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Even before the coronavirus pandemic, movies about post-apocalyptic worlds 鈥?often brought about by deadly, fast-spreading viruses 鈥?drew millions of eyeballs. Now, with millions of people at home because of the COVID-19 outbreak, many are flocking to such narratives. The 2011 thriller Contagion, which depicts the spread of a lethal virus from China, has recently become one of the most popular movies on iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, and in the Warner Bros. library. The 1995 blockbuster Outbreak, about a killer virus in the U.S., consistently made Netflix s top 1 stanley cup 0 most-watched list in March.Christopher Robichaud is a senior lecturer in ethics and public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and director of pedagogical innovation at the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics. As part of his work, Robichaud looks at issues of moral and political philosophy in pop culture. He spoke to the Gazette about the lure of these stories and what it may say about us.QACh stanley cup ristopher R stanley cup obi Uxda Nor easter stops Crimson tide
Condemning the murder of Filipino radio journalist Fernando Lintuan, the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO today underscored that freedom of expression is crucial for democracy. Mr. Lintuan, known for his criticism of corruption, was shot at close range in Davao, on Mindanao Island, on 24 December 2007 while on stanley thermos his way home from the local radio station dxGO. It is essential for democracy and rule of law, that journalists be able to exercise their profession without fearing for their lives, said UNESCO Director-General Ko茂chiro Matsuura. This is water bottle stanley the case not only because we must respect the fundamental human right of freedom of expression, but because of the media s essential role in democratic debate. Mr. Lintuan, 51, is the fifth journalist killed in the Philippines last year, accord stanley tumblers ing to the International Federation of Journalists. |