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A little math, a lot of science: calculating COVID-19 risks

May 12, 2020 Bill Kesler Coronavirus Leave a comment

This morning’s New York Times roundup, by David Leonhart, mentioned a blog post by a Dartmouth biologist, Erin S. Bromage: The Risks – Know

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800,000 MD’s call Trump’s Easter re-opening plan a prescription for disaster

March 28, 2020 Gloria Shur Bilchik Coronavirus, Health, Health care, Trump Leave a comment

800,000 doctors are telling Donald Trump that his “plan” to reopen businesses by Easter is a bad idea. In a letter delivered to Trump

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Odd, but Coronavirus Brings Good Karma for Political Introverts

March 17, 2020 Arthur Lieber 2020 Election, Bernie Sanders, Democracy Leave a comment

Whenever anything unexpected happens, there are unintended consequences. Such is the case with the coronavirus and its impact on American politics. Rallies are out, and for good reason. Whoever heard of a rally in which supporters had to comply with six-foot social distancing rules?

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A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

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