Does a Florida judge’s decision to strike down the federal mandate for wearing masks mark a shift from pandemic to endemic thinking? Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Hoover senior fellow, Stanford University professor of medicine, and epidemiological researcher, discusses the efficacy of mask-wearing, the nuances of the BA.2 variant, and lessons from past lockdowns, plus a proposed bill in Sacramento that would suppress COVID-19 dissenters in California’s medical community.
Podcasts
Steven Wilson, a Senior Fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, joins Hoover Institution fellow Paul E. Peterson to discuss Nikole Hannah-Jones’ recent essay, in which she wrestles with her decision to send her daughter to an underperforming public school.
October 5, 2026
Articles
On Monday, World Teachers’ Day, friends and relatives of the late Rod Paige released the trailer for a forthcoming film about his remarkable life and career. Titled Paragraphs of a Paige, the appetite-whetting trailer can be viewed here.
October 8, 2026
Event
The Alliance for Civics in the Academy held "Civics Programs and their Critics" with John von Heyking, Anthony Ives, Hollis Robbins, and Joseph Knippenberg on October 29, 2026, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. PT.
October 7, 2025
