The coronavirus pandemic ranks among one of the most consequential stories ever covered by The Associated Press in its 170-year history. Go inside the hard-hit areas and all the places in between with AP’s global team of journalists as the world tries to stem the spread of the virus. Five days a week, hosted by AP's Ralph Russo.AP's coverage of the 2020 election doesn't stop. We continue to present special episodes of Ground Game: Election 2020 in this feed as well.Original. Unbiased. Fact based. That’s what you get with the latest political news from The Associated Press. The AP’s Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace offers fresh insights and observations as she talks with newsmakers, reporters and editors on the biggest stories of the election. It’s the news you need from the ground up as America prepares to vote in Election 2020.
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May 22, 2020
Will Trump’s COVID-19 Response Decide the Election?
00:17:21
As states across the U.S. begin to loosen social distancing measures, President Donald Trump seems eager to resume his campaign rallies as presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden looks relatively strong in polls. “Ground Game” co-hosts Julie Pace and Ralph Russo wrap up this podcast series by talking about the future of the campaign, the symbolism of the national conventions and the November vote as a referendum on Trump’s handing of the pandemic.
May 21, 2020
Pandemic As Muse
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Artists and writers from Edgar Allan Poe to Stephen King have long turned to pandemics as a source of creative inspiration. In this episode of “Ground Game,” AP book and publishing reporter Hillel Italie explains why plagues prove such fertile ground for the artist’s imagination.
May 20, 2020
How the World is Dealing with the Pandemic
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AP News Director for Europe and Africa Anna Johnson steps back and talks about how the world is experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic at the same time but in very different ways.
May 19, 2020
How COVID-19 Has Hit Hollywood
00:14:08
AP Global Entertainment and Lifestyles Editor Nekesa Moody joins this episode of “Ground Game” to explain how the entertainment industry is being reshaped by the pandemic, from the launch of drive-in concerts to the possibility of imposing physical distancing measures in movie theaters.
May 18, 2020
Virus Challenges Future of Higher Ed
00:12:50
Colleges and universities across the United States have been forced to cancel in-person classes for the remainder of the school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AP editor Alan Clendenning and AP education writer Collin Binkley join Larry Lage to discuss what the future of higher education might look like during a time of social distancing.
May 15, 2020
Pelosi Pushes for $1 Trillion in COVID-19 Relief
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From the Nancy Pelosi's push to vote on a $1 trillion rescue bill in the Democratic-controlled House to President Trump’s efforts to galvanize his supporters who oppose lockdown restrictions, Ralph Russo speaks to his co-host, Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace about the latest political news on this episode of “Ground Game.”
May 14, 2020
When COVID-19 came to rural America
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COVID-19 ripped through rural Southwest Georgia, killing more people per capita than just about anywhere in America. AP reporter Claire Galofaro joins host Ralph Russo to share the tale of a community that had already felt abandoned before the pandemic, and how she was able to connect with people while also keeping her distance.
What conditions should be in place as U.S. states seek to reopen? How much risk should we be willing to accept amid this pandemic? “Ground Game” host Ralph Russo discusses these topics and more with Dr. Tom Inglesby, Director of the Center for Health Security of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
May 12, 2020
White House vs. The CDC
00:15:45
The Trump administration shelved a document created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with step-by-step advice to local authorities on how and when to reopen restaurants and other public places during the still-raging coronavirus outbreak. Host Ralph Russo speaks to the AP reporters who delivered this scoop, medical writer Mike Stobbe and investigative reporter Jason Dearen.
May 11, 2020
No Shelter From COVID-19 For NYC Homeless
00:10:44
New York City has been, by far, the hardest hit city in the US by the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the nation's largest city, the homeless population is bearing the brunt of the pandemic. AP Reporter David Crary sits down with Larry Lage to discuss the city's mounting crisis hitting the homeless population.
May 22 | 00:17:21
Will Trump’s COVID-19 Response Decide the Election?
May 21 | 00:16:46
Pandemic As Muse
May 20 | 00:14:34
How the World is Dealing with the Pandemic
May 19 | 00:14:08
How COVID-19 Has Hit Hollywood
May 18 | 00:12:50
Virus Challenges Future of Higher Ed
May 15 | 00:14:09
Pelosi Pushes for $1 Trillion in COVID-19 Relief
May 14 | 00:20:30
When COVID-19 came to rural America
May 13 | 00:21:44
The Road Back: How to Reopen Safely
May 12 | 00:15:45
White House vs. The CDC
May 11 | 00:10:44
No Shelter From COVID-19 For NYC Homeless
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