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The perils over covering coronavirus, information-sharing amongst researchers, the rise of armchair epidemiologists, and the cost-benefit analysis being played with human lives. (episode)
Amid a flood of facts and spin, how the press can ensure the healthy spread of vital information.
Biologists and epidemiologists are sharing their findings on preprint servers. What those are, and how journalists and news consumers should regard them.
Covid-19 is the story of our time. And suddenly, everyone's an expert.
Journalist Judd Legum investigates sick leave policies and worker protections.
The media conversation this week prompted big questions about what each of us is worth.
Israel is grappling with the pandemic... and big questions about democracy. (episode)
Prepping for the worst, hoping against hope for the best. Welcome to our new reality. (episode)
As the pandemic progresses, timelines are stretching, compressing, and even sometimes flipping.
A sociologist pushes back on their "I told you so" moment.
Pick your companions carefully. Make lists of your supplies. Never trust strangers.
What The Atlantic's new podcast "Floodlines" teaches us about how government fails before, during, and after disasters.
We ask Matt Desmond, Princeton University sociologist and author of Evicted. (episode)
The spread of a novel pandemic in the US, abroad and onscreen. (episode)
Grim reality catches up with the president's chaotic, contradictory messaging.
Italy is taking drastic social distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Is the Italian press ready?
And what we can learn from the spread of misinformation.
Masks aren't currently recommended by the CDC. But that hasn't stopped people from wearing them.
For one critic, the 2011 Hollywood thriller was a source of unlikely comfort — and terrifying gravity.
The Diamond Princess cruise ship is a unique petri dish. (episode)
To turn out the vote, it pays to understand why people don't vote in the first place. (episode)
Coronavirus messaging, pandemic history, Super Tuesday narratives, and the White House's efforts to re-write international norms about women's health. (episode)
As the White House strives for certainty in its messaging, how one journalist is embracing uncertainty.
From the bubonic plague to Ebola to COVID-19: learning about ourselves through the epidemics we've faced.
The political scientist who predicted Democrats would win big in 2018 says they'll beat Trump in 2020.
Twenty-five years ago, the US was an ally in promoting women's health and gender equality in international agreements. Now, the US is pushing back on those very words.
The media messaging surrounding coronavirus is coming directly from the CDC. Is that in our best interest? (episode)