A patient is removed from an ambulance outside of NYU Langone Hospital in New York City.
What’s required to treat the numbers of coronavirus patients is in short supply, and, soon, might not be enough. This will put doctors in the position of deciding who does, and who doesn’t, get the care they may need to survive.
Rationing is a subject New York University medical ethicist Arthur Caplan has thought a lot about over the years.
Diane spoke to him this past weekend to learn more about the current situation, and to find out how hospitals will make these difficult choices.
As the effects of climate change become increasingly obvious, ideas once thought of as radical are becoming part of the mainstream debate. Cristopher Flavelle of the New York Times explains the promise and perils of geoengineering.
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.