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What Next - Our Year: Who's “Essential” Now?

What Next - Our Year: Who's “Essential” Now?

Do we treat essential workers like they’re essential?

Slate News · Slate Podcasts

March 15, 202129m 7s

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Show Notes

When the coronavirus pandemic shut down cities across the U.S. and forced many people to work from home, others deemed “essential” still had to show up for their jobs. A year later, the gap between the need for essential workers and the way they’re treated is all too apparent. 

Guests: Henry Grabar, staff writer at Slate.

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