We’re still learning about the COVID-19 pandemic
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It might feel like the COVID-19 pandemic is wrapping up in some parts of the United States, but there’s still new variants along with fresh revelations about the government’s response to the crisis. We’ll talk a bit about both on today’s show, plus the Supreme Court ruling on the NCAA and the West Coast perspective on New York’s mayoral race.
Here’s everything we talked about on the show today:
- “New book offers fresh details about chaos, conflicts inside Trump’s pandemic response” from The Washington Post
- New York City mayoral race live updates, if you’re into that sort of thing
- “Amendment to Ohio budget bill would block affordable internet initiatives by schools, libraries as well as cities” from Digital Inclusion
- “The Delta Coronavirus Variant Is Booming in US and Could Harm Recovery” from Insider
- “Euro 2020: Denmark advances in thrilling fashion (video)” from Yahoo Sports
- “NCAA Rejected by Supreme Court Unanimously in Athlete Compensation Case” from Bloomberg
- “How college athletes will be cashing in after Supreme Court NCAA ruling” from CNBC
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