Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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What We Know About the New COVID Variants
Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times reporter who focuses on science and global health, talks about the latest news on the COVID-19 variants from the U.K. and South Africa, and whether the current vaccines provide protection against them.