Maggie Koerth - Science Friday

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5:49

Besides The Presidential Race, Science Was On The Ballot

Local elections included measures from drug reform to wolf reintroduction.

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12:15

COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Promise Not To Rush Testing

As President Trump promises a vaccine before the election, some of the largest pharmaceutical companies plan to keep politics out of science.

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11:52

Will Nations Share Their COVID-19 Vaccines?

As the U.S., Russia, and other nations push forward on COVID-19 vaccine trials, what happens to countries that can’t develop their own?

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12:03

Research Shows Peaceful Protest Depends On Police Behavior

Fifty years of research suggests police behavior makes the biggest difference in how safe protests are for everyone. Plus, how tear gas ups COVID-19 risk.

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10:37

Global Flare-ups Of COVID-19 Hot Spots

Countries that were touted as early successes in “flattening the curve” are seeing flare-ups of COVID-19 outbreaks.

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11:15

Why Do We Still Not Have Enough COVID-19 Tests?

The new reason for the U.S.’s testing backlog? Materials like swabs, chemical reagents, and lab shortages are causing delays.

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6:44

What Does A ‘Pandemic’ Actually Mean?

What the World Health Organization’s declaration of a ‘pandemic’ means, and more from the week in science.

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7:43

Congress Approves Public Health Research Funds For Gun Violence Studies

Plus, quakes on Mars, the secrets trapped in ancient chewing gum, and more in this week’s News Roundup.

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7:08

Saturn’s Moon Count Goes Up, Overtaking The Number Of Jupiter’s Moons

Astronomers found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn, edging out Jupiter as the planet with the most moons in the solar system.

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7:56

The Trump Administration Rolls Back The Endangered Species Act

Regulators will soon consider lost revenue of protecting endangered species, and other stories in this week’s News Roundup.