Ranked #1
Not a Two-Week Problem
Not a Two-Week Problem
James and Katherine take a walk to the grocery store and discuss what the next week --and year -- may look like in the U... Read more
16 Mar 2020
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28mins
Ranked #2
Have We Turned the Corner?
Have We Turned the Corner?
People are getting vaccinated, but it’s not happening quickly enough. Case counts are dropping fast, but a near-record n... Read more
28 Jan 2021
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37mins
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Should I Wear A Mask?
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Dr. James Hamblin answers basic questions about the coronavirus (and how to avoid it). Learn more about your ad choices.... Read more
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The New Etiquette of Procuring Food
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The coming weeks will be tough for many Americans. Lori Gottlieb of “Dear Therapist” advises on how to deal with grief, ... Read more
6 Apr 2020
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Why Do Some People Get Sicker?
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22 Apr 2020
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How Coronavirus Is Scrambling Our Politics
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Staff writer McKay Coppins explains why some people seem not to believe the science, and how simple advice like avoiding... Read more
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What It’s Like to Have COVID-19
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Friends and writers F.T. Kola and Karan Mahajan have both recently recovered from COVID-19. They join to talk about immu... Read more
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Dr. Ruth Faden, an expert in biomedical ethics with Johns Hopkins University, has helped vaccine drives answer some toug... Read more
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Where the Curve Has Flattened
Where the Curve Has Flattened
What's been the difference in the parts of the country that haven't seen as bad an outbreak? Staff writer Russell Berman... Read more
13 Apr 2020
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How This Could End
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Staff writer Ed Yong describes three possibilities of how this will play out — and reminds us not to panic. Recorded 11a... Read more
26 Mar 2020
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Are These Tweets Real?
Are These Tweets Real?
James has been getting a lot of strange replies on social media. McKay Coppins joins to talk about modern propaganda, th... Read more
15 Apr 2020
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Can I Have a Drink?
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People are losing their jobs and hope. But opening businesses back up would endanger lives. Jim and Katherine call her b... Read more
25 Mar 2020
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A Slight Temporary Relief
A Slight Temporary Relief
Lori Gottlieb of “Dear Therapist” talks us through how to stay sane. She gives tips on managing anxiety and talking to f... Read more
18 Mar 2020
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Infections, Vaccinations, and Other Questions
Infections, Vaccinations, and Other Questions
Listeners with mild COVID-19 cases call with their questions. Jim explains why he thinks the summer could be wonderful. ... Read more
25 Feb 2021
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Can You Get Reinfected?
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The Brazil variant raises a scary question — and reminds us that herd immunity needs to cross borders.Also: Katherine sh... Read more
4 Feb 2021
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Text Your Ex?
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Amid a surge of romantic expression, staff writer Ashley Fetters advises Katherine and Jim on the psychology of reconnec... Read more
17 Apr 2020
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Don’t Worry About a ‘New Strain’
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Recent news stories raised concerns about multiple ‘strains’ of the coronavirus. Ed Yong joins to explain what’s going o... Read more
6 May 2020
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So The Economy is a Disaster
So The Economy is a Disaster
The economic news is catastrophic. And it’s probably going to get worse. Annie Lowrey joins to talk about why the U.S. d... Read more
5 May 2020
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