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Bailey Berg is a freelance writer based in Anchorage, Alaska, who has written for The Washington Post, Atlas Obscura, and GQ. Follow her on Instagram.
Hawaii’s aggressive quarantine enforcement and Alaska’s hands-off approach have led to different outcomes in the 49th and 50th states.
