Pipeline to support all programs serving kids in need, all classrooms serving kids in need. And reading is fundamental is a good example. We have over 1900 reading is fundamental programs supported by first book as well as over 40,000 others. So headstarts, school classrooms, after school programs, mentoring, kids 018 are supported by first book. Host well, Jane Robinson mentioned reading is fundamental, and were joined by carol as coe who is the president and ceo of rif, or reading is fundamental. Give us the background, if you would, ms. Rasco, on reading is fundamental. Guest well, 46 years ago marchgy mcnamara who was in the cabinet, she went to a meeting that Jacqueline Kennedy called of all cabinet spouses. And mrs. Kennedy is said to have told each spouse we are each going to do something to make washington a better place for the people who live and work here every day. And mrs. Mcnamara had a great reputation as a reading tutor. She tutored the wealthier children in town, and s
Outgoing chief of staff mark meadows called the head of the fda to the white house today. There he is, steven hahn, going in, to ask him why the fda hasnt moved faster to approve the pfizer vaccine. It is a political move when incoming biden Health Advisers say the last thing we need is to politicize this vaccine, undermine confidence in it. Meanwhile, joe biden himself is looking ahead to economic recovery, both before and after a vaccine is widely available. And unveiled his nominees for key economic appointments today where they outline their plan to, as the president elect always puts it, build back better after the pandemic. Lets not forget who built this country. Middle class and working class people built this country and unions built the middle class. From the most unequal economic and job crisis in modern history, we can build a new American Economy that works for all americans. Not just some, all perform. Lost lives, lost jobs, Small Businesses struggling to stay alive or clo
This month. Three or four books that i think particularly good. I wish i could take credit. And the Brilliant Communications director came up with this. No one is going to be interested in what i am reading. Surprisingly has become quite a bit. They like it. Interestingly, the kind of like to know what your thinking about. It is kind of refreshing. It actually reads a little class action. Thank you. It was fun. What are you reading this summer . Tell us what is on your Summer Reading list. Postage your Facebook Page or send us a name of. Her. You can watch panels and multicultural Book Publishing, the black Arts Movement, and more first, founder Max Rodriguez kicks off the festival the talk of the state of africanamerican literature. There is always that conversation of home for us. And we have an answer from. The theme of this years book fair is global. As we all are. And the book fair from this point forward will reflect that. We started with an event yesterday that Columbia Universi
[applause] they give you very much to the Fashion Institute of technology for hosting this event and also i am very excited to see two people who are unquestionably the most exciting economist in the world today. [applause] in addition to the most reference and both Nobel Laureates i have to say from the Vantage Point of economic thinking that if i were to nominate two people to be the most courageous economists, they would be mine. [applause] as you know, they have written a book that pertains to our current thomass and circumstance. Joseph stiglitz, the price of inequality and paul krugman, end this depression now. Therefore on behalf of them i will thank you for your patronage. Paul, the title of your book, end this depression now what agencies do human beings have . I spent a fair amount of time looking at the Great Depression. I see something that is the same type of animal. Not as bad as the Great Depression is our slogan but it is pretty bad and directed nuys that technology is
11monthold son dead in his arms. At the same time, the terrifying sound of an air raid siren. Listen. And there is panic and fear in the streets of israel tonight. And were going to talk to abcs Global Affairs correspondent Christiane Amanpour about what this war, if it happens, could mean to the United States. But we go first to the front lines, where israel meets the gaza strip, and abcs Alex Marquardt is there, in the middle, in gaza city. Alex . Reporter good evening, diane. Weve heard some very loud explosions all around us tonight as israeli missiles land. Weve also heard the distinct whoosh of outgoing rockets as hamas and other militant groups return fire. Tonight, it seems this burst of violence is only getting worse. All day long, rockets filled the bright blue sky, gaza militants firing on israel. At least one rocket landed tonight in tel aviv, israels commercial capital. Sirens blared as residents hit the ground. Three israelis were killed earlier when a rocket hit their ap