Cuomo, coronavirus, and climate change: 5 podcasts covering this week’s top stories

For your regular news update, make sure to check Podsauce for the most current podcast episodes of the week. Early August has already seen an Olympic hangover, a frightening climate report, and football fans in shambles as Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona. There’s also COVID-19 updates, Andrew Cuomo’s resignation, and what’s happening globally as the U.S. continues to pull out of Afghanistan.

Here are 5 news podcasts covering all you need to know about what happened this week:

Axios Today

As of August 11, California became the first state to require vaccines for all teachers and school staff or be tested weekly for COVID-19. On the opposite end, states like Florida and Texas are fighting school-wide mask mandates for students. Along with the quickly spreading Delta variant and pediatric COVID hospitalizations on the rise, this episode of “Axios Today” covers all you need to know about the ongoing pandemic.

The Brian Lehrer Show

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation from office this week. This comes after multiple sexual harassment allegations against him. In late 2020, Cuomo’s former aide Lindsey Boylan came forward about the sexual harassment she faced from the governor. Since then, more women came forward with similar allegations. On August 3, 2021, the state-commissioned attorney released the report of it’s five-month investigation, concluding that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women during his time in office. He announced his impending resignation Tuesday. He will not step down until August 24. “The Brian Lehrer Show” goes in depth to the Cuomo family legacy and how his gubernatorial rein intersected with the MeToo movement. Check out the episodes from this week, “The Cuomo Family Legacy” and “Cuomo, Power & #MeToo”

Bloomberg Business of Sports

In sports news, football great Lionel Messi has left Barcelona FC, where he has played since 2004, for Paris Saint-Germain FC. A shocking move from undoubtedly one of the greatest of all time, “Bloomberg Business of Sports” talks about why he made the move and the mess that is Barcelona FC.

Consider This from NPR

On Monday, a climate report was released declaring that humanity has reached a climate Code Red. And the Earth is deteriorating faster than we thought before. We are coming close to running out of time to save the planet and, subsequently, humanity. The good news: it is not too late, no matter how dire this seems. The “Consider This from NPR” episode from August 9 briefs us on the effects of global warming that are rapidly increasing in danger.

BBC Global News Podcast

As the U.S. leaves Afghanistan, the Taliban continue to grow their control of the land. BBC’s “Global News Podcast” covers the biggest news happening worldwide. This week, it’s been the Taliban’s spread closer to the Afghan capital and Australia’s quick shut down after a COVID case in Canberra. Also, the podcast covers President Biden’s one trillion-dollar infrastructure bill for clean energy, internet, and trains.