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Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 5 Million; Poet's Advice For Graduates
Here & Now Anytime
English - May 22, 2020 18:07 - 42 minutes - ★★★★ - 703 ratingsArts comedy news books science entrepreneurship interview health culture politics business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide surpassed 5 million this week, with most of the new cases coming from just four countries: the U.S., Russia, Brazil and India. Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, professor at Columbia University, joins us to discuss the state of the coronavirus pandemic. And, commencement speeches this year have taken on additional weight as graduates try to imagine what the future holds. Poet and author Sonya Renee Taylor joins us with some inspiring words for the graduating class of 2020.