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How Bad Is the Air, And When Might it Improve?

KQED's Forum

KQED

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.2726 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

The Bay Area has been suffering some of the worst air quality in the world in recent days. We'll get the latest on the air, how to protect yourself, and when the region might get some relief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:27.3

Support for Forum comes from Broadway S.F. presenting Parade, the musical revival based on a

0:33.2

true story. From three-time Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown comes the story of Leo and

0:39.7

Lucille Frank, a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in Georgia. When Leo is accused

0:46.3

of an unspeakable crime, it propels them into an unimaginable test of faith, humanity, justice,

0:53.4

and devotion.

1:02.6

The riveting and gloriously hopeful parade plays the Orphium Theater for three weeks only, May 20th through June 8th.

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Tickets on sale now at Broadway, sF.com.

1:09.5

From KQED. From KQED. From KQED, Public Radio, I'm Michael KRASty.

1:23.9

Is it finally okay to board a plane?

1:26.5

Domestic air travel is down by more than 70% over last year,

1:30.3

according to Standard and Poor's, but it's been ticking up since the early days of the pandemic.

1:35.2

As Americans slowly begin to fly again, we'll talk about how to minimize exposure to the virus on flights and in airports,

1:42.0

and how to assess COVID risks for the length of your trip,

1:45.2

from your ride on an airport shuttle to your stay in a motel.

1:48.7

But first, air quality was unhealthy throughout the Bay Area this weekend,

1:52.2

owing to wildfires still burning throughout Northern California.

1:55.4

We'll talk about how to protect yourself and get the forecast for the coming days.

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