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Executive Producer of @today_explained from Vox. Previously @UpFirst @NPR. I wrote the book "Sideways on a Scooter" -- its about India and women, not scooters.
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Don’t freak out about hantavirus Original

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By Miranda Kennedy Verified, Noel King Verified
| Vox Verified
Eighteen Americans are now back in the United States after being stuck on a cruise ship that was stricken with an outbreak of hantavirus. That cruise seems a strong contender for among the worst in history — the passengers became stuck early last month, when a handful became sick. Since then, three passengers have died from hantavirus, which is typically spread by rodents.
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How Luigi Mangione exposed America’s outrage about UnitedHealthcare

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By Miranda Kennedy Verified, Sean Rameswaram Verified
| Vox Verified
On Monday, police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, arrested Luigi Mangione in connection with last week’s shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. When Mangione’s identity became public, the online reaction around Thompson’s death went into overdrive; unlike most shootings, this one has brought a stream of support for the suspected killer rather than for the victim, and Mangione’s capture has only intensified that sentiment.
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The author of the seminal book about loneliness explains what we’re getting wrong

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By Miranda Kennedy Verified, Noel King Verified
| Vox Verified
With the holiday season upon us, it’s important to grapple with the loneliness many Americans face every day. It’s often more intensely felt in the times when you are expected to be surrounded by the warm embrace of family and friends. And, increasingly, that warm embrace isn’t happening. Americans spend more time at home — alone — than they did 20 years ago, according to a recent analysis of federal data. The numbers went up dramatically during the pandemic and never came back down.
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