As the first rounds of the Covid-19 vaccines become available, a growing debate has emerged as to who should get it first. CDC guidance prioritizes essential workers and those in long-term care, but a growing chorus of voices say authorities should instead focus on the elderly. It’s a profound debate with broad ethical implications that dig into the question ... Show More
Sep 4
Is America Ready for a Four-Day Work Week?
A century after Henry Ford helped popularize the five-day, 40-hour week, could working 32 hours be next? Supporters say shorter weeks can improve well-being without sacrificing productivity, especially as AI would make workers more efficient. Others warn it would strain industrie ... Show More
1h 4m
Sep 2020
Safety vs Speed in the Race for a Vaccine
The President is pushing for a Covid-19 vaccine before the election, but is that realistic? Or safe? CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with Moncef Slaoui, Chief Advisor of Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. government’s Covid-19 vaccine program.
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11m 47s
May 2021
Should Vaccination Be A Choice?
Dr. Heidi Larson, founding director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, discusses the complicated relationship between vaccine hesitancy, choice, and democracy. Dr. Larson is the author of the recent book, “Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start and Why They Don't Go Away.” Learn more ab ... Show More
37m 38s
Apr 2020
413. Who Gets the Ventilator?
<p>Should a nurse or doctor who gets sick treating Covid-19 patients have priority access to a potentially life-saving healthcare device? Americans aren’t used to rationing in medicine, but it’s time to think about it. We consult a lung specialist, a bioethicist, and (of course) ... Show More
48m 5s
Jan 2025
Vaccine hesitancy in the time of COVID, PART ONE
<p>Listen as Dr. H. Clifford Lane, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Steven M. Gordon, Cleveland Clinic, join moderator Dr. Brian Mandell, Editor-in-Chief of Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, to discuss the historical context of vaccine hesitancy, ... Show More
21m 48s