Brooke Gladstone

Host, On The Media

Brooke Gladstone appears in the following:

Answering for Joe Biden

Friday, May 01, 2020

New evidence means new attention on the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden. But who will ultimately pay the price?

Who's Really Behind the Anti-Lockdown Protests?

Friday, May 01, 2020

Yes, there's some grassroots organizing. There's also some astroturf funding.

We Are Not The Virus

Friday, April 24, 2020

Coronavirus is not a course correction. 

Cruel and Unusual

Friday, April 24, 2020

American jails and prisons are coronavirus hotspots. How did we end up here?

How The Environment Got Political

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The Trump administration is gutting the EPA. But the agency was created by a Republican president in a time of widespread environmental concern. How we got here, and what's at stake.

Going Up And Down The Curve

Friday, April 17, 2020

Infections disease models have drastically altered our way of life. Do we know what the projections mean?

Keeping Eyes On The Supply Chain

Friday, April 10, 2020

How the federal government's opaque approach has kept watchdogs from more closely examining its distribution of medical supplies. 

Why The Toilet Paper Shortage Makes More Sense Than You Think

Friday, April 10, 2020

Hint: it has to do with supply chains.

A Different Way Of Thinking About The Coronavirus

Friday, April 03, 2020

"If thought corrupts language,” George Orwell once wrote, “language can also corrupt thought.” So, what does it mean to be "at war" with Covid-19?

Worker Warriors Demand More

Friday, April 03, 2020

History shows us how the heroes of war can be empowered to demand better treatment and protections.

What War Rhetoric Means For A Wartime Economy

Friday, April 03, 2020

The economic policies put into place now could have implications for years to come.

How To Value A Life

Friday, March 27, 2020

The media conversation this week prompted big questions about what each of us is worth.

Armchair Virology Goes Viral

Friday, March 27, 2020

Covid-19 is the story of our time. And suddenly, everyone's an expert.

Science Communications In the Time of Coronavirus

Friday, March 27, 2020

Biologists and epidemiologists are sharing their findings on preprint servers. What those are, and how journalists and news consumers should regard them.

We're On Pandemic Time Now

Friday, March 20, 2020

As the pandemic progresses, timelines are stretching, compressing, and even sometimes flipping. 

Bracing for Impact

Friday, March 20, 2020

Prepping for the worst, hoping against hope for the best. Welcome to our new reality.

Can Eviction Moratoriums Stop The Bleeding?

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

We ask Matt Desmond, Princeton University sociologist and author of Evicted.

Pandemic Propaganda

Friday, March 13, 2020

Grim reality catches up with the president's chaotic, contradictory messaging.

Rewatching "Contagion" During The Pandemic

Friday, March 13, 2020

For one critic, the 2011 Hollywood thriller was a source of unlikely comfort — and terrifying gravity. 

How Coronavirus Rumors Ravaged a Small Ukraine Town

Friday, March 13, 2020

And what we can learn from the spread of misinformation.