EditorialFreelance writer Angela Underwood, who said she felt duped into publicizing Republican attacks on a Democratic candidate in Maine, in Sackets Harbor, N.Y., July 18, 2020. (Shane Lavalette/The New York Times)
EditorialWhitney Anne Adams, 34, a freelance film costume designer who has been out of work since mid-March, in Queens, Sept. 2, 2020.
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EditorialSami Adamson, a freelance scenic artist who had to wait more than two months to collect unemployment benefits from New Jersey after applying, at her mother's home in Newtown Square, Pa., May 20, 2020. (Hannah Yoon/The New York Times)
EditorialAnna Seva, a freelance flower designer, wrapped a bouquet at Wisteria Rockridge in Oakland, Calif. on May 9th, 2020. (Kelsey McClellan/The New York Times)