This week, we speak with science writer (and brain expert) Dana Smith about how the relentless stress and isolation of the Covid-19 crisis may have altered our brains in ways that really help explain a lot about what many people have experienced over the past year and a half. The good news is that the old noodle is really resilient, and Smith offers some insights into how we can help it heal. 

Then we are joined by Lindsay Owens, executive director of The Groundwork Collaborative, to get us up to speed on the latest twists and turns in the Democrats' long slog toward Infrastructure Week.