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The Plague Years: How the rise of right-wing nationalism is jeopardizing the world’s health

Summary:

Maryn McKenna, senior writer at WIRED and a widely published author, won CASW’s Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting in 2023 for her coverage of infectious diseases and global health. This story from her extensive freelance portfolio was featured in a “Story Behind the Story” session at ScienceWriters2023.

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CASW

Author:

Maryn McKenna

Published By:

The New Republic

Date:

April 1, 2019