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Jul 2020
31m 5s

The Mistakes New York Made

The New York Times
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A New York Times investigation found that surviving the coronavirus in New York had a lot to do with which hospital a person went to. Our investigative reporter Brian M. Rosenthal pulls back the curtain on inequality and the pandemic in the city. Guest: Brian M. Rosenthal, an investigative reporter on the Metro Desk of The New York Times. For more informat ... Show More
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