Tag: Ronald Reagan

The Nation Speaks (March 27): Vaccine Passport Rabbit Hole; Hospitals Slow-Walk New Pricing Rules; The Day President Reagan Was Shot

Vaccine passports are already being adopted in some countries. The United States isn’t one of them yet, but the White House is considering the issue. A passport means proof of COVID-19 immunization would be required to enter some venues and, increasingly, airplanes. This week, we explore the many thorny medical, practical, and ethical issues surrounding…


‘The Voice of the Turtle’: Finding Happiness in Winter

In January 2021, the World War II era is especially relatable: separations, shortages, fears of death, and threats to the American way of life are daily concerns, just as they were then. Thus, when the 1947 film “The Voice of the Turtle” begins with “It was December, 1944, in New York and it seemed as…