Jeffrey Flier
Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor and Higginson Professor of Physiology and Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Formerly Dean of HMS.
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Is it Racist for a White Man to Bounce a Brown Baby on His Lap?
Why adopting the views of Robin DiAngelo will make it harder to improve our public schools | Listen now
Tucker Carlson's top writer resigns after secretly posting racist and sexist remarks in online forum
Editor's note: This article quotes racist, homophobic and sexist language, much of which has not been censored.
Jeffress suggests Democrats may worship pagan god Moloch, 'who allowed for child sacrifice'
Pastor Robert Jeffress praised President Trump in an interview as the “most pro-religious liberty” president the country has ever had while also suggesting that Democrats might worship “the pagan god of the Old Testament Moloch,” who, he added, “a
A Bus Driver Died After Being Attacked By Passengers For Asking Them To Wear Masks
The driver was the victim of "extreme violence," local prosecutors said.
Accounting For Lives Lost in The COVID-19 Pandemic From Unemployment, Social Isolation, and Depression
This Viewpoint discusses how COVID-19–related policy decisions lead to trade-offs between medical, economic, social, and psychological outcomes, and emphasizes the need to account for deaths associated with unemployment and depression when...
America’s Racial Progress | National Review
It is remarkable, and it continues.
Oliver Sacks on Death, Destiny, and the Redemptive Radiance of a Life Fully Lived
“It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death.”
The Perils of ‘With Us or Against Us’
A healthy deliberative process needs to make room for dissent.
How Could Human Nature Have Become This Politicized?
The partisanship of the Trump era has very deep roots.
Princeton faculty petition threatens free speech, academic freedom
A petition at Princeton contains several “demands,” which stand in direct opposition to free speech, academic freedom, and freedom of conscience.
Study of 17 Million Identifies Crucial Risk Factors for Coronavirus Deaths
The largest study yet confirms that race, ethnicity, age and gender can raise a person’s chances of dying from Covid-19.
The Reaction to the Harper's Letter on Cancel Culture Proves Why It Was Necessary
I was one of the 153 signers and am a veteran of the Twitter wars. But even I was taken aback by the swift, virulent response.
Televangelists, Dallas megachurch that hosted Pence approved for millions in pandemic aid
A Dallas megachurch whose pastor has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump was approved for a forgivable loan worth $2 million to $5 million, according to long-awaited government data released on Monday.
Jeffrey Flier
Televangelists, megachurches tied to Trump approved for millions in pandemic aid - ugh! Tell me it isn’t true!
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Artists and Writers Warn of an ‘Intolerant Climate.’ Reaction Is Swift.
An open letter published by Harper’s, signed by luminaries including Margaret Atwood and Wynton Marsalis, argued for openness to “opposing views.” The debate began immediately.
Jeffrey Flier
Artists and Writers Warn of an ‘Intolerant Climate.’ Reaction Is Swift. via @NYTimes
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Sweden Has Become the World’s Cautionary Tale
Its decision to carry on in the face of the pandemic has yielded a surge of deaths without sparing its economy from damage — a red flag as the United States and Britain move to lift lockdowns.
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Jeffrey Flier
My Enlightenment fanaticism - fantastic piece by Scott Aaronson in defense of @sapinker - and liberal values. The tide may be turning.....
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Data show panic, disorganization dominate the study of Covid-19 drugs
A new STAT analysis shows the effort to study treatments has been marked by disorder and chaos, with huge financial resources wasted.