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Episodes

April 15, 2020

How coronavirus will reshape the world’s borders

Martine Powers and Ishaan Tharoor explore the meaning of borders in a pandemic, and how coronavirus might change travel and migration in the future. And Mary Beth Sheridan walks us through public service announcements from ar...
April 14, 2020

The economy in limbo

Heather Long on how opening up the economy will be less like flipping a switch and more like a slow rehabilitation. Drew Harwell on privacy concerns around Zoom. And author J. Courtney Sullivan on what she’s reading for comfort.
April 13, 2020

How do we reopen the country safely?

The president wants to reopen the U.S. economy, but experts say doing that safely requires widespread testing and contact tracing. Long lines strain the nation’s food banks. And how New Zealand didn’t just flatten the curve, but squashed it.
April 11, 2020

The great toilet paper shortage of 2020

The weird psychology of the great toilet paper shortage, and what we can learn from it.
April 10, 2020

Life as a black American in a pandemic

The stark disparities in how covid-19 affects black Americans, from Robert Samuels. How wearing a face mask in public is different for black men, from Tracy Jan. And navigating the politics of hair during a pandemic, from Jordan-Marie Smith.
April 9, 2020

When you can’t wash your hands in a pandemic

After the coronavirus pandemic passes, a new economic reality. What happens when you can’t wash your hands in the midst of a public health crisis. And a look into Wuhan as the lockdown lifts.
April 8, 2020

The risks of unproven drugs for coronavirus

Bernie Sanders ends his White House bid. The FDA has authorized widespread use of unproven drugs to treat coronavirus, saying the possible benefits outweigh the risks. And, remembering musician John Prine.
April 7, 2020

Voting in a pandemic

Wisconsin’s primary is threatening to become a worst-case scenario for elections amid a pandemic. Undocumented workers are often ‘essential’ — but also vulnerable. And an island that’s preparing for the worst.
April 6, 2020

It’s proving really hard to give away $350 billion

Aaron Gregg on the realities of getting a small business loan under the stimulus plan. Nicole Dungca reports that the federal government lagged for months in helping local officials respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, ...