HearSay with Cathy Lewis

We discuss how the selection of Kamala Harris as Democratic V.P. nominee will change the races up and down the ballot. Then we talk about how flu season will impact a community already facing COVID-19. Finally, we look ahead to the state's General Assembly special session.

We talk about what makes a community resilient in the face of COVID-19, and what people have told researchers from ODU's "Life In Hampton Roads" survey. After that, we answer questions and discuss concerns about the upcoming election with Prof. Rebecca Green, co-director of the Election Law Program at William & Mary Law School.

Last week, Twitter and Facebook removed posts by President Trump and his campaign that they said violated their policy on spreading coronavirus misinformation. We discuss the issue of social media and censorship with author Suzanne Nossel and Heather Kelly of the Washington Post’s tech team. Then, we talk to someone trying to make things easier on Twitter.

First, we discuss the challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service. Then, we talk about Virginia’s new COVIDWISE app. Our state was the first to adopt an app aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, and we learn all about how it works.

We discuss the damage Isaias did in Suffolk and an effort to help the elderly in Hampton Roads. Then Virginia Sen. Mark Warner joins the program to talk about the recent defense budget, his proposed bill to protect the elections and his discussions with people in the community.

How is your company dealing with the difficult discussions and decisions around the pandemic and the moment of racial reckoning? Do you feel safe? Do you feel heard? Our guests provide insights and perpectives on these challenges. Then, we check in with David Tolleris of Weather Risk about Hurricane Isaias.

We discuss the mechanics, and potential problems, of mail-in voting. Then we explore the issue of how COVID-19 is affecting political and economic inequality.

What does it feel like to recover from COVID-19? What is your life like afterwards? We talk about the experience, the medical effects, and what we can do as a community.

We talk about the effort to removed Confederate names from schools across Hampton Roads.

We talk about how the pandemic has brough unique childcare challenges. Then, WHRO reporter discusses his research on how hundreds of Black residents were forced out of East Ghent in the 1960's and early 1970's. Then, we discuss the St. Paul's redevelopment project with journalists and members of the community.