This week, Michael Gargiulo talks with a pediatric doctor about what it'll really take to keep schools safe this fall - and whether another variant could set our recovery back even further.

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When the last U.S. plane took off out of Afghanistan earlier this week -- thousands of Afghan citizens who aided the US during our 20-year-occupation of the country -- and scores more who were critical of the Taliban regime now in power were left behind.

This week, Adam Kuperstein talks to one such man, a journalist in hiding, living in fear of being found by the Taliban leaders who he believes want him silenced.

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Thousands of Afghans are fleeing their country with only the clothes on their backs.

And they’re the lucky ones.

This week, less than 24 hours before the bombings, Gilma Avalos talked to a senior fellow at NYU about the terror in her homeland and the families now on hit lists for doing something that was innocent and acceptable one month ago: exercising their freedom. 

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The surging delta variant has school leaders issuing mask mandates to protect children too young to vaccinate. But this week, Jen Maxfield talks to two parents whose children may have gotten the shot already. They’re taking part in the vaccine trials designed to make sure it’s safe for everyone under 12. 

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This week, Adam Kuperstein talks to a journalist who’s covered the entire political career of New York’s next governor. Hear the stark differences between her and her predecessor, her plan to fight COVID and the potential political controversy that already has people chattering.

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After Attorney General Letitia James' explosive report on alleged sexual harassment by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, some of his once-staunch supporters want him to resign. Melissa Russo talks with Democratic activist and former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn about why she wants the governor out of power in Albany.

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This week, Michael Gargiulo talks to three experts on all sides of the vaccine mandate debate, including a New York City teacher who founded a group that’s now fighting the mandate he calls “immoral.”

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This week, Darlene Rodriguez talks to a 24-year-old protester currently confined to his home after he was arrested during demonstrations in Havana. He circumvented Internet restrictions to tell us about the true conditions there, and what Cubans really need from the United States.

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Critical race theory is the newest flashpoint in our divided country. But what does it even mean - and how is it really affecting our students? Adam Kuperstein talks to experts on both sides for a balanced look at the movement some say is crucial to understanding the effects of racism in America – and others consider a hidden political agenda that could hurt young kids. 

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It’s a dilemma exacerbated by the pandemic, and now it seems unstoppable. This week, Michael Gargiulo takes a deep dive into the problems of homelessness and mental health, and talks to two experts who have ideas on how to solve them. 

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