Charlotte Alter

Charlotte Alter is a national correspondent for TIME

People enter the Javits Center in New York on March 31, 2021

From Sirens to Songbirds: COVID's Second Spring Brings Hope

On a cloudless April day on the West Side of Manhattan, Erin Fox emerged fr...

On a cloudless April day on the West Side of Manhattan, Erin Fox emerged from the giant glass building where she had gotten the first dose of her Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19. The Javits Center—normally...

Wolfe Herd, 31, is the youngest woman ever to take a U.S. company public

How Whitney Wolfe Herd Turned a Vision of a Better Internet Into a Billion-Dollar Brand

Whitney Wolfe Herd turned a vision of a better Internet into a billion-doll...

Whitney Wolfe Herd turned a vision of a better Internet into a billion-dollar brand

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference before the opening of a Covid-19 vaccination site in Queens on Feb. 24, 2021.

Andrew Cuomo Was a 'Resistance' Icon. Now There's 'Blood in the Water'

A little less than a year ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was on top of...

A little less than a year ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was on top of the world. His daily press briefings about the coronavirus pandemic became must-watch TV, even earning him an International Emmy...

A field of flags fills the National Mall on the eve of Biden’s Inauguration

How President Biden Handles a Divided America Will Define His Legacy

The quest for unity will be President Joe Biden's defining test

A field of flags on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, one day before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The public art display features nearly 200,000 flags, representing Americans who would have gathered for the inauguration, according to the organizing committee.

Hours Before Inauguration, Biden Looks Ahead to a New American Dawn

On a cold and cloudless Tuesday afternoon, through the dusk of the last day...

On a cold and cloudless Tuesday afternoon, through the dusk of the last day of a dark chapter in American history, Joseph R. Biden Jr, spent his final few hours as President-in-waiting pointing towards the...

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden addresses the at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, November 10, 2020.

Joe Biden Moving Swiftly Ahead with Transition, Despite Donald Trump's Obstruction

President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that he and his team would move stea...

President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that he and his team would move steadily ahead with their transition plans, regardless of whether President Donald Trump concedes or he provides the resources traditionally offered to incoming administrations...

President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. on Nov. 07, 2020.

President-Elect Joe Biden Vows to Usher in 'a Time to Heal in America'

In a forceful and eloquent victory speech Saturday night, President-elect J...

In a forceful and eloquent victory speech Saturday night, President-elect Joe Biden vowed to usher in "a time to heal" in America, claiming a moral mandate as well as a political one as he vowed...