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Morning News Podcast: The Democrats Virtual Convention Begins, Covid-19, Sheryl Sandberg

Axios Today reports: Democrats are going ahead with a mostly virtual convention, starting tonight. But how TV networks will cover the event, and how the millions of American voters watching it will react is still up in the air.

  • Plus, the Trump administration is eyeing another unproven coronavirus treatment.
  • And, Sheryl Sandberg shares some key takeaways from Lean In’s new report on Black women in the workplace.

Guests: Axios’ Margaret Talev, Jonathan Swan, and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.

Top Daily News Podcast: Economic Recovery, Covid-19 Surge & Virtual Democratic Convention

Axios TodayThe consensus among economists is that the U.S. recovery will most likely be something in between a V and a W — a sharp drop, a relatively small bounce back, and then a long period of slow growth.

  • Time to pay attention again: The coronavirus surge is real, and it’s everywhere in the United States.
  • And Axios co-founder Mike Allen tells us what to expect at the virtual Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.

Guests: Axios’ Felix Salmon, Sam Baker, and Mike Allen.