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DOC AMA Concerns About AstraZeneca Vaccine Data, Vaccines Helping Reduce Spread in LA County And More
March 23, 2021 19:39 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBIn our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Timothy Brewer with UCLA. Topics today include: Trial review board raises concerns about AstraZeneca vaccine data New study finds that antibody drug shortens virus recovery Some nations could wait years for COVID-19 shots They had mild COVID-19. Then their serious symptoms kicked in. Physician on the dubious origins of Long Covid Health director says vaccines are likel...
AirTalk Episode Monday March 22, 2021
March 22, 2021 19:40 - 1 hour - 58 MBToday on AirTalk, we cover the latest COVID-19 headlines. Also on the show, we hear how outreach workers are fighting vaccine hesitancy and look into the state of movie theater reopenings.
State Of The Arts As Movie Theaters Reopen, We Look At The Safety Protocols, Guidance And More
March 22, 2021 19:37 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBFor months, the studios behind a live-action Mulan and Christopher Nolan's drama Tenet have been hoping movie theaters could reopen in time to show their films. Now, California has answered their prayers, saying multiplexes can indeed start firing up their popcorn poppers. The state announced last week that theaters can begin showing movies as soon as last Friday, but with dramatically lower capacities than before the pandemic. AMC Theatres announced that the company expected to have about 9...
DOC AMA AstraZeneca Vaccine Is 79 Percent Effective In US Trials, Miami Beach Spring Break Crowds And More
March 22, 2021 19:37 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBIn our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Today’s topics include: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe, 79% effective in late-stage U.S. trials COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing in US races ahead Hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo may be associated with coronavirus, research suggests A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in som...
How Advocates Are Fighting COVID-19 Concerns in Latino, Latina Communities
March 22, 2021 19:36 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MBAs more COVID-19 vaccines become available and the number of shots going into arms is ramping up, so too have efforts across Southern California to bring vaccine awareness and assuage concerns about getting the shot, especially in some communities of color where both vulnerability to COVID-19 and hesitancy about getting the vaccine are high. As part of its vaccine awareness efforts, Los Angeles County has partnered with more than 50 community-based organizations who have been doing outre...
FilmWeek ‘The Courier,’ ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League,’ ‘City Of Lies’ And More
March 19, 2021 19:32 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBLarry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Lael Loewenstein and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases. "The Courier" showing at Vineland Drive-In (City of Industry), Universal Cinema AMC (CityWalk Hollywood), AMC Burbank 16 "Zack Snyder's Justice League" on HBO Max "City of Lies" showing at theVineland Drive-In (City of Industry), Harkins Theatres Cerritos 16 and VOD on April 19 "Happily" showing at Arena Cinelouge Drive-In (Hollywood) and VOD (including VUDU & Fandang...
Netflix Is Asking Some Users To Verify Accounts Via Text -- Are The Days Of Streaming Service Password Sharing Numbered
March 19, 2021 19:27 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBIt’s ok to admit it -- a lot of people do it. Whether you’re the sharer or the one using a friend’s account, at least one of your streaming accounts belongs to your friend, your parents, your sister-in-law, or your cousin’s boyfriend’s trainer. For a long time, it’s been easy to share passwords to streaming services -- streaming companies haven’t made serious efforts in the pass to deter users from doing it, and if you’re lucky enough to convince someone to share their password with you, it’...
COVID-19 AMA CDC Issues New Guidelines On Distancing At Schools, CA Breaks Its Weekly Vaccination Record
March 19, 2021 19:27 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBIn our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Annabelle De St. Maurice of UCLA/Mattel Children’s Hospital. Topics today include: CDC reduces physical distancing guidelines for schoolchildren CA logs record-breaking week of vaccinations Cost to vaccinate Californians rises amid changes to Blue Shield oversight Concerns about increased transmission in Florida during spring break New U.K. study finds slow walkers more lik...
AirTalk Episode March 19,2020
March 19, 2021 19:26 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBToday on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 headlines and learn about Netflix's efforts to curb password sharing. Also on the show, KPCC film critics Lael Lowenstein, Andy Klein and Tim Cogshell review this weekend's new movie releases.
For Hollywood Streaming Giants, Archival Content Is A Huge Consumer Draw. But How Are They Dealing With Past Problematic Films
March 18, 2021 22:08 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBFor major Hollywood studios launching streaming services, film archives are a lucrative and nostalgic selling point— but they are also home to films with racist, homophobic and other unsavory elements that viewers don’t want to consume. So how is Hollywood addressing problematic film and television assets? Disney has gathered an advisory council of interest groups, including the African American Film Critics Association and the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, to watch and discu...
Debate Continues Over The Logistics Of Going Back To The Classroom. What Would You Like To See Going Back
March 18, 2021 22:07 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBThe CDC’s current guidelines for schools is to keep masked students seated at desks “at least 6 feet apart when feasible,” but that guidance may soon shrink down to three feet. A new study found that coronavirus infection rates did not significantly change whether masked students or staff were put three feet or six feet apart. If the guidance changes, it would help schools, particularly public ones, to bring their students back into classrooms with limited indoor space. But the guidelines ar...
COVID 19 AMA How Soon LA County Could Move To Orange Tier, Rising Concerns About California Virus Variant And More
March 18, 2021 22:06 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBIn our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil of UCI Health and UCI’s School of Medicine. Topics today include: As L.A. eyes orange coronavirus tier, is another wave of reopenings around the corner? New California COVID-19 strain may reduce vaccine effectiveness Coronavirus strains from CA, U.K. dominate U.S. Is 3 feet enough? CDC looking at relaxing school distancing guidelines Nevada opening vaccination ...
Local Asian Communities Share Reactions, Feelings Following Shootings At Atlanta Area Spas
March 18, 2021 22:05 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MBA series of shootings at three spas in the Atlanta area on Tuesday left eight people dead, and authorities have identified six of them as women of Asian descent, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. A 21-year-old white man, Robert Aaron Long, is in custody and has reportedly confessed to the crimes. Long drove tens of miles from one spa in a suburb across the Atlanta metro area to attack two other spas, according to officials. NPR reports that Long is believed to have previously v...
AirTalk Episode Thursday March 18, 2021
March 18, 2021 22:03 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBToday on AirTalk, we hear the reactions and feelings from our Asian American communities following the Atlanta spa shootings. We also discuss the latest COVID-19 headlines, how streaming services are dealing with problematic films and more.
Spring Member Drive - Support AirTalk
March 18, 2021 14:00 - 50 seconds - 802 KBPlease support AirTalk during this spring membership drive. Donate now by visiting kpcc.org/SupportAirTalk. Thank you.
AirTalk Episode March 17,2021
March 17, 2021 20:47 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBToday on AirTalk, we hear the latest news on the Atlanta massage parlor shootings. We also discuss recent COVID-19 headlines, the outlook for the March Madness tournament and more.
Eight People Many Of Them Asian Women Shot At Atlanta Area Massage Parlors
March 17, 2021 20:46 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBShootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs Tuesday evening left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shootings was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt, police said. The attacks began around 5 p.m., when five people were shot at Youngs Asian Massage Parlor in a strip mall near a rural area in Acworth, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Atlanta, Cherokee County S...
Many People Have Redefined Their Fitness Routines Over The Last Year Can Gyms Coax Members Back
March 17, 2021 20:45 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBAt the beginning of the pandemic toilet paper and bread flew off the shelves, but it wasn’t just your basic essentials. Fitness equipment was also hard to come by as people throughout the country turned to at-home or virtual work outs. According to the Washington Post, fitness equipment revenue more than doubled from March to October. This week, Los Angeles County began easing restrictions allowing gyms and fitness centers to operate indoors at 10% capacity. Pools and additional amenities l...
March Madness Masked Edition Previewing This Year’s NCAA Tournament, And How It Will Look Different Amid The Pandemic
March 17, 2021 20:44 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBOf the many sporting and other events that have fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic since it began in earnest about a year ago, one of the first was the beloved NCAA March Madness basketball tournament. Office bracket pools were left high and dry, Vegas missed out on one of its most lucrative weekends of the year and sports fans were robbed of the opportunity to watch Cinderella teams from mid-major conferences go dancing in March against some of the top talent in college basketball. T...
COVID-19 AMA LA County Continues Reopening, Moderna Begins Vaccine Testing On Young Children And More
March 17, 2021 20:44 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBIn our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with UCLA’s Dr. David Eisenmann. Topics today include: Continuing to follow Los Angeles County’s reopening Moderna begins testing COVID vaccine on young children CA vaccine supply increases, but still well below provider level St. Patty’s Day celebration safety Op-ed: Long COVID isn’t rare, it’s a health crisis Op-ed: One year later, we still don’t have a plan to prevent the next ...
NextDoor Promised Changes To Make Its App Less Discriminatory. Has The App’s Culture Improved
March 16, 2021 19:20 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBNextDoor, the neighborhood app that is intended to operate like a coffee shop bulletin, has fostered a community that can occasionally be less than neighborly. User complaints began to surface surrounding the nationwide George Floyd protests last summer that content moderators were deleting posts discussing racial injustice and support for the Black Lives Matter movement. In response, Nextdoor improved its AI systems to identify racism, removed certain features, and offered new unconscious ...
After Nearly A Century, The Boyle Heights Sears Store Is Headed For Closure
March 16, 2021 19:20 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBAfter 94 years serving the Boyle Heights community, the historic Sears store on the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Soto Street is holding its final sale. What will happen to the building remains unclear— the company that owns Sears, Transformco, has not indicated whether a new renter has been found. The Boyle Heights Sears building still houses the department store on the ground floor, while the rest of the building sits largely empty. For the surrounding community, the loss of the Sears is...
AirTalk Episode Tuesday March 16, 2021
March 16, 2021 19:20 - 1 hour - 94 MBToday on AirTalk, we break down the latest COVID-19 headlines. Also on the show, we learn more about COVID-19 vaccine passports, discuss racism in the Nextdoor app and talk about the closing of the 90-year-old Boyle Heights Sears location.
COVID-19 AMA More Californians Are Eligible For The Vaccine, Astrazeneca Latest And More
March 16, 2021 19:20 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIn our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center. Topics today include: California has opened up vaccine eligibility and it’s relying on the honor system Should we be worried about the Astrazeneca vaccine? Did virus variants evolve in people with weakened immune systems? A listener wrote to us saying she was experiencing va...
What The Present (And Future) Of Vaccination Records Looks Like Here And Abroad, And The Ethical Issues That Come With Them
March 16, 2021 19:20 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBAs more people get shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in their arms, more parts of society and the economy can potentially open. But amid a massive vaccine rollout with lots of people making their case for why they should be at the front of the line, how will local and state officials keep track of who has been vaccinated, and what potential ethical issues could arise from giving out this kind of documentation? Today on AirTalk, we’ll talk with the CEO of a company that is working with Los Angele...
AirTalk Episode Monday March 15th 2021
March 15, 2021 19:49 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBToday on AirTalk, we learn the latest on COVID-19 headlines and Los Angeles' guidelines for reopening. We also talk about the Oscar's list of nominations that was released this morning.
Academy Award Nominations History In Best Director Category, 'Mank’ Leads In Noms And More
March 15, 2021 19:49 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this morning’s Oscar nominations announcement, David Fincher’s Old Hollywood tale “Mank” emerged as the pack leader, with ten nominations including best picture and actor in a leading role. In a historic move for the academy, two women are nominated in the best director category— Chloé Zhao for “Nomadland,” and Emerald Fennell for “Promising Young Woman.” Viola Davis made history with her fourth Oscar nomination, becoming the most-nominated Black woman ever, and the only Black woman with...
Studios Set Sights On The Hot New Trend Adult Animation. What’s Your Favorite Series And Why
March 15, 2021 19:49 - 16 minutes - 15 MBBob’s Burgers, Rick and Morty, Bojack Horseman, Big Mouth. Young adults are increasingly turning their attention toward animated shows like these, and developers are taking notice. A number of production studios, including HBO Max and Fox, are focused on producing more adult-animated series as the genre continues increasing in popularity. The adult animation genre hasn’t had a clear, defined category in the past, but developers have sharpened it’s focus over the last few years. It’s not jus...
COVID-19 AMA Restaurants, Other Businesses Reopen As Positivity Rates In SoCal Continue To Decline
March 15, 2021 19:49 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Topics today include: Los Angeles, other SoCal counties enter red tier What’s reopening on Monday, and what reopened over the weekend Millions more Californians become eligible for vaccine today -- here’s how L.A. is handling it Concerns about appointment system being flooded with so many new...
Surprised By the Passage of Time In Quarantine You’re Not Alone
March 15, 2021 19:49 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBDuring the pandemic, many have struggled with the feeling that their days are blurring together as seasonal markers and annual events remind us that time is indeed still passing, even if we aren’t keeping track of it. The World Health Organization reported that the pandemic has affected normal activities, routines, and schedules in most parts of the world. With a lack of routine and separation between work and home, it is understandable that the monotony of quarantine muddles our ability to ...
SoCal Restaurateurs Share Reopening Plans, Progress As Counties Reach Red Tier
March 15, 2021 19:49 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBLos Angeles County has officially entered the red tier of the state’s color-coded reopening blueprint, paving the way for restaurants, wineries, breweries to reopen for indoor service and gyms, retail and other businesses that have been closed due to the pandemic to return to operation at reduced capacity. The Los Angeles Times reports some restaurants in Southern California opened for indoor dining on Sunday, and said that the response was a mixed bag. Some establishments reported high tra...
AirTalk Episode Friday March 12, 2021
March 12, 2021 19:50 - 1 hour - 94.5 MBToday on AirTalk, we talk to Democratic congressman Adam Schiff about the recent stimulus bill and the ongoing investigation into the Capitol Insurrection. Also on the show, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news; KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Angie Han review this weekend’s new movie releases.
Rep. Adam Schiff On What The Federal Stimulus Means For LA And The Ongoing Capitol Insurrection Investigation
March 12, 2021 19:49 - 7 minutes - 7.04 MBYesterday President Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion federal stimulus bill, which will include checks sent to individual Americans and $1.35 billion headed directly to the City of Los Angeles. The money could help the city to pay off debts and cover coronavirus-related expenses, as well as support struggling workers and businesses. Today on AirTalk, we’re joined by Rep. Adam Schiff to hear more about what the stimulus could mean for Los Angeles, and how the money might help the city r...
COVID AMA Biden Directs States To Open Vaccine Supply To All Adults In May As LA County Readies For Gradual Reopening
March 12, 2021 19:49 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBIn our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with Dr. Dean Blumberg of UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Today’s topics include: President Biden’s goal: fourth of July with loved ones LA County expected to move into red tier Read more here for the reopening guidelines Breweries, wineries can soon operate outdoors As some countries halt AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO says it’s safe Experts project thousands of deaths still to come LMU surve...
AirTalk Episode Thursday March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021 21:33 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBToday on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we talk about the future of sex tech; look at how the city of Los Angeles plans to use its new federal stimulus funds; and more.
Doc AMA Reflecting After A Year Long Battle With COVID-19, Vaccine Could Offer Less Protection To Cancer Patients And More
March 11, 2021 21:32 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBIn our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with UCSF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. Today’s topics include: Reflection: one year since the coronavirus gripped the world Could easing restrictions add fuel to coronavirus variants? Study: Pfizer first dose provides less protection for cancer patients Denmark pauses AstraZeneca vaccine use over blood clot concerns EU regulator recommends J&J vaccine approval Vaccines in the works to target ...
Biden Administration Scrambles to Process Unaccompanied Minors at the Border
March 11, 2021 21:32 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIn the past two weeks, the number of unaccompanied children being held at the border has tripled, with many being held in Customs and Border Protection custody for longer than the 72-hour limit prescribed by law. According to reporting in the New Yorker, the Biden team tried to prepare for the arrival of minors in the fall, but then-President Donald Trump’s political appointees at H.H.S. and D.H.S. refused to meet with them, deliberately sabotaging their ability to plan ahead. An array of f...
Talking To A Chaplain About Doing His Work During The Pandemic
March 11, 2021 21:32 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThe pandemic has changed the nature of all work, including that of hospital chaplains, who’ve experienced a very difficult year while providing counseling and support to patients and their families. We sit down with Reverend Rudy Rubio, Chaplain at MLK Community Health Foundation to discuss his professional and personal experiences in the last year. Guest: Reverend Rudy Rubio, MLK Community Healthcare Chaplain; head of Reformed Church of Los Angeles in Lynwood, CA
LA Is Expected To Receive Over A Billion Dollars From The Federal Stimulus. How Should The City Use It
March 11, 2021 21:32 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBLos Angeles city leaders received good news yesterday following the passage of the federal stimulus bill, which will allocate $1.35 billion to the city. Mayor Eric Garcetti said he was “ecstatic” about the bill, which he anticipates will allow the city to pay off debts, cover COVID-19 expenses and potentially provide money to help struggling workers and businesses. President Biden is expected to sign the bill Friday, freeing up the aid for Los Angeles as well as for the state of California, ...
VR with Exes, Remote Controlled Orgasms Here’s The Future of Sex Tech To Come
March 11, 2021 21:32 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBFor better or worse, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the sex life of many couples throughout the U.S., leaving either partners locked together indoors to revitalize their carnal knowledge or long-distance lovers to search for pleasure elsewhere. It seems that the upward trend of sex tech couldn’t have come at a better time. A 2019 report from Research and Markets predicted the $30 billion industry would balloon to $52.7 billion by 2026. With the pandemic tapping into people’s intimate lon...
AirTalk Episode Wednesday March 10, 2021
March 10, 2021 20:22 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBToday on AirTalk, we breakdown Los Angeles Unified's reopening deal with United Teachers Los Angeles. Also on the show, we discuss the impact remote work has had on the autistic community; talk about the rise of sports trading cards and NBA Top Shot; and more.
In American Offices, Remote Work Is Now The Norm— And That’s A Relief For Many Autistic People
March 10, 2021 20:22 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBThe style of social interactions inherent to many offices and workplaces can be difficult to navigate for some people on the autism spectrum. That’s part of the reason why, when offices shifted to remote work last year, they became more hospitable to neurodivergence. While many disabled people and disability advocates have pushed for remote work options for years, it only became normalized when workplaces that could move online were forced to with the COVID-19 pandemic. While employees with ...
One Shining Moment How The Sports Memorabilia Industry Has Grown With The Rise Of NBA Top Shot And Trading Cards
March 10, 2021 20:22 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBIt was in the late 19th century that sports trading cards became a thing, being these neat paper collectibles you got with a pack of gum or tobacco. Despite these rarities likely being worth a fortune nowadays, it seems hard to believe that most folks back then knew how popular these cards would later become. But, it’s a piece of paper with an athlete and short biography attached to it—how valuable could it actually be? Despite reservations some people may have held, it eventually became wid...
LAUSD, Teachers Union Reach School Reopening Deal
March 10, 2021 20:22 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBLos Angeles Unified School District officials have reached a long-awaited agreement with leaders of the district’s teachers’ union to resume on-campus instruction. The deal with United Teachers Los Angeles was unveiled Tuesday evening. One key condition for allowing students to return? The vaccination of staff. Under the deal, all school staff will have time to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine -- and wait the recommended two weeks to gain full immunity -- before students return. ...
Flying The World With Author Julia Cooke And The Women Of Pan Am
March 10, 2021 20:22 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBPop quiz: what job used to require that applicants speak two languages, have a college degree and the political savvy of a career diplomat, be between 5’3” and 5’9” tall, between 105 and 140 pounds and under 26-years-old at the time of hire? If you answered flight attendant (or stewardess, as they were called then) for Pan Am between 1966 and 1975, you’re correct! In her new book, “Come Fly The World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am,” author Julia Cooke tells the real-life stories ...
COVID-19 AMA More J&J Vaccines Likely On The Way, Drug Makers Turn Focus To Variants And More
March 10, 2021 20:21 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBIn our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with Dr. Richard Riggs from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Today’s topics include: How has the PPE supply chain evolved? As case numbers go down, how is medical worker burn out? Biden announces deal for additional Johnson & Johnson vaccines Vaccines in the works to target multiple variants Study: UK variant has higher death rate Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine could neutralize Brazil variant Ho...
State And National Government Shift Focus to Economic Recovery
March 10, 2021 20:21 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBCalifornia Gov. Newsom sought to rally a state worn down after a year of coronavirus lockdowns, record wildfires and unfathomable sickness and death, urging the nearly 40 million residents to “dream of brighter days ahead” while acknowledging his own mistakes that have put his political future on the line. Newsom made no new major policy announcements. Instead, he focused mostly on actions he believes have positioned the state for a robust recovery and the blunt calls from him to be recalled...
Biden Revises Trump Administration Title IX Regulations
March 09, 2021 20:22 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBOn International Women's Day, President Joe Biden issued an executive order directing the Education Department to reexamine Trump-era policies issued under Title IX that establish guidelines for campuses investigating sexual assault and harassment. Under the previous administration, Secretary of Education Betsy Devos announced regulations last May that narrowed the definition of sexual harassment, limited the liability of investigating institutions, and granted the accused the right to cross...
AirTalk Episode Tuesday March 9, 2021
March 09, 2021 20:22 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBToday on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we discuss people's ongoing struggles with zoom fatigue; talk about the tragedy of Kathy Fiscus and how it shaped news coverage; and more.
Professionals Advise on Ways to Conquer Zoom Fatigue, And How It Affects Introverts And Extroverts Differently
March 09, 2021 20:22 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBZoom fatigue, or burnout resulting from excessive videoconferencing for work, quickly became a staple in the lives of those who have spent the last year working from home. Depending on a variety of factors, the impact of this emerging fatigue can vary from person to person. According to reporting in the Wall Street Journal, some medical experts say the toll of these video tools might be harder on extroverted personalities who prefer socializing in person. Health professionals like Dr. Rita B...