Long Covid Is Still Here, Journalists Threatening To Strike, and Seattle Schools’ New Cell Phone Policy
Today, Jane is joined by Dr. Janna Friedly, a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and executive director of UW Medicine’s Long Covid Clinic, to talk about the fact that long Covid is still here, how to recognize the symptoms, and the impact the Trump administration is having on long Covid resources. Next, Jane is joined by contributor Chase Hutchinson and his brother and producer, Liam Billingham, to discuss the latest on the strikes by journalists at McClatchy Media. They also discuss the new cell phone policy at Seattle Public Schools that goes into effect today, and whether high schoolers should be moderating their own phone use. Finally, Liam sits down with Megan Leonard, programmer at SIFF, to discuss her favorite films at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival.
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