AEI's Frederick Hess and NEA President Lily Eskelsen García discuss the pandemic's impact on K-12 schools, and American College Health Assn's David Jopp and American Council on Education's Terry Hartle discuss the impact on higher education.
Rick Bright, the recent director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) who filed a whistleblower complaint alleging he was forced out of his job, testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. Mr. Bright told lawmakers he believed his reassignment to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was retaliation for his resistance to broadening the use of hydroxychloroquine without the proper safeguards in place. Mr. Bright criticized the Trump administration's response to coronavirus pandemic, saying the country lacked a coordinated strategy. "Without better planning, 2020 could be the darkest winter in modern history," he warned. The former BARDA director also said his warnings about the lack of personal protective equipment in the strategic national stockpile went unheeded.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci testified along with other members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on the federal response to the pandemic and reopening phases. Before the Senate Health Committee, Dr. Fauci spoke about guidelines in place to safely reopen the economy, but warned that the country can expect to see "little spikes that might turn into outbreaks" if guidelines are not in place. Dr. Fauci also said he thinks the country is moving in the right direction, but admitted that he does not believe the coronavirus outbreak is completely under control. All four witnesses, as well as several Senators participated remotely during this hearing, as part of the social distancing practices being implemented in Congress.
New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo and other state officials held a briefing today in Albany on the coronavirus situation in that state, including the latest numbers of those infected and deaths, and how parts of the state are gradually reopening.
New Jersey Democratic Govenor Phil Murphy and other state officials held a briefing in Trenton today, updating the coronavirus situation in that state.
Devin Jopp, CEO of the American College Health Association, discussed what colleges and universities can do to reopen while keeping staff and students safe.
Historian Joanne Freeman talked about the logic behind the American dueling culture before and after the Civil War. She described the "Code of Honor" that led to dueling and explains the political strategies behind these confrontations. This talk was part of the William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series hosted by the University of Mary Washington.
Author and former National Security Advisor to President Trump, H.R. McMaster, talked about the global political and economic impact of COVID-19. This was a virtual program hosted by the Hoover Institution.
David Marwell, former director of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, recounted the life of Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele. This was a virtual event hosted by Labyrinth Books and Princeton Public Library.
Book TV presented highlights from our monthly In Depth series, which included interviews with authors Milton Friedman, Studs Terkel, Shelby Foote, Christopher Hitchens, and John Hope Franklin.
City University of New York professor Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Princeton University professor Naomi Murakawa discussed ending mass incarceration in the U.S. This virtual author event was sponsored by Haymarket Books.
Buzzfeed News senior technology reporter Alex Kantrowitz provided a look at the inner workings and business strategies of large tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google. This virtual event was hosted by IVY.
Author and former National Security Advisor to President Trump, H.R. McMaster, talked about the global political and economic impact of COVID-19. This was a virtual program hosted by the Hoover Institution.
