The top 0 possibility of the social issues would have been pure results weve both personal mission. Also coming up u. S. President ial contender joe biden meets the family of a black man shot and wounded by police in wisconsin and he issues a challenge to president truck. Also on the show in the wake of the devastating explosion in beirut a month ago sites like this museum are trying to rebuild amidst the nation in the midst of protests and calls for reform. Our brian thomas good to have you with us today nato members are convening in the coming hours to discuss the poisoning of russian Opposition Leader alexina bawly germany says it has evidence that the ball he was poisoned with a deadly nerve agent from the novacek group a substance created during the soviet era the kremlin is denying any involvement in the poisoning. What if while germany and the International Community wait for russia to answer questions only it can surrounding the attempted murder of an anticorruption activist Al
Joining us is mitch kaplan the owner of books and books bookstores in the miami area. We last spoke with mr. Kaplan mh when the pandemic started. That was the day books and book shut down. Thats right. At that point we became a virtual bookshop. The only business we were doing was online and doing our events virtually as well. Give us an update five months later. It has been a roller coaster to be honest. We have had ups and downs we were able through the ppp loans to bring our staff back but unfortunately the stores were so shut down because of the pandemic here in florida. But toward the end we could open around the beginning of june or so i think it was july now that i think about it we began to open. We opened all but one. One we have closed permanently on miami beach. But we are looking forward to finding another space there as well. Whats it like to have customers back in the store . For us and has been fairly smooth. The customers have all been very respectful of wearing masks.
Dialogue about the most Critical Issues of our time. Were gathered tonight albeit virtually at a time when so much feels uncertain. But over the past two weeks it has become abundantly clear there is no more urgent time to talk about Voter Suppression than ahead of the upcoming 2020 election. In this moment following ongoing unconscionable tragedies of Racial Injustice in our country i have more hope than ever that our declaration that black lives matter and our protest in support of freedom for all will be unrelenting in bringing about equitable and long overdue change. We feel incredibly fortunate that you tonight suggest this f the most foremost expert on Voting Rights. Leader abrams is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, nonprofit ceo and political leader. She was the first black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major part in the United States. In the race for governor of georgia 2018 she won more votes than any other democrat in the states history. Stacey abrams aga
And second command on a fourmonth Simulated Mars Mission of the nasa funded high seas project. Her book is a vivid chronicle of that experience. She is a poet, essays, former laser physicist whose science journalism has appeared in major publications around the world. Just taught writing and numerous universities, and that i in ear for expressive writing are very much in evidence for her new book. Its a beautifully written book, and both a pleasure to read and a totally absorbing account of her many months of isolation in nasas simulation of a mars mission pitched 8000 feet up the hawaiian volcano. It wasnt planned this way of course, but published now in a time when the whole world is sheltering in place because of the coronavirus epidemic, pandemic, her book tells a great deal about the effects, physical, mental, social, even spiritual of forced isolation. Kate, welcome. I could so much for having me. Thank is so much for the beautiful introduction, too. Is a pleasure, its really gre
That experience, kate is a poet, essayist, former lace are physicist whose science journalism has appeared in major publications around the world. She has taught write agent numerous universities and that eye and ear towards expressive writinger very much in evidence in her new become. Its beautifully written book. And beth a pleasure to read and a totally absorbing account of her many months of its layings in nasas simulation of a march mission, pitched 8,000 feed up the hawaiian volcano. We instant planned it wasnt Plan Evidence this way but published now in a time when the whole world is sheltering in place because of the coronavirus pandemic, her booker tells us a great deal but the effects, physical, mental, social, even spiritual, of forced isolation. Kate, welcome. Thank you so much for having me. Thank you so much for that beautiful suppose ducks, too. Its a pleasure. Its great to meet you. Congratulations on your book. Tell us about these analogs that nasa cooks up and develop