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Long shot Apr 17, 2020

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It could be a year or more before the vaccine is ready, but there’s a radical plan to speed up the process. (Transcript here.)

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Zeke Emanuel’s exit strategy Apr 16, 2020

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President Trump wants to reopen the country yesterday. Bioethicist Zeke Emanuel, who served as a health policy advisor to former President Obama, offers a safe path. (Transcript here.)

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Death Cab for The Postal Service? Apr 15, 2020

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The United States Postal Service is on the brink of collapse. Vox's Matthew Yglesias explains how and why the country should save it. (Transcript here.)

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All praise, no pay Apr 14, 2020

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Essential workers in the food, transportation, and retail industries are being called American heroes. They want to be paid as such. (Transcript here.)

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Elizabeth Warren has a plan for this, too Apr 13, 2020

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Friend of the show Ezra Klein speaks to Sen. Elizabeth Warren about several plans she has proposed to combat this pandemic. (Transcript here.)

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The loneliness pandemic Apr 10, 2020

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Coronavirus has led to another pandemic: social isolation. Vox’s Ezra Klein says this sickness has a cure. (Transcript here.)

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Six feet away from God Apr 09, 2020

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While a few religious leaders flout shelter in place ordinances, Easter, Passover, and Ramadan are inspiring most to get creative with worship. (Transcript here.)

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Vote and die Apr 08, 2020

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Wisconsinites had to choose between catching Covid-19 and voting on Tuesday. Is the rest of the country next? (Transcript here.)

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"The Great Equalizer" Apr 07, 2020

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Madonna was wrong. Covid-19 isn't an equalizer. It's coming for America's most vulnerable populations. (Transcript here.)

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The immunity test Apr 06, 2020

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A vaccine will take a while, but Vox’s Umair Irfan says the global effort to test for immunity and treat Covid-19 is well underway. (An earlier version of this episode misidentified hydroxychloroquine as an active ingredient in aquarium cleaner. That's chloroquine phosphate.) (Transcript here.)

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