How 'The Pitt' Isn't Just Another ER Drama

From election-related prediction markets to sports betting, gambling is creeping into everyday life. Sanjay and CNN's Coy Wire talk with UCLA's Dr. Timothy Fong about how these apps hook the brain, and what to watch for. Jennifer Lai and Leying Tang produced this episode. Video p ...  Show more

Palliative care and hospice physician Dr. BJ Miller explains how honest conversations about death can help us live -- and die -- on our own terms. Resources mentioned in this episode: BJ Miller's company Mettle Health — support for illness, grief and dying BJ Miller’s book, A Beg ...  Show more

“The Pitt,” which recently began streaming on Max, spans a single shift in the life of a doctor at an underfunded Pittsburgh hospital where, in the course of fifteen gruelling hours, he and his team struggle to keep up with a seemingly endless stream of patients. The show has bee ...  Show more

We go inside the scientifically accurate ER world created for the TV show with one of its medical consultants.

What is it actually like to work in an emergency room? To deal with overcrowded waiting rooms, a shortage of hospital beds, and a constant flow of life-and-deat ...

Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney work the overnight shift at the emergency room to recap the two-episode premiere of ‘The Pitt,’ the Max original series from much of the creative team behind ‘ER.’ They discuss it as a spiritual successor to the popular ’90s drama, their relationsh ...  Show more