COVID-19 Update; Monday Morning Politics; Syrian Refugee Crisis; Neighborhood Names
The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 9, 2020
- On today's show:
- Dr. Jessica Justman, associate professor of epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, brings updates on how the new coronavirus is spreading through the city and informs listeners on the best practices on how to stay well;
- Elena Schneider, national political reporter at Politico, where she covers the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and general election, previews this week’s primaries and caucuses and discusses the latest developments in the campaigns and the COVID-19 outbreak;
- David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, joins to discuss the human toll of the ongoing Syrian Civil War as the government’s forces launched a brutal assault on a rebel stronghold;
- Graniteville, San Juan Hill, Red Hook… There are little-known stories behind how most of the city’s neighborhoods got their names. New York Times reporter C.J. Hughes shares the secret history of the neighborhood name game.
