Elana Gordon

5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Lucy Perkins |Maggie Penman |Sean Carter

Think you know how to take a good nap? Think again. Neuroscientist and columnist Richard Sima discusses the latest research on how to maximize the benefits. Plus, how breathing can help calm our minds. Today’s show was produced by Elana Gordon and mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Lucy Perkins, with help from Maggie Penman. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Maggie Penman |Sean Carter |Lenny Bernstein

As measles spreads in the United States, we unpack how to stay safe – and why public health experts are so concerned by the confusing, contradictory federal response. The United States is experiencing a rise in measles, the most contagious virus in the world. Many of us have questions: Is my child protected? Do I need another vaccine? What about taking vitamin A?

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Lucy Perkins |Sean Carter |Jesse Mesner-Hage

Shakeups in U.S. foreign aid have upended the global fight against HIV/AIDS — one of the world’s most serious infectious diseases — and the lives of mothers and children living with HIV. Within hours of taking office in January, President Donald Trump issued an executive order freezing nearly all foreign aid. While exemptions were later given for some life-saving services, the move has sent the global fight against HIV/AIDS into chaos.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Peter Bresnan |Maggie Penman |Lynh Bui |Drea Cornejo |Caitlin Gilbert | +1 more

Mehmet Oz is President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a massive agency that oversees health coverage for more than 100 million Americans, including older adults, those with low incomes and children. Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon and former professor at Columbia University who became a household name when he started appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 2004 and then hosted his own show, “The Dr. Oz Show,” from 2009 to 2022.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Peter Bresnan |Maggie Penman |Reena Flores |Lenny Bernstein

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. It was eliminated in the United States 25 years ago because of an effective vaccine. While cases periodically pop up, a growing wave of vaccine skepticism is giving this old virus new traction. Health reporter Fenit Nirappil and “Post Reports” producer Elana Gordon recently traveled to the heart of this growing outbreak, which officials say may take months to get under control.