The COVID Vaccine Hunt 📻

Frank Serpico Has Seen It All Before [View this email in your browser]( [This Week on WNYC]( This week, The Takeaway visits the community of El Paso, Texas, a year after the deadly mass shooting that took place there. On the Media talks with Frank Serpico about the latest phase of his decades-long fight for police accountability. And Radiolab finds unexpected allies in the search for ways to treat COVID. Get regular updates on the coronavirus crisis and the protests on [Gothamist.com]( and listen on WNYC 93.9 FM, AM 820 and [WNYC.org](. Featured [Photo of person administering an injection on another person's arm] [The Vaccine Hunt]( ProPublica healthcare reporter Caroline Chen talks with Brian Lehrer about the latest developments in the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, including the ways the process is being accelerated and when and how it would work. [The Brian Lehrer Show]( [El Paso, One Year Later]( One year since the deadly shooting in El Paso, Texas, The Takeaway checks in with the community, and what justice looks like for survivors and their families, many of whom have also faced the brunt of border policies from the U.S. and Mexico. [The Takeaway]( [Frank Serpico Has Seen This All Before]( America's most famous police whistleblower is partnering with the Government Accountability Project to tear down the "blue wall of silence." [On the Media]( [COVID Relief Resources for NYC]( With the expiration of the $600 weekly federal assistance program, Gothamist compiled some resources for unemployed New Yorkers in need, from extended unemployment insurance to rent relief options. [Gothamist]( Stay on top of Gothamist's updates on the city's response to COVID-19 [here](. Coming Up This Week [United States Postal Service Mail Box] WED • 3 pm • 93.9 FM | 9 am • AM 820 Postal Service Peril The USPS is defending its capacity to manage the flood of mail-in ballots. But new procedures rolled out in July could affect the service come November. [The Takeaway]( WED • 2 pm • 93.9 FM | 9 pm • AM 820 True Crimes and Misdemeanors CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin joins Terry Gross to discuss how President Trump survived the Mueller investigation and impeachment. [Fresh Air]( THU • 10 am • 93.9 FM • AM 820 America's 'Caste' System Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and the author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, argues that beyond race and class, America is structured in a caste hierarchy that shapes lives. [The Brian Lehrer Show]( THU • noon • 93.9 FM • AM 820 Summer in Place Anthony W. Robins, tour guide and author of Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years of a New York Landmark, reveals secret spots within Grand Central Terminal. [All of It]( Events [collage of performers on "(Still) Live from New York"] TONIGHT at 7 pm, enjoy[(Still) Live From New York: Works From Home]( a socially distanced showcase of NYC musicians, comedians, dancers, animators and others. Comedian Adam Hamway hosts. --------------------------------------------------------------- On August 10 starting at 10 am, join The Greene Space via Facebook Live to kick off the [Mostly Mozart Festival on WQXR]( with musicians performing [short pop-up concerts at outdoor locations across New York City](. On August 31 at 7 pm, All of It's Get Lit book club, in partnership with New York Public Library, brings author Emma Straub, host Alison Stewart and readers together for a [livestream conversation and audience Q&A]( around her recent novel, All Adults Here. Featuring a special musical performance by Rufus Wainwright. All livestream events and encore video streams of The Greene Space "Ever-Greenes" will continue to be available for on-demand viewing at [thegreenespace.org]( [Facebook]( and [YouTube](. Viewing is free and registration is not required. Podcasts from WNYC Studios [Perspective trick photo of man "eating" the sun] [Invisible Allies]( As scientists scramble to find new ways to treat COVID-19, they’ve come across some unexpected allies. And they just might help us weather this viral storm. [Radiolab]( [Ramona Diaz Decodes the Motherland]( Filipino-American filmmaker Ramona Diaz discusses her most recent work, A Thousand Cuts, and giving the world a glimpse at life in the Philippines. [Here's the Thing with Alec {NAME}]( ["I Just Want You to Come Home"]( Kai Wright revisits the 2018 series "Caught" as the nation continues to grapple with long-standing systemic racism in our policing and juvenile justice system. 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