A Bubble Made Up of Millions

A Bubble Made Up of Millions

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Biden’s Pandemic Response Overhaul

One of Joe Biden’s first acts as president-elect was to announce a Covid-19 advisory board, putting the fight against the pandemic front and center in his presidential plans. On today's episode, a member of that advisory board talks to us about how a Biden White House plans to ov ...  Show more

The Struggle to Distribute the Vaccine

Weeks before U.S. states expect to receive their first shipments of Covid-19 vaccines, they’re getting conflicting messages from the federal government about exactly how many doses may arrive. Some governors have made splashy announcements about how much of Pfizer and BioNTech’s ...  Show more

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