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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Masks for All; Lessons From China for New York; The Census Begins
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them. Masks for All? (First) | Lessons From China for New York (Starts at 28:04) | Census 2020: The Count Begins (Starts at 58:40) If you don't subscribe to the Brian Lehrer Show on iTunes,
Pregnancy in the Time of COVID-19
Sascha James-Conterelli, President of the New York State Association of Licensed Midwives, lecturer at the Yale School of Nursing, and co-chair of Governor Cuomo’s Maternal Mortality and Racial Disparities Task Force and Elisabeth Benjamin, Vice Preside
The New York State Budget 2020
With lawmakers and the governor focused on the coronavirus crisis, Ben Max, executive editor of Gotham Gazette and co-host of the Max & Murphy podcast, and Karen DeWitt, Capitol bureau correspondent for New York State Public Radio, talk about the New
Masks for All?
As calls mount for a change in official guidelines on masks for non-healthcare workers, science journalist Roxanne Khamsi discusses the reasons for (and against) everyone wearing masks to protecting themselves and others against COVID-19 and Amy Wilson,
Rep. Meng on Elmhurst Hospital and the Federal Response
Grace Meng, U.S Representative (D NY 6), talks about the situation in her district, which includes Elmhurst Hospital, and the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Census 2020: The Count Begins
As of today, every home in the United States will have received an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. Michael C. Cook Sr., chief of the Public Information Office at the U.S. Census Bureau, talks about national observation of Census Day and how
Jonathan Karl Covering the White House
Jonathan Karl, ABC News chief White House correspondent and the author of Front Row at the Trump Show (Dutton, 2020), talks about today's news and the president's overall response to the pandemic, plus his new book. Check out Jonathan Karl in a livestrea
So You Want to Donate or Manufacture PPE?
Peter Hatch, COVID-19 Public-Private Partnership Czar, talks about the work being done with private and philanthropic partners to aid the city’s response to the pandemic, and what to do if you want to donate or manufacture medical gear to give to healthc
Coronavirus on Long Island
Steve Bellone, Suffolk County executive, and Laura Curran, Nassau County executive, talk about how Long Island is coping with the COVID19 pandemic.
Patrick Foye on Keeping Transit Moving
Patrick Foye, chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , talks about the MTA's finances, the new reduced schedule, and protecting transit workers from infection.