Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Can you rely on at-home COVID tests amid Omicron?
The Biden administration plans to send at-home COVID tests to Americans who ask for one. Clinical microbiologist Susan Butler-Wu shares how effective they are.
By Madeleine Brand • • 53m ListenThe Biden administration plans to send at-home COVID tests to Americans who ask for one. Clinical microbiologist Susan Butler-Wu shares how effective they are.
President Biden’s $2 trillion “Build Back Better” plan includes major climate change reforms, but it’s lacking support, including from Sen. Joe Manchin.
Four months after the U.S. withdrew troops and funding from Afghanistan, residents there can’t afford enough food or fuel. One LA doctor is trying to help.
The documentary “Beanie Mania” looks at how the tiny pellet-filled stuffed animals from the 1990s fueled an investment bubble.
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5 storiesHow accurate are at-home COVID tests amid Omicron spike?
The Biden administration plans to send at-home COVID tests to Americans who ask for one. Clinical microbiologist Susan Butler-Wu shares how effective they are.
Read the story9 minIf Build Back Better dies, what happens to climate legislation?
President Biden’s $2 trillion “Build Back Better” plan includes major climate change reforms, but it’s lacking support, including from Sen. Joe Manchin.
Read the story10 minLA doctor tries getting food and funds to starving Afghans
Four months after the U.S. withdrew troops and funding from Afghanistan, residents there can’t afford enough food or fuel. One LA doctor is trying to help.
Read the story9 minWhat drove Beanie Babies craze in 1990s — and its collapse?
The documentary “Beanie Mania” looks at how the tiny pellet-filled stuffed animals from the 1990s fueled an investment bubble.
Read the story15 minWarm up to Mexican ponche and Nordic glӧgg for the holidays
Warm drinks are perfect for winter holidays: Mexican ponche, Nordic glӧgg, mulled wine, mulled apple cider, and hot chocolate.
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