how we design our covers and outtakes that don’t make it into the issue. Appreciated this email? Forward it to a friend and help us grow. Loved a story? Hated it? Write us a letter at magazine@nytimes.com. Did a friend forward this to you? Sign up here to get the magazine newsletter. We have more newsletters you might like! The T List newsletter, a weekly roundup of what T Magazine editors are coveting, is coming to an inbox near you later this spring. Don’t miss the first edition! Sign up here. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The New York Times Magazine from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018