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Scott Simon speaks with Thomas Salts, one of the COVID-19 patients treated and cared for in a Phoenix hotel by Circle the City, a group providing care and services to people experiencing homelessness.

David Mitchell's new novel chronicles the rise and fall of fictional 1960s psychedelic rock band. He says he was drawn to both the music and the "dark magic that was in the air" in that era.

The president has used his clemency power to spare Stone a prison sentence following his conviction in federal court. It's the latest official intercession in a case involving a Trump friend.

Sherry Paramore of Elevate Orlando, talks to Intersection about fostering dialog between the young people her non-profit mentors and law enforcement, and how the Black Lives Matters movement is an opportunity for real change.

The last few months have brought together veteran activists and people newly motivated to join protests over racial inequality and police brutality. Journalist and activist T.J. Legacy Cole joins Intersection to talk about the protest movement, the Black Lives Matter mural in downtown Orlando, and police reform.

This week Florida’s education commissioner Richard Corcoran released an executive order telling schools that they will have to open up brick and mortar campuses five days a week in fall. Intersection host Matthew Peddie spoke to Elizabeth Albert, president of the Volusia United Educators, about how teachers are responding to the executive order.

On Monday Orlando Rolón, the Orlando Police Chief, told the city council that the police department would ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants. It’s part of a range of reforms activists have been calling for amid protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody in May. Rolón joined Intersection to discuss how his department is responding to calls for reform.

This week, we took a closer look at the rising number of COVID-19 cases, how patients are being cared for, and what’s being done to try and help slow the spread of the virus in Florida.

Nearly four months ago, Disney World closed its doors as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country. This weekend, two of the theme parks reopen. Seth Kubersky, Orlando Weekly columnist and co-author of the Unofficial Guides, tells 90.7's Matthew Peddie that visiting the Magic Kingdom today is a very different experience, with reduced crowds and social distancing measures in place.

The first-term Atlanta mayor has spoken out against the state of Georgia's Republican-led pandemic response and spoken forcefully to protesters in her city.