Voters line up observing social distancing at Riverside High School for Wisconsin's primary election Tuesday April 7, 2020, in Milwaukee.

How Loneliness (and Social Distancing) Can Affect Our Health

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 8, 2020

Dr. Vivek Murthy, former Surgeon General of the United States (2014 to 2017) and author of Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World (Harper Wave, 2020), explains why loneliness is a major public health concern, and how to stay connected while social distancing in the age of COVID-19.

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Jack Schlossberg, the Kennedy Running for Congress in New York. Plus, the Astronaut Reid Wiseman

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NJ Gov. Sherrill: If state police were too aggressive at Delaney Hall, we'll look into it

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill took call after call Wednesday night from people who told her state police had been overly aggressive in violent clashes with protesters outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center this weekend.

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I.C.E.'s "Wartime Recruitment" Campaign

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Ask the Mayor Recap and More News From City Hall

Elizabeth Kim discusses the issues Mayor Mamdani talked about in his first "ask the mayor" segment.

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