Peter Beinart; Overburdened by Rent; Latest on 'Long COVID'; Eldest Daughters

On today’s show:

Peter Beinart, journalist, commentator and professor at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, shares his analysis of the Israel-Hamas war, and his hope – however distant it may feel right now – for peace.

David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC/Gothamist, talks about the new report showing 1 in 3 New York City households spend half their income on rent, plus the new 60-day limit for migrant families in shelters.

Daniel Griffin, MD, PhD, infectious disease physician with a PhD in molecular medicine, researcher at Columbia, Optum chief of the division of Infectious Disease, president of Parasites Without Borders and co-host of the podcast “This Week in Virology”, reviews the latest findings on the lingering debilitating symptoms of COVID infections.

The phenomenon of “The Eldest Daughter Effect” is all over the internet, from X threads and TikTok reels to lengthy conversations on Reddit. Oldest daughters call in to share how the dynamic of taking care of their family members influences the other aspects in their lives from their friendships, to working relationships to romantic relationships.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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