Americans, Not Politicians, Will Decide When We Reopen

All but a dozen states are in some phase of reopening from COVID-19 related shutdowns, and forecasts of the pandemic’s toll in the U.S. have correspondingly increased death projections due to the virus. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses whether there is an overarching plan for this stage of the crisis and how Americans are behaving regardless. They also look at the latest data suggesting a competitive race for control of the U.S. Senate this fall and consider a poll showing that American men are possibly deluding themselves about their role in childrearing during the pandemic.

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