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War, What Is It Good For?
Many elected officials have declared metaphorical war against the coronavirus. On this week’s show, On The Media examines the historical risks and be…
6 years, 1 month ago
We Live On Zoom Now – And That Might Be a Problem
Since many of us have retreated to our homes in the past month, we’ve been connected to each other mostly through our screens. Work meetings, dinners…
6 years, 1 month ago
Playing The Hero
Elected officials offer a flood of facts and spin in daily coronavirus briefings. On this week’s On the Media, hear how the press could do a better j…
6 years, 1 month ago
When Coronavirus Isn't The Only Crisis
Last week, roughly 400 Israelis got an alert on their cell phone: “You must immediately go into isolation [for 14 days] to protect your relatives and…
6 years, 2 months ago
Bracing for Impact
As a global pandemic threatens to upend life as we know it, the future is becoming increasingly difficult to grapple with. On this week's On the Medi…
6 years, 2 months ago
Can Eviction Moratoriums Stop The Bleeding?
From Miami to Massachusetts, from San Francisco to Pittsburgh to New York, housing courts are closing up and marshals are standing down as various ev…
6 years, 2 months ago
Civilization, Interrupted
The World Health Organization has officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. On this week's On the Media, how coverage of the viru…
6 years, 2 months ago
A Unique Petri Dish
The COVID-19 pandemic has expanded our vocabulary with terms like “social distancing” and “self-isolation.” In an article in Slate, physician and Har…
6 years, 2 months ago
Why Nonvoters Choose to Opt Out
In advance of yesterday’s primaries, we saw some electoral anxieties of a slightly new variety: would voters turn out in the face of COVID-19? In the…
6 years, 2 months ago
Our Bodies, Ourselves
The press called out President Trump after he dismissed an alarming coronavirus statistic on – quote – a “hunch.” On this week’s On The Media, what b…
6 years, 2 months ago