April 3, 2020

Some of the strategies individuals can employ to slow the spread of COVID-19 are extremely simple, starting with washing your hands as often as possible. For years, Dr. Atul Gawande has worked with hospitals to lower their infection rates by reminding doctors to do exactly this. A surgeon and "New Yorker" staff writer, Gawande joins the program to reflect on another week of tragedy and challenge.

With many of us staying home, unable to see friends and family in person, it’s a booming time for social media networks like Facebook. But the same question continues to arise: What are these networks doing about misinformation? How do you stop the spread of false and dangerous posts when it comes to a global pandemic with lives at stake? Facebook VP Sir Nick Clegg joins the program to discuss.

Former Republican Governor David Beasley recently contracted COVID-19 but was fortunate enough to fully recover, and has now returned to his job as head of the World Food Programme. He joins the show to describe his own experiences with the virus, and what the WFP is doing to keep its crucial work going in this difficult time.