Covid-19 has now been a defining part of our lives for a year and a half.  And we are now entering a new phase: trying to transition this disease from a society-crashing pandemic to a more manageable endemic disease. On the Great Ideas Podcast, Matt Robison interviewed leading researcher Dr. Jodie Guest –  Professor and…
Florida, right now, is experiencing a severe COVID-19 surge. You wouldn’t know it, however, if you listened to Ron DeSantis. The governor is much more concerned fighting a culture war then keeping his people safe. And people in the Sunshine state are suffering. And considering vaccine rates, it’s much more likely to be unvaccinated Republicans…
The Delta variant is raging across the US and especially in Southern states. Many Governors in the South are doubling down on treating COVID as a culture war issue rather than a dangerous pandemic. Asa Hutchinson is taking a different tack. The Arkansas governor has changed his mind after seeing how the Delta variant affects…
The Delta variant has created a major issue for residents of all states, but especially those who have a Trumpian Republican governor. And rather than trying to use this moment to encourage vaccinations, many Conservative pundits have chosen to keep referring to COVID as no big deal. Lindsey Graham, who tested positive despite being vaccinated,…