Deeper Look from New York

As the coronavirus pandemic still sweeps around the world with second waves already erupting in some countries, pharmaceutical companies and research institutes around the world are fast-tracking the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Some scientists say that vaccine trials and approvals take months or even years. However, US President Trump claims one will be available before the presidential election. So, when will we have a safe and effective vaccine? We tapped the knowledge of Johns Hopkins University's Dr. William Moss.

All Episodes - Season 1

Episode 1

Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic: Jo Ivey Boufford / Clinical Professor of Global Health, New York University

Episode 2

What's Happening in Emergency Rooms: Tsion Firew / Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia

Episode 3

Fighting Coronavirus in Africa: Tsion Firew / Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia, Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center

Episode 4

What Does the Post-Pandemic Labor Market Look Like?: Erica Groshen / Labor Economist, Cornell University/Former Commissioner of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Episode 5

What Will it Take to Stop Racism and Police Brutality?: Damon Hewitt / Executive Vice President, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Episode 6

How Has the Pandemic Changed U.S. Higher Education?: Robert Franek / Editor-in-Chief, The Princeton Review

Episode 7

Transportation and the Pandemic: Sarah Kaufman / Associate Director, New York University Rudin Center for Transportation

Episode 8

2020 US Presidential Election Outlook: Rachel Bitecofer / Senior Fellow, Niskanen Center

Episode 9

75-years on, Is the World Safer from Nuclear Threat?: Daryl Kimball / Executive Director, Arms Control Association

Episode 10

Fighting Anti-Asian Racism: Russell Jeung / Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University

Episode 11

Is it the Right Time to Reopen Schools?: Borhene Chakroun / Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO

Episode 12

When Could a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Ready?: William Moss / Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University

Episode 13

Securing Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines: William Moss / Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University

Episode 14

Sports in the COVID-19 Era: Matthew Futterman / Sports Journalist, New York Times

Episode 15

Athletes and Activism: Matthew Futterman / Sports Journalist, New York Times

Episode 16

The US Election and its Effect on Asia: Mike Mochizuki / Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The George Washington University

Episode 17

How Music Can Give Comfort During the Pandemic: Yo-Yo Ma / Cellist

Episode 18

How Has America Changed?: Yo-Yo Ma / Cellist

Episode 19

How Can Women's Political Participation Be Enhanced?: Debbie Walsh / Director, Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University

Episode 20

How Will 2020 Be Remembered?: Walter Isaacson / Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University

Episode 21

Challenges in 2021: Walter Isaacson / Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University

Episode 22

How Will the Capitol Riot Be Reckoned with in US History?: Jill Lepore / Professor of American History, Harvard University

Episode 23

How Can the Biden Administration Achieve Its Agenda?: Capri Cafaro / Professor of Public Affairs, American University/Former Democratic Leader of the Ohio State Senate

Episode 24

Combating Hunger During the Pandemic: Valerie Guarnieri / Assistant Executive Director, World Food Programme

Episode 25

President Biden's Foreign Policy Challenges: Charles Kupchan / Professor of International Affairs, Georgetown University