Arthur Evans, CEO of the American Psychological Association, discusses stress management during the coronavirus pandemic, and Reuters' David Shepardson discusses what the federal government may do to stabilize the auto and airline industries.
Tennessee Senators debate whether to allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to exclude LGBTQ parents and others based on the agencies' religious beliefs. We will also speak with Paige Smith, Labor Reporter with Bloomberg Law about a pending Supreme Court case out of Philadelphia involving similar issues.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) held a briefing on coronavirus. Governor Cuomo gave an update on the number of positive coronavirus cases in the state, a request to FEMA for field hospitals and the acquisition of two million N95 masks for the state's healthcare workers.
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen spoke about the effect the coronavirus is having on workers and small businesses in his home state. He said there should be a moratorium on foreclosures or evictions during the pandemic. Other topics he covered included small business loans, a virus vaccine & school closures.
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen spoke about the effect the coronavirus is having on workers and small businesses in his home state. He said there should be a moratorium on foreclosures or evictions during the pandemic. Other topics he covered included small business loans, a virus vaccine & school closures.
The National Institute of Health's Jeremy Brown provided a history of the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed between 50-100 million people, and offered his thoughts on how prepared we are for the next pandemic.
White House Historical Association historian and American University lecturer Matthew Costello taught a class on White House myths. He talked about the realities and legends behind often repeated stories such as the tunnel system, a gift alligator, how decorating traditions began, and Dolley Madison rescuing George Washington's portrait.
University of Texas journalism professor Kate Winkler Dawson looked at the life of Edward Oscar Heinrich, America's first forensic scientist, who was integral in introducing the use of ballistics, blood spatter analysis, and fingerprints as evidence in legal cases.
Former Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig recounted his tenure and offered his thoughts on how baseball can change to remain relevant in the future. He was joined in conversation by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Ali Khan talked about his book, "The Next Pandemic: On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers," in which he examines the world's deadliest diseases, possible new threats, lessons that can be learned from both, and safety measures that can be put into practice for the next pandemic.
