The NPR Politics Podcast

Weekly Roundup: April 17th, 2020

Apr 17, 2020

Join Danielle Kurtzleben, an NPR political reporter, and Susan Davis, a congressional correspondent, as they dive into the fascinating dynamics of the 2020 Democratic primary. They discuss how gender and race influenced voter perception and candidate viability. The duo also tackles the critical balance between public health and economic reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the need for widespread testing. Plus, a light-hearted look at the intersection of pop culture and politics, featuring the unlikely friendship of Bernie Sanders and Cardi B.

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Intro

2min

Navigating Phased Reopening Amid COVID-19

6min

Navigating the Economic and Health Balance During a Pandemic

2min

Gender, Race, and Political Candidacies

9min

Navigating Gender Perceptions in Politics

2min

Pop Culture Meets Politics

7min

The White House has now issued guidance about when communities can begin to reopen, a phased plan based on downward trends in positive cases. But for that plan to be safely executed, testing will have to become far more widespread than it is now.

Also, what role did gender play in the Democratic primary?

This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, science correspondent Allison Aubrey, White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben, and congressional correspondent Susan Davis.

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