Disease

How the Spread of COVID-19 Could Impacted the Treatment of Other Global Diseases

As the treatment of COVID-19 takes precedent throughout the world, some experts worry that other global health initiatives will fall to the wayside. 

The Pandemic is a Mass Traumatic Event

The coronavirus pandemic could leave millions of people with post-traumatic stress disorder, from first responders on the ground to those forced to quarantine at home.

Does Biden’s Climate Plan Go Far Enough To Win Over Progressives?

Biden’s climate platform was consistently ranked lower by environmental groups compared to progressive candidates. Environmentalsts are now asking Biden to shift left on climate.

In the Midst of a Global Pandemic, Tornado Outbreaks Devastate the South

Storms continue to strike the south leaving destruction in their wake.  How will they fare while also dealing with a pandemic?

Writer Jason Reynolds on Engaging Kids Through Literature from Home

As parents and guardians across the country know, it’s not always easy to keep kids engaged through online and distance learning. But writer Jason Reynolds wants to help.

Guns kill more people in the United States than alcohol—from homicides and suicides, to mass shootings like the one that left dead 17 high school students in Parkland, Florida last month. But public health researchers will tell you that studying alcohol-related deaths is much easier. Gun research is so fraught politically that the Centers for […]

May 15, 2017

1. Backlash After FBI Director Firing (12 min)

2. ‘Biggest Ransomware Attack Ever’ Targets Countries Across the Globe (7 min)

3. Incidents at Fenway Expose Boston Sports Racism (4 min)

4. West Dallas Residents Struggle to Keep Affordable Housing Amid Change (6 min)

5. ‘The Poetry of Pop’ (8 min)

March 15, 2016: 1. Beyond Data: What’s Really Driving Voters to the Polls | 2. Trump Tests The Truth & The Media | 3. Mission Accomplished? Russia Withdraws from Syria | 4. Understanding Gender Bias in Autism Research | 5. The Colonial Epidemic that Explains Modern America