5G’s time has finally arrived, as it is becoming one of the most valuable tools in promoting American innovation and competitiveness in emerging technology. However, despite the growing importance of high-speed connectivity, the United States—w

Policing in America: Closing the Data Gap - Interview with Rachel Moran

Aug 18th, 2020 12m 29s

Following the release of her paper, “Policing in America: Closing the Data Gap,” policy analyst Julia Baumel had the chance to speak with Rachel Moran, a law professor at the University of St. Thomas whose research focuses on police accountabil

Centering on Coronavirus: Federal Aid for the States

Jul 15th, 2020 16m 23s

As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, many state and local governments are in dire straits.With sales, restaurant, and hotel tax revenues collapsing, some localities have had to cut essential services and furlough frontline workers. At the sa

Centering on Coronavirus Podcast: The Threat To Nursing Homes

Jul 6th, 2020 28m 40s

Although there is so much we still do not know about COVID-19, public health officials and doctors were sharing the same urgent message from the beginning of the outbreak in early 2020.The older you are, the more likely you are to die if you

Centering on Coronavirus Podcast: The Expansion of Telehealth

Jul 6th, 2020 40m 37s

Traditionally a supplementary and underutilized form of health care delivery, telehealth is now one of the frontline pillars of defense against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the potential applications of telehealth extend far beyond the curre

Centering on Coronavirus: The Digital Divide

May 26th, 2020 36m

The COVID-19 pandemic has made Americans even more reliant on stable high-speed internet connectivity to work from home, participate in online classes, or entertain themselves as they quarantine. Since January 2020, broadband consumption during

Centering on Coronavirus: Interview with Dr. Ashish Jha

May 22nd, 2020 25m 25s

Dr. Ashish Jha is the director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, a practicing physician, and the incoming Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Jha took time out of his busy schedule to talk with New Center policy anal

Centering on Coronavirus: Voting by Mail

May 11th, 2020 47m 42s

Voting by mail has been a major topic of discussion in the lead up to the November general election. Keeping large crowds away from the polling place seems like a good way to promote public health and participation in our democracy. But it’s ea

Centering on Coronavirus: Interview with Greg Burel

May 11th, 2020 17m 3s

On this episode of Centering on Coronavirus, The New Center interviewed Greg Burel, the former Director of the Division of the Strategic National Stockpile. Mr. Burel served in this capacity for 12 years, from March 2007 up until his retirement

Centering on Coronavirus: The Gig Economy

Apr 30th, 2020 12m 15s

Twenty-two million people filed for unemployment in April, and many of them are gig workers who had never before been eligible for these benefits. Policy analyst Olive Morris spoke with a member of the nontraditional workforce, a restaurant wor

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