Tammy Habteyes

  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea talk with traveling nurse Anne about a work experience she had at the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Anne was fired for refusing to downgrade from an N95 mask to a surgical mask in accordance with CDC guideline... Read more

  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea explore the idea of 'emotional labor.' Though it is often underappreciated, emotional labor is something many people have to do in their jobs and in their day to day lives. That responsibility often falls more heavily on BI... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea take a dive into the middle school version of 'fake news': the rumor mill. Is that a more effective rebrand of the fight against mis- and disinformation? Untrue rumors about antifa arsonists starting wildfires in Oregon led... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss the meaning of community in the context of Harvard Professor Robert Putnam's influential work Bowling Alone. We ask the questions, what does it mean to be neighborly? If, as Putnam says, American's social capital an... Read more

  On this episode of The Gap, Tammy and Althea start by musing on the passage of time. We discuss the first ever virtual Democratic National Convention --  credit where credit is due, but it was a little awkward. We find an occasion to revisit the 'Howard Dean Scream' a... Read more