The Frost Tapes takes you on a deep dive into the archives of legendary television host David Frost, who interviewed some of the most compelling, controversial, and confounding figures in American life during the sixties and seventies—a time when America grappled with issues that are hugely relevant today. Most of those tapes have been lost for a generation. Until now.

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President Trump has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is being treated at Walter Reed Military Hospital. Trump's doctors say that he is improving and could be discharged soon, but there have been conflicting messages. The course of treatment he is receiving does not point to mild symptoms of coronavirus. Also, while we do not know the exact point at which the president contracted the virus, it seems that last week's Rose Garden ceremony for Judge Amy Coney Barrett could be the superspreading event. Others in the president's circle who also attended the event have also tested positive. Ginger Gibson, deputy Washington digital editor at NBC News, joins us for more.

Next, Palantir, a secretive data analytics company with ties to law enforcement and the defense and intelligence communities has just begun publicly trading on the NY Stock Exchange with a $21 billion valuation. Buzzfeed News has just obtained two LAPD training manuals showing that at great taxpayer expense, Palantir has helped the LAPD set up a vast database of names, addresses, phone numbers, license plates, jobs and more from those that live in the city. Critics say that this amounts to more surveillance of the public and that innocent people can be swept up into searches that police do on the platform. Caroline Haskins, technology reporter at Buzzfeed News joins us for how it all works.

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This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week.

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Some coronavirus vaccine trial participants have spoken out about their experience so far and are reporting fever, body aches, and exhaustion, but say that the side effects did not last more than a day and in the end were worth it. Participants in Moderna and Pfizer’s trials said that they felt getting more side effects after the second dose. Berkley Lovelace, health care reporter at CNBC joins us for how participants felts after getting their shots.

Next, in some key battleground states there has been an early surge in Democrats voting by mail, and it’s worrying some GOP leaders. Republicans fear that some of the messaging from the president may be turning off voters from voting by mail and hope that many in their party will turn out to vote in person. Amy Gardner, national political reporter at The Washington Post, joins us for more.

Finally, a major hospital and health care network has been battling with a massive ransomware attack that crippled its digital systems across the country. Universal Health Services, has had to route some patients to other emergency rooms and facilities, delay appointments and test results, and have also had to move to an all paper system. Lily Hay Newman, senior writer at Wired, joins us for the latest ransomware attack on a hospital.

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The NFL has had its first COVID-19 team outbreak as ten members of the Tennessee Titans have had positive tests after their last game with the Minnesota Vikings. In response to this the NFL has postponed the upcoming Week 4 game against the Steelers. The Titans coach has said that some of the people infected are experiencing flu-like symptoms. Matt Bonesteel, sports reporter at The Washington Post, joins us for how the NFL will respond to this outbreak.

Next, the first debate between President Trump and Joe Biden was a messy affair. Both candidates were talking over each other and hurling insults. Even the debate moderator, Chris Wallace, got caught in the fighting. Many people walked away with a bad taste in their mouths after seeing the performance from both candidates. Still there were some points scored and missed opportunities. President Trump refused to denounce white supremacist groups and Joe Biden dodged a question about packing the Supreme Court. Ginger Gibson, deputy Washington digital editor at NBC News, joins us for a breakdown of the debate.

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The NYT has obtained nearly two decades worth of President Trump’s tax returns and found out that he paid only $750 in taxes in 2016 and the same in 2017, and paid no taxes at all in several previous years. While Trump paints himself as a successful businessman, several of his properties and business ventures were money losers. David Fahrenthold, reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for how trump used the tax code to his benefit.

Next, a look into how YouTube is fighting misinformation and conspiracy theories. Crucial to its success and also a major source of misinformation spread was its recommendation system. Early on, if you watched a video about the earth being flat, you would then be recommended tons of similar videos. To stop these sort of videos from getting more exposure, they began to tweak the algorithms and teach AI how to identify and down-rank conspiracy videos. Still, as we saw with conspiracy videos about the coronavirus pandemic, there is much work to be done. Clive Thompson, contributor to Wired, joins us for more.

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The first debate between President Trump and Joe Biden goes down tonight. It is sure to be an unpredictable affair that so far has been a game of expectations. Trump has portrayed Biden as sleepy and senile while still saying he has a ton of experience in the debate arena. Biden on the other hand has to keep the gaffes at a minimum. Tyler Pager, national political reporter at Bloomberg News, joins us for a debate preview.

Next, new documents obtained by STAT News show just how involved the military is in Operation Warp Speed, the effort to fast-track a COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutics. The $10 billion initiative is going to pose a huge logistical undertaking once a vaccine is approved and that is one of the benefits of having so many in the military involved, they are good at complex logistical issues. Nicholas Florko, Washington correspondent at STAT News, joins us for more.

Finally, the CDC, one of the most admired public health agencies in the country has seen its credibility erode over the course of the pandemic. There were some stumbles early on in the roll out of test kits to the changing guidance on aerosols and how the coronavirus spreads, the agency has also had to deal with political interference. Lena Sun, health reporter at The Washington Post, joins us for how 2020 has been a disaster for the CDC.

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President Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be the next Supreme Court Justice of the United States. The timeline to get her confirmed will be moving at record place with hearings starting on October 12th, setting up a vote right before the election. Republicans have the votes, so it's highly likely that she will get confirmed, which concerns Democrats when it comes to issues like the Affordable Care Act. Ginger Gibson, deputy Washington digital editor at NBC News, joins us for this and also a preview of the Trump/Biden presidential debate on Tuesday.

Next, months into the pandemic and the country is still facing a shortage of N95 respirator masks. While hospitals have increased their supplies and stockpiles continue to be replenished, many nurses and frontline healthcare workers find themselves still reusing masks that were meant to be used only once. Mask production has increased, but without long-term guarantees, manufacturers are hesitant to invest more and they are protecting their intellectual property and not sharing exactly how the masks are developed. Jessica Contrera, reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for the N95 shortage we can't seem to fix.

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The first year of the 2020s has left us all asking: How will we move forward from here? Join Pete Buttigieg, former presidential candidate and Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, in conversation with leading activists, politicians, authors, scholars, entertainers and more to confront America’s greatest challenges and discuss the ideas and actions that will shape the times we are about to live through.

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