2 Views on Balancing Medical Risk and Economic Pain
“The tragedies we see playing out in Italy and around the world are why most public health officials say it’s far too soon to plan when people can return to work. But President Trump says he...
The Impact Isolation Can Have Mental Health During the Outbreak
As society adjusts to the new realities of living amid a global pandemic and the isolation that is beginning to come along with it, many are overrun with the fears and anxieties of what to do next....
Confronting Coronavirus — A PBS NewsHour Special
“Novel coronavirus has, in just a few months, grown into a full-blown pandemic. It has stressed governments and health systems around the globe, ended an era of economic expansion, and reshaped...
A Look Back at What Author Philip Roth Said About ‘The Plot Against America,’ Now On HBO
“A new HBO series based on Philip Roth’s novel “The Plot Against America” reimagines another period of national trauma, but with a fictive twist. In his world, Roth has the...
A Personal Note on Novel Coronavirus from Judy Woodruff
“This is a moment for Americans to show our best qualities,” Judy Woodruff said as she closed the PBS NewsHour on March 13. “We’re going to work our way through this....
In Florida, Path to Restoring Felons’ Voting Rights Has Been Fraught with Challenge
“Until 2018, Florida was one of only a few states that banned felons from voting for life. But that year, a two-thirds majority of the state passed an initiative to restore voting eligibility to...
Memory, Meaning and Mortality Are at The Heart of This Migration Exhibit
“Nearly 71 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, including nearly 30 million refugees. How does that movement shape migrants’ understanding of where they belong? The...
With the Coronavirus, ‘Pay Attention to The Basics’
“As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in the U.S., the National Institute of Health on Sunday advised vulnerable people, particularly the elderly with underlying health conditions, to...