The Heat

Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, many U.S. states are under a strict “shelter in place” order. But what does “shelter in place” mean to those without a home? Sharing a perspective directly from the homeless community is Theo Henderson - an activist and host of the podcast, “We the Unhoused.” Theo, himself, is also Unhoused.

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are about to hold their major Spring meetings.

In a major speech ahead of the gathering, the IMF’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva laid out her expectations for the global economy in 2021-2022.

She spoke to Anand Naidoo about a range of issues including the IMF’s projections for the world’s economic recovery, its plans to help the world’s poorest nations and China’s role in mitigating debt.

Brazil, the largest country in Latin America has been hit hard by COVID-19. Recently the country overtook the US in the highest number of daily cases and deaths. The pandemic has had a dire impact on the daily lives of Brazilians on both an economic and social front.

What will Brazil have to do to recover after COVID-19 has passed? On this episode of The Heat Podcast, we spoke to Brazilian Ambassador to the United States Nestor Forster on current state of affairs in Brazil and potential ways forward.

Under the shadow of a growing pandemic, three U.S. states held presidential primaries on Tuesday. But are in-person primaries are safe during the outbreak? And how have the politics of the election been transformed? Joining us to discuss the effect COVID-19 is having on U.S. elections is Steve Chaggaris, an independent journalist and political analyst based in Washington, DC.

With COVID-19 now a global pandemic, people around the world have been told to self-quarantine to reduce the spread of the virus. But how do you decide if it’s necessary for you, or your family? To help us look at questions around when - and how - to self quarantine, we’re joined by Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, a risk and behavioral scientist based in Washington, D.C..