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Mask on? Mask off? Apr 03, 2020

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In an about-face, the Centers for Disease Control would now like you to cover your mouth and nose when you go outside. (Transcript here.)

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6.6 million more unemployed Apr 02, 2020

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Last week's unemployment numbers shattered all records. This week, they doubled. Vox's Matthew Yglesias, host of The Weeds podcast, proposes a way out of this mess. (Transcript here.)

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Lockdown while locked up Apr 01, 2020

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Arthur Longworth calls Sean from Washington State Reformatory to explain what it's like to serve a life sentence at a prison where the coronavirus is spreading. (Transcript here.)

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The trouble with Trump’s daily briefings Mar 31, 2020

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Part rally, part media-bashing, part critical updates on the coronavirus crisis, President Trump's daily press briefings are muddying the message. (Transcript here.)

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How Covid-19 attacks your body Mar 30, 2020

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In this episode of Vox's Reset podcast Ed Yong from The Atlantic explains how a little spiky ball called SARS-CoV2 brought the world to its knees. (Transcript here.)

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Your coronavirus questions, answered (Part II) Mar 27, 2020

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On today's show, more listener questions: Why isn't everyone social distancing? Will I be immune after I get it? When will this end? My anxiety is spiking!(Transcript here.)

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The emergency room emergency Mar 26, 2020

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The Atlantic's James Hamblin explains why America has a critical shortage of medical supplies. New York City ER doctor Calvin Sun says, “It’s like a lottery that we don’t want to play, but we’re forced to play.” (Transcript here.)

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The two trillion dollar question Mar 25, 2020

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Congress has settled on an historic stimulus package, but Ezra Klein is worried it might not be enough. (Transcript here.)

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Asia's second wave Mar 24, 2020

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Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore managed to contain Covid-19, but now things look less promising. (Transcript here.)

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Giving birth in a pandemic Mar 23, 2020

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Vox's Julia Belluz went from covering the global coronavirus pandemic to giving birth in the middle of it. (Transcript here.)