A report released by the New York State attorney general, Letitia James, says that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple woman and retaliated against at least one for making her complaints public. To discuss, we FEATURE Maya Raghu. Raghu is Director of Workplace Equality and Senior Counsel at the National Women's Law Center in Washington, D.C. She leads federal and state policy development and advocacy, litigation, public education, and stakeholder engagement focused on women's economic security and employment opportunity, including equal pay, pregnancy discrimination, and sexual harassment, with an emphasis on women of color in low wage jobs. Media includes: The New York Times, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, PBS, NPR.

For the first time in two decades, the Taliban has begun advancing into major Afghan cities, with two major airports being a target of Taliban rockets. To discuss, we FEATURE Malou Innocent. Innocent is an adjunct scolar at the Cato Institute. She was a foreign policy analyst at Cato from 2007 to 2013. She is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, and her primary research interests include Middle East and Persian Gulf security issues and U.S. foreign policy toward Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China. Media includes: Al Jazeera, Voice of America, Reuters, CNN, BBC News, Fox News.

Florida has broken records for new coronavirus cases as the state experiences a surge of infections and hospitalizations. To discuss, we FEATURE Carole R. Myers. Myers is a Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement at the George Washington University and past American Association of Colleges of Nursing Policy Fellow. Her current work centers on access to health care, primary care, rural health and health care, public health and prevention, health disparities, Affordable Care Act (ACA), nurses, Medicaid, health policy and policymaking, and health reform and transformation. Media includes: The Hill, Knoxville News Sentinel, NPR.

As the Delta variant spreads through the U.S., the CDC has recommended that cities seeing surges in cases should return to mandating that everyone, including vaccinated people, wear masks indoors. To discuss, we FEATURE Stephanie Morain. Morain is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy. Her research examines political and ethical issues concerning the scope of government authority in public health and the role of stakeholder opinion in shaping decision-making in public health policy. She has expertise in public opinion towards controversial public health laws including those targeting “lifestyle choices” like obesity, physical inactivity, and tobacco use. Media includes: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, ABC, NPR.

The federal moratorium on evictions has ended and millions of people may soon be evicted. To discuss, we FEATURE Leah Goodridge. Goodridge is the Supervising Attorney of the Housing Project at Mobilization for Justice. Her work includes litigating a case to strengthen the rights of relative caregivers in public housing and authoring an amicus brief in Matter of Marine Holdings LLC v. New York City Commission on Human Rights to support disability laws for tenants—both cases were heard at the New York State Court of Appeals. Extensive media experience.

Blizzard president J. Allen Brack has left the video game giant following a lawsuit where the company was accused of discrimination and sexual harassment against women that worked there. To discuss, we FEATURE Jae Lin. Jae is the Programs Manager at Feminist Frequency, advocating for a more just and equitable media landscape and the end of abuse in the games industry. They helped to launch Feminist Frequency's latest initiative, the Games and Online Harassment Hotline, which offers free, confidential emotional support to anyone who makes or plays games. Media includes: Tiny Island Diary, The Austin Chronicle, Mxiety, The 1099.

Laurel Hubbard has become the first openly trans woman to compete in the Olympics. To discuss, we FEATURE Kavitha A. Davidson. Davidson is a sports writer based in New York. She was previously co-host of The Lead, The Athletic's daily podcast. Before that, she was a columnist at ESPN and Bloomberg, focusing on the intersection of sports and business, culture, race, and gender. Media includes: Rolling Stone, The Guardian, NBC News.

Today is Black Women's Equal Pay Day. Black women are paid only 63 cents for every dollar made by white men. To discuss, we FEATURE Valerie Wilson. Wilson is director of the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy (PREE), a nationally recognized source for expert reports and policy analyses on the economic condition of America’s people of color. She has written extensively on various issues impacting economic inequality in the United States—including employment and training, income and wealth disparities, access to higher education, and social insurance. Media includes: Ebony Magazine, Washington Journal, BET, NPR, Fox News.