Weekly Roundup: Friday, April 3rd
The NPR Politics Podcast
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4.4 • 25.7K Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2020
⏱️ 29 minutes
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And the NPR Politics team answers listener questions about the coronavirus outbreak.
This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, demographics and culture reporter Juana Summers, and voting and election security reporter Miles Parks.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, before we start the show, I need to ask a favor. |
| 0:03.6 | It's a tough time for a lot of people right now, and MBR is here every day with the news, |
| 0:09.2 | whenever you're ready to hear it. |
| 0:11.2 | In fact, some of our stations have even canceled their fundraising drives to make sure you |
| 0:15.6 | can get the latest news you need to keep safe and informed. |
| 0:20.2 | But those fundraising drives are the main source of money for many stations, and I was hoping |
| 0:24.6 | that our listeners might be able to help them fill the gap. |
| 0:28.1 | Making local stations helps us make the MBR Politics podcast. |
| 0:32.3 | So if you're able, please head to donate.npr.org slash politics to give what you can. |
| 0:39.6 | Thanks. |
| 0:40.6 | Hi, this is Kevin Collins from San Antonio, Texas. |
| 0:44.0 | I just went through the drive-through at Starbucks, and the person in front of me paid for my |
| 0:48.5 | drink. |
| 0:49.5 | The person in front of them had paid for their drink, and so no one was behind me at first, |
| 0:54.5 | so I had a conversation with the cashier, and lo and behold, somebody drove up, and I |
| 0:58.9 | paid for their drink. |
| 1:01.0 | So let's all pass on some kindness to somebody today. |
| 1:05.0 | Social distancing, of course. |
| 1:07.0 | This podcast was recorded at... |
| 1:09.0 | 1-12 PM on Friday, April 3rd. |
| 1:11.9 | Thanks may have changed by the time you listen to this. |
| 1:14.4 | All right, enjoy the show. |
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