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As the Covid-19 pandemic rattles the nation, workers and policymakers are using ingenuity to prepare for a post-pandemic economy.

Public health experts warn the 21st century could see unprecedented challenges in fighting infectious diseases. The ubiquity of world travel means epidemics can become pandemics with ease, and the development of antibiotics has, perversely, catalyzed the rise of "superbugs" that resist treatment. How can governments, with competing interests and ideologies, work alongside...

Six months into the pandemic, cases are spiking in parts of the country, the death toll continues to rise, and the economy is in shambles. What comes next in this battle?

Leading on the Frontlines, a series from Aspen Ideas Now, features mayors and governors across the United States in candid discussions about how they're facing tough decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic. The conversations are led by CNN's Suzanne Malveaux.

Health workers often face grueling working conditions. Even under normal circumstances, they regularly confront trauma, work long hours, are exposed to physical danger, and must keep pace with the demands of a rapidly-evolving health care system. With COVID-19 cases flooding waiting rooms and equipment shortages putting hospital staff at risk, health care workers are facin...

With many students returning to school from the comfort of their living rooms, educators are using this unique period to address long-standing problems of equity.