Podcast Aug 20, 2020

Episode 19: Uncovering the Politics of Mask Usage

Eduardo Porter, Tess Vigeland, and Austin Wright
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What does the 2016 election tell us about mask use in America? Quite a lot. Austin Wright draws on new research and what it can tell us about the relationship between partisanship and wearing a mask.

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