The Politics of Qatar's World Cup; RSV, the Flu, and Kids; NYC Takes on Trash and Rats; Which 'You' are You Bringing Home for the Holidays?
The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 17, 2022
Coming up on today's show:
- Dan Friedman, writer, digital consultant and former Executive Editor of the Forward tells us the history of the World Cup and why it matters as some soccer fans intend to boycott the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar over concerns about the country's human rights and labor records.
- Daniel Griffin, MD, PhD, infectious disease physician with a PhD in molecular medicine, researcher at Columbia, ProHEALTH chief of the division of Infectious Disease, president of Parasites Without Borders and co-host of the podcast "This Week in Virology," talks about the surge in cases of RSV and flu sending children and infants to the ER.
- Meera Joshi, New York City deputy mayor for operations, talks about the plans for cleaning up the city as the mayor's office announced an increase of $14.5 million in funding for citywide cleaning operations.
- Listeners who feel like they have to 'edit' themselves for family when they go home for the holidays call and describe the version of themself they intend to bring home this year.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as soon as they are available.
