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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    COVID surges in CA as FDA restricts vaccines

    The summer COVID spike is here, but new FDA vaccine restrictions limit who can get a booster, and CDC turmoil impacts U.S. public health policy.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 28, 2025 • 1 min read

    The summer COVID spike is here, but new FDA vaccine restrictions limit who can get a booster, and CDC turmoil impacts U.S. public health policy.

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    When AI companionship turns into psychosis
    1. 0:00‘An almost divine quality’: The irresistible allure of AI chatbots
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    3. 25:56Weekend film reviews: ‘Caught Stealing,’ ‘The Roses’
    4. 42:00How to properly finger clap like a ballroom star
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      Madeleine Brand

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    When AI companionship turns into psychosis
    1. 0:00‘An almost divine quality’: The irresistible allure of AI chatbots
    2. 16:50COVID surges in CA as FDA restricts vaccinesYou’re reading this
    3. 25:56Weekend film reviews: ‘Caught Stealing,’ ‘The Roses’
    4. 42:00How to properly finger clap like a ballroom star
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand