logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2021
13m 55s

4 Countries Dominate Doses As Pressure G...

NPR
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Yesterday
What's it like to return home amid war?
More than a million Lebanese residents have found themselves without a place to call home since the war reignited in early March.Now with a shaky temporary ceasefire in place – people are trying to return home - if there is a home to return to.NPR went to southern Lebanon to asse ... Show More
6m 58s
Apr 8
What can Montgomery Alabama teach Americans about Civil Rights?
The landscape of Montgomery, Alabama is a monument to Civil Rights, but is America losing touch with the lessons of that movement?Montgomery, Alabama was the setting for much of the battle for Civil Rights. As the country celebrates its 250 anniversary, NPR’s Debbie Elliot went t ... Show More
9m 52s
Apr 22
Is tit-for-tat political gerrymandering the future of US politics?
Virginia voters delivered a major win to Democrats on Tuesday.A narrow majority voted to allow lawmakers to bypass the state's bipartisan redistricting commission. That means the Democratic-led legislature will create a map that’s more favorable to them in the midterms.It's the l ... Show More
8m 54s
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2022
Omicron Around The World: From "Zero COVID" To Rising Cases
The Omicron surge may have peaked in the U.S., but parts of the world are seeing crippling levels of cases. Jason Beaubien, NPR global health and development correspondent, joins the show to talk about where the virus is spreading, different countries' strategies for controlling ... Show More
12m 11s
Jun 2021
The Struggles of India’s Vaccine Giant
<p>When the coronavirus hit, the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker, seemed uniquely positioned to help. It struck a deal with AstraZeneca, promising a billion vaccine doses to low- and middle-income nations. </p><p>Earlier this year, a ban instituted by ... Show More
28m 1s
Jul 2022
Covid, monkeypox, and now polio? What to know
The World Health Organization says monkeypox is now a global health emergency. The new declaration comes as infections surge in 75 countries, with 5 deaths and more than 16,000 cases reported so far. It’s one of three health emergencies the world is facing right now, along with t ... Show More
56m 43s
Mar 2021
The State of Vaccinations
<p>The United States has never undertaken a vaccination campaign of the scale and speed of the Covid-19 program. Despite a few glitches, the country appears to be on track to offer shots to all adults who want one by May 1.</p><p>We look at the ups and downs in the American vacci ... Show More
26m 42s
Jun 2024
BREAKING: 5 States SUING Pfizer Over Vaccine Deaths & Tucker EXPLODES on Vaccine Makers - SF 395
tail spinning
1h 5m
May 2021
Rural Tennessee’s Vaccine Hesitators
<p>Vaccine hesitancy is a major reason that many experts now fear the United States will struggle to attain herd immunity against the coronavirus.</p><p>And while many initially hesitant demographics have become more open to vaccinations, one group is shifting much less: white Re ... Show More
28m 47s
Mar 2021
Can Bill Gates Vaccinate the World?
<p>When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the Microsoft founder Bill Gates was the most powerful and provocative private individual operating within global public health.</p><p>Today, we look at the role he has played in public health and his latest mission: procuring Covid-19 vaccin ... Show More
31m 13s