Bill Chen at San Francisco International Airport after arriving on a flight from Shanghai. Chen said his temperature was screened at the Shanghai airport before he departed. AP Photo/Terry Chea

Airplanes spread diseases quickly – so maybe unvaccinated people shouldn’t be allowed to fly

Christopher Robertson, University of Arizona; Keith Joiner, University of Arizona

Air transportation unquestionably spreads disease. Should airlines be more proactive by requiring proof of vaccination? Two experts reflect on the current and former crises.

The White House logo is displayed in the press briefing room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 31, 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Trump White House goes 300+ days without a press briefing – why that’s unprecedented

Charles Bierbauer, University of South Carolina

A longtime White House reporter describes what's lost when the relationship between the press and the president is bad and once-routine press briefings aren't held.

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