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Politics

President Donald Trump
Health

Don’t inject disinfectants, Lysol warns as Trump raises idea

“We must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body," Lysol's parent company said.

6 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf. (Spotlight PA)
Health

Wolf offers clarification on his new plan to reopen Pa.

He noted, even when industries — and eventually counties — get the go-ahead to go back to work, that doesn’t mean daily life should go back to normal right away.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The White House coronavirus briefing dilemma

We discuss the dilemma posed by the daily White House coronavirus briefings that often feature misleading information. Then, Trump's missed opportunities to stop coronavirus.

Air Date: April 15, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine (left) and House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster County (right). (WHYY and AP file photos)
Health

Health experts caution Pa. lawmakers against easing COVID-19 rules too fast

Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating when they can start easing certain coronavirus containment guidelines. Doctors say it’s too soon.

6 years ago

The White House is looking into when and how it can begin to reopen the country, which is largely at a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
Health

Watch live: White House Task Force briefing on coronavirus response

President Trump and the coronavirus response team scheduled a briefing for 1 p.m. ET on Friday as the White House weighs options for reopening the country in the coming weeks.

6 years ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, speaks at a rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Thursday, March 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Bernie Sanders suspends his campaign

Marty and her guests reflect on Sanders' 2020 presidential run, and look ahead to the Biden vs. Trump general election.

Air Date: April 9, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Flags from different countries blow in the wind as City Hall is visible in the background.
PlanPhilly
Money

‘Painful cuts’ to city services anticipated as Philly faces coronavirus’ staggering costs

Numerous Philadelphia councilmembers say that they have been told to expect “deep cuts” to services and operating departments. None have seen details.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence arrive to speak at a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Trump and the coronavirus: a timeline

Today we discuss the past and present of the Trump and his administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Air Date: April 1, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:13
Voters drop off ballots in the Washington State primary, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Seattle. Washington is a vote by mail state. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Radio Times

Safeguarding elections in a pandemic

We examine the steps states and the federal government are taking to ensure safe and secure elections as the coronavirus continues to spread.

Air Date: March 27, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 46:56
Nurses with ChristianaCare wait for the next vehicle to arrive to test people for the coronavirus on Friday, March 13, 2020, at the Riverfront complex in downtown Wilmington, Del. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

First Delawarean dies from coronavirus as case count rises to 130

The first Delawarean to die was a 66-year-old Sussex County man who was hospitalized out of state and critically ill with underlying health conditions.

6 years ago

A person wearing protective masks due to coronavirus fears walks past a boarded up business in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times

The coronavirus stimulus bill

We talk about the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill the Senate passed on Wednesday, the details of the package, and how it might impact individuals and the economy.

Air Date: March 26, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:14
President Donald Trump
Radio Times
Health

Right wing media’s coronavirus coverage

We talk about how different right-wing media outlets have been covering the pandemic, the effect it’s having on their viewers, and ...

6 years ago

Listen 13:28
Peck's Food owner Theodore Peck touches hands with a customer through window glass while closing his storefront due to the coronavirus outbreak, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Radio Times

Connection and kindness during the pandemic

We discuss the importance of staying socially connected even when apart and the acts of kindness that are inspiring people during the pandemic.

Air Date: March 20, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
A health care worker stands by at a COVID-19 temporary testing site at Abington Hospital in Abington, Pa., Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Health

Coronavirus preparedness and the Congressional stimulus

We discuss the degree to which hospitals are ready for an increase in coronavirus patients in the coming weeks. Then, a look at the stimulus package from Congress.

Air Date: March 19, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:13
File photo (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Money

Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April

The Treasury Department said Wednesday it wants to dedicate $500 billion to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next mont ...

6 years ago

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