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    <description><![CDATA[A year ago, Dr. Nick Mark worried he might not survive the pandemic. He's a critical-care doctor in Seattle who performs risky procedures, like intubations, on some of the sickest COVID-19 patients. He and his colleagues updated their wills and made sure their life insurance premiums were paid automatically.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A year ago, Dr. Nick Mark worried he might not survive the pandemic. He's a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Now that most students are back in school in the Northwest, there are a lot of feelings going around.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:50:46 -0700</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[On the day I meet 86-year-old Chris Swanson inside her room at Horizon House in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, it feels like a party.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the day I meet 86-year-old Chris Swanson inside her room at Horizon House in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, it feels like a party.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On the day I meet 86-year-old Chris Swanson inside her room at Horizon House in…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When 65-year-old Bonnie McGuire was vaccinated earlier this year for COVID-19,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Jennifer Wing, Will James</itunes:author>
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    <description><![CDATA[Emergencies do something to our brains. A few months after a catastrophe, people find themselves more irritable and less able to concentrate. Rates of depression and anxiety rise. Same with substance use and suicide. This has been observed in disaster after disaster.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:44:41 -0800</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Emergencies do something to our brains. A few months after a catastrophe,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Living during a global pandemic is inherently stressful. Stress can negatively impact how we make decisions.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:24:36 -0800</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Living during a global pandemic is inherently stressful. Stress can negatively…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[It’s been about one month since the first coronavirus vaccine arrived in Washington state. Residents, some of them in tears, watched a nurse receive the first injection. This event was supposed to herald the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s been about one month since the first coronavirus vaccine arrived in Washington state. Residents, some of them in tears, watched a nurse receive the first injection. This event was supposed to herald the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It’s been about one month since the first coronavirus vaccine arrived in…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[The beard is real. The suit is red. And he's separated from his guests by several feet and plexiglass. We meet Santas intent on creating memories, even in a pandemic. Note: This episode is especially appealing to those who appreciate the sounds of squealing children.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 14:55:34 -0800</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The beard is real. The suit is red. And he's separated from his guests by several feet and plexiglass. We meet Santas intent on creating memories, even in a pandemic. Note: This episode is especially appealing to those who appreciate the sounds of squealing children.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The beard is real. The suit is red. And he's separated from his guests by…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Jennifer Wing</itunes:author>
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    <description><![CDATA[The coronavirus pandemic is testing our society’s safety net in ways we never imagined. There are millions of people across the country and thousands in Washington state who are unable to keep up with their rent.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The coronavirus pandemic is testing our society’s safety net in ways we never imagined. There are millions of people across the country and thousands in Washington state who are unable to keep up with their rent.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The coronavirus pandemic is testing our society’s safety net in ways we never…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[College, in the minds of many incoming freshmen, is about so much more than education. It’s supposed to be a formative experience that creates lifelong memories and lifelong friendships, an adventure that sets the stage for the rest of your life.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:06:15 -0800</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[College, in the minds of many incoming freshmen, is about so much more than education. It’s supposed to be a formative experience that creates lifelong memories and lifelong friendships, an adventure that sets the stage for the rest of your life.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[College, in the minds of many incoming freshmen, is about so much more than…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>1005</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Things are getting a little scary out there. The number of new coronavirus cases is on the rise. Hospital beds are filling up across the country. Deaths are climbing. Sobering stuff.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:41:44 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Things are getting a little scary out there. The number of new coronavirus cases is on the rise. Hospital beds are filling up across the country. Deaths are climbing. Sobering stuff.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Things are getting a little scary out there. The number of new coronavirus…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Now that we are several months into this pandemic, we are entering a phase that many doctors and researchers are worried about. Let’s take a look at where things stand.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 11:40:47 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Now that we are several months into this pandemic, we are entering a phase that many doctors and researchers are worried about. Let’s take a look at where things stand.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Now that we are several months into this pandemic, we are entering a phase that…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Jennifer Wing</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>1036</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[In March of this year, as the novel coronavirus started to take hold of the region, students and teachers were notified that in person school was over and remote learning would get underway. At first, everyone thought the move to online learning would be temporary, but it wasn’t.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:43:57 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In March of this year, as the novel coronavirus started to take hold of the region, students and teachers were notified that in person school was over and remote learning would get underway. At first, everyone thought the move to online learning would be temporary, but it wasn’t.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In March of this year, as the novel coronavirus started to take hold of the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[It’s been more than five months since the nation’s first novel coronavirus death happened, right here in the Seattle area.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:51:48 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s been more than five months since the nation’s first novel coronavirus death happened, right here in the Seattle area.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It’s been more than five months since the nation’s first novel coronavirus…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tammy Edwards survived COVID-19. It was miserable, but she made it. She had hoped that once the virus ran its course, she could then get back to her life and her work as a nurse in Tacoma.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 05:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tammy Edwards survived COVID-19. It was miserable, but she made it. She had hoped that once the virus ran its course, she could then get back to her life and her work as a nurse in Tacoma.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tammy Edwards survived COVID-19. It was miserable, but she made it. She had…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Gabriel Spitzer</itunes:author>
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    <description><![CDATA[Imagine getting out of prison after almost two decades, and being released into … this.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Imagine getting out of prison after almost two decades, and being released into…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>Episode 19: The Unpaid</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Since the COVID-19 pandemic landed in Washington, the economic fallout has driven more than a million people in the state to apply for unemployment insurance.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 06:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Since the COVID-19 pandemic landed in Washington, the economic fallout has driven more than a million people in the state to apply for unemployment insurance.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Since the COVID-19 pandemic landed in Washington, the economic fallout has…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Gabriel Spitzer</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>1005</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Episode 18: How You Holding Up? </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A lot of us this year have gotten used to relying on computer models for projections of how many new COVID-19 cases we can expect, or when the economy might start to rebound. But those models can’t tell us how we’re going to feel, or how lockdown and grief and social breakdown will change the way we see and experience the world.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 06:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A lot of us this year have gotten used to relying on computer models for…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 06:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We are a country wracked by illness, by economic crisis, and by tears in our…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In many ways, “family planning” is a misnomer. The “planning” part only goes so…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded, some clear patterns have emerged. One is…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 06:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[COVID-era isolation affects all of us. And for people with special needs, it…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>1066</itunes:duration>






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    <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 14:02:11 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There is a lot to worry about right now: our jobs and our health. How will we…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 06:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Telling stories live is both the oldest form of entertainment, probably, and a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>1380</itunes:duration>






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    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We explore the power of the antibody — a protein that our blood cells make when…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today’s episode: Learning as we go.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today’s episode: Learning as we go.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today’s episode: Confronting Mortality.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 05:05:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's episode: The Virus-Eye View.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today's episode: The Virus-Eye View.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>689</itunes:duration>






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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:05:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today’s episode: Saying Goodbye.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today’s episode: Saying Goodbye.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[There’s a bunch of psychological research out there that suggests constraints — having your choices limited — actually promotes creativity.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:34:36 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[There’s a bunch of psychological research out there that suggests constraints —…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[When the novel coronavirus made its way to the United States, it landed here, in the Pacific Northwest. Transmission is a podcast about life at the heart of an epidemic.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 23:49:59 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When the novel coronavirus made its way to the United States, it landed here,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:01:58 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When the novel coronavirus made its way to the United States, it landed here,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:13:18 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When the novel coronavirus made its way to the United States, it landed here,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Jennifer Wing, Gabriel Spitzer, Will James</itunes:author>
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    <description><![CDATA[When the novel coronavirus made its way to the United States, it landed here, in the Pacific Northwest. Transmission is a podcast about life at the heart of an epidemic.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:36:06 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When the novel coronavirus made its way to the United States, it landed here,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[When the novel coronavirus made its way to American shores, it landed right here in the Pacific Northwest. Now, the Seattle area is the epicenter of America’s COVID-19 outbreak.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 22:12:35 -0700</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When the novel coronavirus made its way to American shores, it landed right…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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