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A lot of the times it is issues like poverty and addiction in communities as well. A lot of Public Policy as well. Host a little bit about your funding, if you might. Are you directly affiliated with the coke brothers . Guest yes, we are. Passed away last year. Yes, we have an affiliation and are proud of that affiliation. When it comes to affiliation, the Coronavirus Relief package, various price tags being thrown around by the senate and house side. You have some concern about what is being su...

You can find more information about both of those verifications on our website and you tube channel but one irony our guest identifies in his new book is that britain was once the envy of the world when it came to handling epidemics Contact Tracing was pioneered against cholera in londons soho area and so what can we learn from past pandemics how they transform the world professor Frank Snowdon author of epidemics and society from the black death to the present joins me now via skype from rome i...

You can find more information about both of those verifications on our website and you tube channel but one irony our guest identifies in his new book is that britain was once the envy of the world when it came to handling epidemics Contact Tracing was pioneered against cholera in londons soho area and so what can we learn from past pandemics how they transform the world professor Frank Snowdon author of epidemics and society from the black death to the present joins me now via skype from rome i...

Territories. The state elevated fire 50 of our nation apply to 15 territory has that designation. Reporter it spoke very little about decades of neglect, deferred maintenance and profiteering at the expense of rate payers. Im not pointing a finger at anybody other than us. Reporter the California Public utility commissioners themselves appeared timid and somewhat embarrassed at having gone along with p jennys shut off system. And taking no real aggressive, probing or confrontational stance excep...

Section in depth. Youll see special guests like Walter Mosley, last month we had david ignatius, the Washington Post columnist in the thriller writer who writes about the cia and such. This month we are pleased to have the Pulitzer Prize author Colson Whitehead as the guest comments most recent book he underground railroad. What is the appropriate response when your books are praised by oprah, president obama, you win the Pulitzer Committee National Book award, so what is the appropriate respons...

Right to end their own life. But with room left for interpretation, pressure mounts to implement doctorassisted death. The court made it very clear that physicianassisted dying would only be an option for individuals who are mentally competent and able to make a fully informed voluntary choice. Ifill and president obamas initiative to invest in young men of color prompts a question what about the girls . Black girls face the same indicators in terms of attendance to school, in terms of interest ...

Right to end their own life. But with room left for interpretation, pressure mounts to implement doctorassisted death. The court made it very clear that physicianassisted dying would only be an option for individuals who are mentally competent and able to make a fully informed voluntary choice. Ifill and president obamas initiative to invest in young men of color prompts a question what about the girls . Black girls face the same indicators in terms of attendance to school, in terms of interest ...

We are seeing the jump. Earlier today it was up over 20 . 22 . The anticipation here that the markets are somewhat unsettled. Adam sandra smith has the latest on the developing story in todays trade. Sandra maybe gold will go higher this year. I want to bring to your attention, gold. Right around the unchanged mark. It was seen as a major resistance level. Nonetheless, higher for the day. Bringing up a weekly chart, higher for the week. The fifth straight day for game for gold prices. This is th...

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According to novelist and former University at Buffalo professor John Barth, born on this date in 1930, "Like an ox-cart driver in monsoon season or the skipper of a grounded