Claire Wardle: Why Do We Fall For Misinformation? How does a set of misleading videos online turn into a dangerous health crisis ... all in the span of three days? Claire Wardle discusses the real life consequences of misinformation online. NPR/TED Staff
Adam Alter: How Do We Take Back Control Of Our Attention? Within the last decade, we've opted to replace time spent on hobbies, exercise, and conversation with screen time. Social psychologist Adam Alter describes ways we can reclaim our attention. NPR/TED Staff
Coronavirus: 100,000 More People Worldwide Got Infected In Less Than 2 Weeks More than 200,000 people so far have contracted the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The first 100,000 were infected over more than three months. The rest got it in just 12 days. Bill Chappell
Food And Drug Administration Seeks To Expand Treatment For Coronavirus NPR's David Greene talks to FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn who has said the agency is moving as quickly as it can to find a vaccine while still following protocol to ensure safety standards are met.
Seattle Now: Don't eat the corona snacks We get together to digest another relentless week of local news with KUOW's Jeannie Yandel and Salon TV critic Melanie McFarland. Patricia Murphy
Examining The Trade-Offs To Social Distancing Countries are imposing unprecedented social distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But, is there a point when the cost to society outweighs the benefits? Nurith Aizenman
Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders Californians To Stay At Home As the state tries to contain the coronavirus, the governor told the 40 million people who live in the state not to go out. It's the first statewide order of its kind. Leila Fadel
Seattle Nurses Scrounge For Masks To Stay Safe On Pandemic's Front Lines The first U.S cluster of coronavirus cases began in the Seattle area, and the case count is growing. Now nurses face shortages of protective gear, and confusion and fear about how to stay safe. Will Stone
93-Year-Old Retired Nurse: 'It Takes A Special Person' To Go Into The Profession Ruth Owens worked for four decades as a nurse in Tennessee, inspiring family to go into the profession. "I love people, and I love to help them — physically, mentally, spiritually," Owens said. Emma Bowman
Johnson, Directed Homeland's Ebola Response, Discusses COVID-19 Strategy NPR's David Greene talks to former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about the steps the Trump administration is taking to try to mitigate the damage of the coronavirus.
