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On The Ground At Tokyo 2020

On The Ground At Tokyo 2020

FromWhat A Day


On The Ground At Tokyo 2020

FromWhat A Day

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This year's Olympics is like no other, taking place in the midst of a pandemic, and in a city under a state of emergency in response to rising COVID-19 cases. We talked to The Washington Post's Ava Wallace about what it's like to report on the games this year, but also, the overall experience for her, for athletes, and for Tokyo residents at-large.
Democratic donor Ed Buck was convicted in federal court on Tuesday in connection with the death-by-overdose of two Black gay men who he injected with methamphetamine. We discuss the significance of the conviction, and what the long road to accountability says about the way our justice system treats Black gay men.
And in headlines: Tunisia’s president seizes judicial power, Activision Blizzard employees stage a walkout, and Hobby Lobby’s $1.6M Gilgamesh tablet is confiscated by the government.

Show Notes:
Washington Post: coverage by Ava Wallace – https://wapo.st/3BUVgmi
Follow Ava Wallace on Twitter – https://twitter.com/AvaRWallace

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Released:
Jul 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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What A Day cuts through all the chaos and clickbait to help you understand what matters and how you can fix it—all in just 20 minutes. Comedian Akilah Hughes and reporter Gideon Resnick break down the biggest news of the day, share important stories you may have missed, and show you what “Fox & Friends” would sound like if it were hosted by two people whose parents read to them as children. New episodes Monday through Friday at 5 a.m. EST.