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America Dissected

Wellness isn’t just about mindfulness, exercise, or the right skin routine. Science, politics, media

Episodes

Total: 295

Abdul reflects on how important public opinion—and its shapers—have been to the pandemic. He then ta

Abdul reflects on the economic consequences of COVID-19. Abdul talks to Jane Oates, President of Wor

Abdul sets expectations on how our current pandemic will end. He then poses the question to John Bar

Abdul talks about how our failure to invest in public health is hurting our vaccine effort. He talks

Abdul reflects on the power and responsibility of American leadership--and what it means for how the

Abdul explains the race between virus and vaccine. He reflects on how history’s racism is shaping th

Abdul dissects President Biden’s COVID19 executive orders and reflects on what COVID-19’s showed us

Abdul reflects on the notion of American exceptionalism and COVID-19. He interviews Dr. Paul Farmer,

Abdul reflects on how the role of disinformation has shaped both the pandemic and the attempted coup

Abdul reflects on the lagging vaccine deployment and what it tells us about public health. He talks

Abdul and Sarah, a psychiatrist, answer your questions about mental health during a challenging time

The transition

2020/12/22

Abdul talks about the critical role of trust for collective action and public health. He talks to re

The vaccine episode

2020/12/15

Abdul reflects on the deployment of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. He talks to virologist Dr

The State of the States

2020/12/8

Abdul reflects on the role that states in this pandemic have had to play in the absence of federal l

Abdul and Dr. Syra Madad, who leads the special pathogens unit at New York City Health & Hospita

The long haul

2020/11/24

Abdul reflects on Thanksgiving and the future of this surge in the pandemic. Then he interviews Fion

Dying in a pandemic

2020/11/17

Abdul reflects on the COVID-19 surge we’re experiencing. Then he interviews Kristin Urquiza, co-foun

Now for the work

2020/11/10

Abdul reflects on the outcome of the election in the context of the COVID19 pandemic. Then he interv

#46, insha’Allah

2020/11/3

Abdul talks about voting as a public health intervention. Then he interviews Rep. Rashida Tlaib abou

The pandemic vote

2020/10/27

Abdul talks about how America’s precarious healthcare system isn’t ready for this next COVID-19 surg