The Real World: Vax Mandates, Dr. Vivek Murthy and MTV’s 40th

First up: We’ll break down this week’s big stories, from the results of a sexual harassment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to a new federal eviction moratorium, and what selling COVID vaccines means for pharma company profits.

Next: We’ve got an exclusive interview with President Biden’s top doc, a.k.a. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy.

Also: We’ve been hearing a lot about COVID-19 vaccine mandates lately, from employers to universities. We’ll talk with a legal expert about who can actually issue mandates, and how.

Plus: Have you heard politicians and athletes invoking “HIPAA” to dodge questions on their vaccine status. We’ll bring you up to speed on what really HIPAA means … in 60 seconds.

Finally: Happy birthday, MTV. 40 years after its founding, we’ll look back at the history of a channel that revolutionized the music industry and reality TV.

On this episode, you’ll hear from: 

• Dr. Vivek Murthy, United States Surgeon General
• Diane Hoffmann, director, Law and Health Care Program, University of Maryland Carey Law School
• Amanda Ann Klein, author, "Millennials Killed the Video Star: MTV's Transition to Reality Programming"

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