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Why captions are suddenly everywhere and how they got there

Chelle Wyatt describes how you can't lip read if a person is wearing a mask Friday, April 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The COVID pandemic disrupted daily life for people everywhere, but many of those with hearing loss took the resulting isolation especially hard. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Chelle Wyatt wears her hearing aid Friday, April 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City. People with hearing loss have adopted technology to navigate the world, especially as hearing aids are expensive and inaccessible to many. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Chelle Wyatt wears her hearing aid Friday, April 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City. People with hearing loss have adopted technology to navigate the world, especially as hearing aids are expensive and inaccessible to many. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Pat Olken, of Sharon, Mass., sits for a photograph while using the Otter app on her iPhone at her home, in Sharon, Thursday, April 14, 2022. People with hearing loss have adopted technology to navigate the world. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Chelle Wyatt holds her hearing aid Friday, April 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City. People with hearing loss have adopted technology to navigate the world, especially as hearing aids are expensive and inaccessible to many. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Chelle Wyatt describes how you can't lip read if a person is wearing a mask Friday, April 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The COVID pandemic disrupted daily life for people everywhere, but many of those with hearing loss took the resulting isolation especially hard. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Chelle Wyatt uses her cell phone with the Otter app Friday, April 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City. People with hearing loss have adopted technology to navigate the world, especially as hearing aids are expensive and inaccessible to many. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Chelle Wyatt uses her cell phone with the Otter app Friday, April 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City. People with hearing loss have adopted technology to navigate the world, especially as hearing aids are expensive and inaccessible to many. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Pat Olken, of Sharon, Mass., sits for a photograph while using the Otter app on her iPhone at her home, in Sharon, Thursday, April 14, 2022. People with hearing loss have adopted technology to navigate the world. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Pat Olken, of Sharon, Mass., demonstrates using the Otter app on her iPhone while using an iPad at her home, in Sharon, Thursday, April 14, 2022. People with hearing loss have adopted technology to navigate the world. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)