ABC News Radio Specials

When news breaks, when our world changes, when you need questions answered – or when you need an escape from the headlines – this is where you'll find special, in-depth reporting from ABC News Radio. From hour-long shows covering the COVID-19 pandemic, to thoughtful discussions of politics, to celebrations of the arts. This is audio storytelling at its best, powered by ABC News.

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COVID-19 Update: Monday, April 6, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Hosts Aaron Katersky & Amy Robach provide the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
37 min
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COVID-19 Update: Friday, April 3, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Hosts Aaron Katersky & Amy Robach provide the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
37 min
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COVID-19 Update: Thursday, April 2, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Hosts Aaron Katersky & Amy Robach provide the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
37 min
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COVID-19 Update: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Hosts Aaron Katersky & Amy Robach provide the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
37 min
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COVID-19 Update: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Hosts Aaron Katersky & Amy Robach provide the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
36 min
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COVID-19 Update: Monday, March 30, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Hosts Aaron Katersky & Amy Robach provide the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
36 min
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COVID-19 Update: Friday, March 27, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Hosts Aaron Katersky & Amy Robach provide the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
37 min
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COVID-19 Update: Thursday, March 26, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Hosts Aaron Katersky & Amy Robach provide the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
37 min
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COVID-19 Update: Wednesday, March 25, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Hosts Aaron Katersky & Amy Robach provide the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
37 min
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COVID-19 Update: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Hosts Aaron Katersky & Amy Robach provide the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
36 min
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COVID-19 Update: Monday, March 23, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Host Amy Robach provides the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
37 min
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COVID-19 Update: Friday, March 20, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Host Aaron Katersky provides the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. Today Dr. Angela Baldwin and Dr. Vinayak Kumar from the ABC News Medical Unit answer your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
24 min
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COVID-19 Update: Thursday, March 19, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Host Aaron Katersky provides the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. Today Dr. Angela Baldwin and Dr. Delaram Taghipour from the ABC News Medical Unit answer your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
23 min
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COVID-19 Update: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Host Aaron Katersky provides the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. Today Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, former acting director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and former ABC News chief health and medical editor answers questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
23 min
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COVID-19 Update: Tuesday, March 17, 200
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Host Aaron Katersky provides the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. Today Dr. Angela Baldwin and Dr. Vinayak Kumar from the ABC News Medical Unit answer your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
23 min
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COVID-19 Update: Monday, March 16, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Host Aaron Katersky provides the news of the day along with our correspondents covering the story. Today Dr. Todd Ellerin, an infectious disease specialist, answers questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
23 min
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COVID-19 Update: Friday, March 13, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Host Aaron Katersky provides the news of the day with our correspondents fanned out around the world, while Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Simone Wildes answer your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
23 min
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COVID-19 Update: Thursday, March 12, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Host Aaron Katersky provides the news of the day with our correspondents fanned out around the world, while Dr. Jennifer Haythe answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
23 min
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COVID-19 Update: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
As the novel coronavirus impacts lives around the world, ABC News is separating out the noise by bringing you COVID-19: What You Need To Know. Host Aaron Katersky provides the news of the day with our correspondents fanned out around the world, while our Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers your questions."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
24 min
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COVID-19 Update: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Lockdowns, closures and anxiety as novel coronavirus alters lives in new ways today. Airlines have grounded more flights. All of Italy is locked down. Harvard has moved to online learning. Santa Clara county in California has banned gatherings of 1,000 people or more for the next three weeks. "COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
24 min
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COVID-19 Update: Monday, March 9, 2020
The relentless spread of COVID-19 is now impacting more than 500 patients in the U.S. across nearly three-dozen states. New York has the most of any state at 142, including the executive director of the Port Authority, the bi-state agency that runs the airports and other transit infrastructure. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there have been 19 deaths in the country associated with coronavirus, mainly in Washington State and also one in California. Two members of Congress are now self-quarantining after possible exposure at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Florida is telling anyone who has traveled anywhere overseas to self-quarantine."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
24 min
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COVID-19 Update: Friday, March 6, 2020
New York confirmed 11 new cases today, bringing the total in the state to 33 -- all of them, connected to an attorney who remains hospitalized with coronavirus. Indiana confirmed its first case of COVID-19 today. President Trump scheduled a trip to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The city of Miami canceled a big electronic dance music festival that was supposed to draw nearly 200,000 people. And we heard from a Census worker in Iowa who said the virus made her concerned about going door to door for the once-in-a-decade census."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
24 min
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COVID-19 Update: Thursday, March 5, 2020
The number of coronavirus cases continues to expand in the United States. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced 11 new cases, many of them associated with an attorney who is still hospitalized. Across the country, a cruise ship is being held off the coast of California until sick passengers can be tested for coronavirus."COVID-19: What You Need to Know" is a production of ABC Audio, makers of the daily ABC News podcast "Start Here," the chart-topping series "The Dropout," and more: http://www.abcaudio.com/podcasts
24 min