Many of the transmission chains of COVID-19 begin with “superspreading” events. That’s when one person, usually in a crowded indoor space, passes the virus to dozens of others. Some estimates say that 10% of people have been causing 80% of infections. But one big question is who is the superspreader… the person or the event?  Katherine Harmon Courage, contributor to Vox, joins us for how superspreading is fueling the pandemic and how we can stop it.




Next, we have more bad news for the Washington Football Team. A new report says that Larry Michael, the team’s former lead broadcaster and a senior vice president told staffers to make a video of lewd outtakes from a cheerleader bikini shoot specifically for team owner Dan Snyder. Female employees were also directed not to be present in any areas where players were because they could be a distraction. Twenty-five women also came forward to say that they experienced sexual harassment while working for the team. Will Hobson, sports reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for more.

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