Chris Benderev
Stories
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World
Planes Chartered To Evacuate Americans And Others From Afghanistan Remain Grounded
Travelers have spent seven days waiting to depart from the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. At least 19 U.S. citizens and two green card holders are said to be among the group of about 600.
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"People Will Forget About Us": The Capital Gazette Shooting Survivors, Two Years Later
After the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper, the surviving staff resolve to rebuild their paper.
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National
The Capital Gazette: What The Newsroom Looks Like 2 Years After Shooting
In 2018, a gunman killed five staff members of the Capital Gazette after blasting his way into their Annapolis, Md., offices. The remaining staff has seen both traumas and triumphs in the years since.
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Health
Panic In The Street: How Psychology Shaped The Response To An Epidemic
It sounds like a movie plot: police discover the body of a young man who's been murdered. The body tests positive for a deadly infectious disease. Authorities trace the killing to a gang. They race to find the gang members, who may also be incubating the virus. This week on Hidden Brain, we revisit our 2016 story about disease, panic, and how a public health team used psychology to confront an epidemic.
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Science
Some People Are Great At Recognizing Faces. Others...Not So Much
It happens to all of us: someone recognizes you on the street, calls you by name, and says hello. You, meanwhile, have no idea who that person is. Researchers say this struggle to read other faces is common. This week on Hidden Brain, we revisit a favorite 2016 episode about "super-recognizers" and the rest of us.
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Science
Don't Panic: Stories Of Coping Amidst Chaos
Chaos is a part of all of our lives. Sometimes we try to control it. And other times, we just have to live with it. On this week's Hidden Brain, we bring you two of our favorite stories about coping with chaos. They come from our 2016 episodes "Panic in the Streets" and "Embrace the Chaos."