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17. Cherishing Continuity: Rabbi Ira Dounn on Grief, Closure and Remaining Princetonians May 26, 2020

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Even as the "Princeton diaspora" is scattered across the world, Rabbi Ira Dounn of the Center for Jewish Life finds that students are maintaining relationships and finding, if not closure, the continuity of being part of the University now and for the rest of their lives. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-dounn

16. Responding in Real Time: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson *03 Negotiates COVID-19's Many Unknowns May 22, 2020

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How do you make sound policy decisions for one of the U.S.'s largest cities when faced with limited information about a fast-spreading disease? Eric Johnson *03 explains how he's charting a course for his constituents through uncertain times. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-johnson

15. Developing a Vaccine: Why 18 Months Is 'Miraculously Fast' — But 24 Is Possible May 19, 2020

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No vaccine has ever come to market in less than four years, says Gordon Douglas '55, the former president of Merck's vaccine division and a doctor with decades of clinical and academic experience. Hear how he recommends speeding up the process. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-douglas

14. Defining the Moment: Princeton's First Black Valedictorian Marks Multiple Milestones May 12, 2020

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Princeton senior Nicholas Johnson reflects on becoming the first black student to achieve this honor in school history. He also explains the impact he hopes to have with his computational research into human behavior — including behaviors related to COVID-19 — and how he and his 2020 classmates have persisted through one of the worst crises in modern times. Transcript: https://www.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2020/05/Nicholas%20Johnson%20-%20transcript.pdf

13. Warning the Public: Coronaviruses are Deadlier in Larger Amounts May 12, 2020

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Catching COVID-19 isn't all-or-nothing, says immunologist Caroline Bartman: like poison, a high dose of virus can kill while a low 'viral load' may cause mild infections. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-bartman

12. Battling the Racial Inequities of COVID-19: A View from the Front Lines May 08, 2020

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Surgical resident Glenn Wakam '11 urges broad-based action to remedy health disparities exposed and amplified by the pandemic. Transcript: https://www.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2020/05/GlennWakam_transcript.pdf

11. Rebounding from Recession: Can the Economy Roar Back from the Pandemic? May 05, 2020

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Economist and Princeton Professor Alan Blinder considers the parallels between the Spanish flu of 1918 and the COVID-19 pandemic, calling the current disruption "one of the most extreme economic events that has ever taken place." Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-blinder

10. Safekeeping the Animals: Princeton's Lead Veterinarian on 'Continuity of Care' Through the Pandemic May 01, 2020

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Laura Conour, the University's attending veterinarian, describes her team's unflagging care for campus laboratory animals under pandemic conditions and shares early research toward vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. Transcript: https://princeton.edu/content/transcript-conour

9. Speaking Science to Power: Communicating Facts Amid a 'Fog of War' Apr 27, 2020

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President of the American Federation of Scientists Ali Nouri *06 discusses the scientific misinformation and disinformation that has hampered our pandemic response and how his organization is responding. Transcript: https://www.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2020/04/AliNouri_transcript_0.pdf

8. Facing the Economic Fallout: A Time for Government Apr 23, 2020

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This economic crisis is unlike any the nation has ever faced. Cecilia Rouse, economics professor and dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, examines the economic and societal vulnerabilities exposed by this pandemic and highlights areas demanding assertive government steps to protect us from the next one. Transcript: princeton.edu/content/transcript-rouse

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