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Ye's latest controversy and its impact; You never forget your first (concert)

10.26.2022 - By WBURPlay

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With COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus all on the rise, public health care professionals warn against a "triple-demic." Patients of all three are filling hospitals nationwide. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the division of infectious diseases at the University of Alamaba Birmingham, joins us. Then, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has always been a controversial figure. But his recent antisemitic comments have caused an uproar among his professional and business contacts. NBA players dropped out of his sports agency, Donda Sports. Adidas, Balenciaga and other major brands ended their partnerships with him. Chenjerai Kumanyika, assistant professor at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, and Karen Attiah, columnist for the Washington Post, join us. And, Here & Now's newest co-host Deepa Fernandes is getting ready to take her daughter to her first concert. Ahead of it, she caught up with other staff members about their early concert memories and shared some of her own.

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