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November 17, 2020

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US-China relations

Amid increasing US-China tensions, humor is serious business

The World

October 07, 2020

American Jesse Appell’s comedy is part of a long history of cultural diplomacy between the US and China. Musical performances, art exchanges and sports competitions have all helped to strengthen the relationship between the two countries since the early 1970s.

Coronavirus Conversations

Discussion: How the coronavirus crisis has exposed entrenched health inequities

The World

July 20, 2020

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07/21/2020 - 12:45pm

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed entrenched health inequities for communities of color in the US and around the globe. As part of our regular series discussing COVID-19, The World's Elana Gordon moderated a conversation with Nancy Krieger from Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Krieger recently co-authored an analysis confirming the extent of such disparities.

COVID-19

Harvard grad student creates a new PPE supply chain from China to Boston

The World

April 27, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is creating an insatiable demand for medical and personal protective equipment (PPE) that has overwhelmed the world market. China has ramped up the production of needed supplies by bringing new manufacturers online. In an international marketplace where companies, federal and state agencies are fighting for equipment, Harvard business student Sophie Bai and her colleagues are creating a new supply chain.

Prior exposure to air pollution increases risk of death from COVID-19, new research suggests

Living on Earth

April 23, 2020

The novel coronavirus is more deadly in areas with many years of high air pollution, researchers are now saying.

COVID-19

For this year’s Passover Seder, to Zoom or not to Zoom?

The World

April 08, 2020

It's an added question for the holiday this year as social-distancing measures in place all over the world are preventing big, in-person gatherings.

COVID-19

How families around the world talk coronavirus with kids

The World

March 26, 2020

It’s hard explaining to kids what COVID-19 is, much less the new restrictions that come with it. Reporter Ari Daniel spoke to a bunch of families all over the world about their challenges and how they’re making do.

COVID-19

Trump invokes Defense Production Act, but execution is unclear, former DHS adviser says

The World

March 20, 2020

Asked why he was putting it into action now, Trump told reporters it would be used to ensure that US states could get masks and other equipment needed to fight the virus.

COVID-19

International students displaced by COVID-19 also face headaches with online classes

The World

March 20, 2020

Usually, an international student visa only allows for one online course. So, students panicked as colleges announced that classes were moving online.

Global Nation Education

US researchers on edge as foreign funding comes under increased scrutiny

WGBH News

February 26, 2020

A clash has cropped up between the academic mission of sharing knowledge and national security.

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