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Politics is how people achieve power. Policy is what they do with it. Every week on The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill and guests break down the policies that shape our lives, from abortion to financial regulations to affirmative action to housing. We dive deep and we get wonky, but we have fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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How does the pandemic end?


Now that nearly 60 percent of the US population is fully vaccinated, Dylan, German, and Jerusalem discuss potential exit strategies for policies such as mask mandates and mandatory quarantines. They also talk about what an “endemic” Covid might be like in the US and which aspects of pandemic life might stick around. Finally, they discuss how better access to mental health care could affect crime.


References:

Mandate the vaccines, not masks


The case for ending school mask mandates at the end of the year


The case for keeping mask mandates


Emily Oster on kids and masks


The Black Death and its Consequences for the Jewish Community in Tàrrega


Against “deep cleaning” surfaces for COVID


Vaccines are coming along for children under 5


Do booster shots make vaccinating the world harder?


White paper of the week: Better access to outpatient psychiatric care reduces crime


Cognitive-behavioral therapy reduced crime in Liberia


Hosts:

Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt), senior correspondent, Vox

German Lopez (@germanrlopez), senior correspondent, Vox

Jerusalem Demsas (@jerusalemdemsas), policy reporter, Vox


Credits:

Sofi LaLonde, producer & engineer

Libby Nelson, editorial adviser

Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts


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 November 16, 2021  59m