Tuesday's podcasts stories
Is COVID transitioning from a pandemic to a problem?
President Biden said "the pandemic is over" in an interview with CBS’ "60 minutes" on Sunday. But the White House is still asking Congress for an additional $22.4 billion in COVID-19 funding. In the U.S., nearly 3,000 people died from COVID in the past week. The World Health Organization director-general says the end of the pandemic "is in sight," but that "we are not there yet."
- Plus, a new spotlight on who gets sick pay in America.
- And, the murder conviction that helped make podcasts popular, overturned.
Guests: Axios' Emily Peck and Kaiser Health News’ Julie Rovner.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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Hurricane Fiona leaves Puerto Rico in the dark
Fiona, the first major Atlantic hurricane of the season, is bringing heavy rains, high winds and widespread power outages to Puerto Rico. The power grid, which was severely damaged during Hurricane Maria five years ago, failed yesterday afternoon and the entire island lost power — even before Fiona made landfall.
- Plus, the murky road ahead for migrants sent from Texas to Massachusetts.
- And, is the pressure to free Brittney Griner fading?
Guests: Axios' Steph Solis and NBC News' Nicole Acevedo.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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