i was like this is Ãbi said that sounds remarkably freeman.en there's a lyric in that song that refers to the document i found at the new york historical society about the doctor turning his back so he could have deniability. when that line appeared i heard that line coming from sage i turned my friend and said, that's my document. i know that document. that's my document. when i got to talk to lin manuel miranda later on i said is that based on the chapter. i said of course it is. i get to have my document song and what ultimately it did a lot of work to make people aware of people and a period a lot of people weren't aware of. it does some things as a historian i think are wonderful things to do. they remind people about the contingency of that moment i think people look at the founding and they see it as a series of courses. of course we won the revolution and the constitution and constitution blah blah blah. there is no of course is when you're in the moment. that's part of what defines that period. i think the play kind of reminds people

next come historian joanne freeman talks about her life in writing. she appeared on our monthly call-in program "in depth" in september 2019. >> host: joanne freeman you will hate this opening question. trace the ark of our nation's history from 1783-1861, the palooka history of our nation. >> guest: wow. i won't use the word hate. that's a little daunting. trace the ark. i'm going to do a historian thing and speak generally. i guess i would take a look at american politics from the beginning straight to come we can even go past the civil war, you're talking about paradoxes and conflict and improv. they period i can to focus on whittemore the early part of that art and it's the improvisational nature of that the really fascinates me more than anything else but it's because the nation was founded in a world of monarchy, and the united states was a republic. what that means wasn't so clear at that moment, and people knew there their target something that wasn't that. we're not going to degrade a monarchy of the president is not going to be a king, but b

some 90's right alongside the shore of the bay and freeman redwood city. more in your forecast is still ahead back to you darya all right, thanks a lot. let's get back to breaking news in and take a closer look at these fires that are burning across the east bay. >>and in the north bay. they were light least likely sparked by lightning. if we look at a map for some perspective you can see first in the east bay, the marsh fire that's near the regional wilderness area in alameda county on the border with

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joanne freeman, you're going to hate this opening question. trace the arc of our nations history. from 1783 to 1861, the political history of our nation. >> wow, i will use the word hate. back is a little daunting. trace the art. i'm to do the historian thing and speak generally. i guess it would save your looking an american in politics, from the beginning straight through, we could even go past the civil war, you're talking about paradoxes and conflict and prop. the period that i tend to focus on is the early part of the arc, and it's the improvisational nature of the the really fascinates more than anything else. the nation was founded in a world of monarchy. the united states was a republic. what the means was was not clear at the moment and people knew the they were trying to do something the wasn't act. were not going to be creating monetary and the president isn't going to be a king but beyond the there was open ground. there's a lot of improv in those early decades about with the nation is and how it functions, the tone of the government, how the station is going to stand

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joining the conversation this morning, dagen mcdowell and james freeman.at to see you guys. interesting developments with walmart jumping into the fray on the tiktok operations sale. dagen: it sounds messy. but it's not going to be owned by china. put it that way. maria: yeah. yeah. that's true. it is time for the word on wall street, joining me right now is iht wealth management president, steve dudash, chief investment officer, joel shulman and andy lipow. the federal reserve moving to extend the era of lower interest rates, the central bank ending the policy of preemptively raising interest rates to avoid inflation, allowing for mo modee inflation to help in times of economic weakness. joel, your reaction to what you heard from the fed yesterday. >> i think it's essentially a good move. we've gone six months with no monetary policy. we have interest rates at a 30 0 year bond of 1.5%, a spread of 110 bips. in 1980 we had interest rates for the five year at 16%. when you have high interest rates, you don't need double digits, but when you have high intere

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> thisrl is bbc news america. a massive explosion rocks by written. thousands are injured as the prime minister says t responsible must pay the price. >> we are lower than the world. lower than europe. >> and what? >>e t look. >> president trumprgues america is handling the coronavirus pandemic better than anyone else. a royal mystery. spain's former king leaves the country. where is he? >> for all of you watching, welcome to world news america. beirut h been rocked by a gigantic explosion on the waterfront. officials say dozens were killed the cause is underred investigation. state run media says it may have started at a fire at a warehouse that contained explosive materials. >> it was a massive explosion. another view. [shouting] >> from the streets. >> what happened? oh myod. [siren >> it looked as if dozens were dead

the freeman foon.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. "outside source." a two-week state of emergency ir declared in beut after last nights deadly explosion. a number of port officials have been placed under house arrest,t pending investn. rescuers continue to sift through the rubble, searching for survivors. at least 135eople were killed. many are still missing. thousands were injured. >> you were here when this happened. where you were standing would have made the difference between life and death. >> there have been rarkable stories of survival. we will hearm f a doctor whose hospital continued to work through the devastation. >> we had patients in the parking lot of t er and emergency doctors were rushing to them, trying to intubate. we were doing intimations in the parking lot. >> help flood it inlo --ed in from around the world, including from the u.s. and u.k., while a

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundati; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. latest headlines for users and tens of thousands march on washington in a civil rights demonstration. demonstrators called for renewed htefforts to for justice. activist al sharpton said it is time to stop the killings.iv >> black matter and we won't stop until it matters to everybody. >> we are going toalk together. >> the rally comes exactly 57 years after a quarter of a million people gathered for martin lg'her 's call for racial equality. we will be live inashington for the developments. als' ahead, britain' empty town and city centers. the campaign to get staff back in the workplace. hurricane laura kills at least six people in louisiana. ♪ you are watching bbc thousands of black lives matter demonstrators have gathered in washington to mark the 57th anniversary of martin luther e families of black americans shot or kil

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> this is bbc world news americ reporting from new york city, i am loretta rebellion. scenes of devastation ineirut. officials at the port have been arrested as the investigation to what exactly happened continues. beirut's hospitals have been overrun withasualties. the death toll stands at 135 with more than 4000 people injured. chicagode says ss will learn online in the fall because of coronavirus. the u.n. warns of a lost generation worldwide if children are not taught in classrooms. japan marks 75 years the u.s. bombing of hiroshima. we look at the lingering impact of the attack and hear from some of the verlast survivors. for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to rld news america in beirut, a desperate srch is continuing for more than 100 people still missing after a huge explosion. 30000 people have been displaced. it

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blumovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected nes. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like y thank you. washington, and world news america. shing back on belarus. the european union levels sations on the leadership. the president says he will put down further protests. kamala harris will heaine night three of the strange democratic convention to make the casthat she should be america's next vice president. and livesorever changed by the beirut blast. two weeks after the explosion, we look at theong term pain and frustration in lebanon's capital. >> getting reform, navigating sectarian divisions and past conflicts will be hard, and rany feel thek of a descent into bloodshed. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we start in lebanon. two weeks ago, an explosion in beirut rocked the city, destroyed the port, a killed 180 people. it injured thousands and lef hundreds o thousands homeless. today, as clean o

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler fodation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from thviewers like you. k you. america, reporting from washington. i am laura trevelyan. the march on washington for modern times. thousands gathered at the lincoln memial for racial justice. we will hear fromhe son of dr. martin luther king. >> we must march to mailboxes td the freedt s thaearlier generations worked so hard to win. laura: president trump uses the white house as a prop to make his case for another term. with the conventions behind us, we look to the campaign ahead. ngjapan'est-serving prime minister is resigning because avail health. plus the drive-in with a difference. how i theater newy jer is casting the spotlight on race in america. for all of you watching onbs and to our viewers in the u.k. and around the globe, welcome to world ws america. the setting was symbolic and the anacid urgent, tho at the lincoln memorial to protestin police

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. latest headlinesthor viewers in u.k. and around the world. the u.k. halts any furtherf easingckdown restrictions due to common force in england. bowling alleys, ice rings, and casinos will stay shut. even small wedding receptions will not be allowed. boris johnson says it is necessary to deal with the rise in infections. >>il inot stand by and allow this value worse to cause more -- virus to cause more pain and heartache >> our country. the top disease infectious disease pert in the u.s. says the u.s. lockdowns have been less strict and less effective than those in europe. in vietnam, after three month , without any new infectioe country now reports its first o debts from covid-19. ♪ --th dfrom covid-19. thalan parker has died ae age of 76. ♪ >> hello and welcome. if you're watching here in u.k. and around the world, stay

maria: james freeman, your reaction.yeah, i didn't -- it was interesting to me that biden was casting as hope versus fear and i see message postally about fear in terms of talking all about virus and masks. he's representing the party of school shutdowns basically so i -- i thought it was kind of odd casting it that way. i also one of the themes of the week liz brought up, the racism issue. i noticed politicians like joe biden last night and a lot of people in our industry used the term systematic racism and asserted without saying exactly what it is and how it's measured and i think that's something that is not for a lot of people going to be immediately obvious, not just giving the -- the recent elections of barack obama twice as our president but the fact that asian americans are the highest income group. i think if we are going to have policies based on addressing quote, unquote, systematic racism. i think the problem does need to be defined and discussed. maria: that's a great point especially about the wages of asi

joining the conversation, dagen mcdowell, james freeman and mattie duppler.ybody this morning. dagen: good morning. james: great to be here. maria: some of the top stories this morning. the east coast cleaning up after isaias, weakening to a post tropical cyclone. as it roared up the east coast yesterday, it sparked tornadoes, massive flooding, fires, killing at least six people, leaving millions of others without power. devastation and destruction meanwhile in beirut. a massive explosion tearing through the port in lebanon's capital. at least 100 people are dead, more than 4,000 are injured according to the red cross. rescue crews searching for survivors this morning. officials blaming a stockpile of ammonium nitrate for the blast. president trump said u.s. military generals told him it was likely an attack. working out their differences, white house officials and top democrats reporting progress on the new coronavirus relief bill. the two sides working to resolve sticking points including enhanced jobless benefits and the size of the aid package. they say t

the freeman foundation.y judy and peteti blum kovler foun; pursuing solutions for america'neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbstation from viewers like you. thank you. america." katty: a teeger under arrest in connection with the deaths of two people after a thorough night of protests over the killing of jacob blake. beirut's port exploded, thsands of homes have been destroyed and over 100 people ve died. now they have a covid spike as well. and the republic and party needs to win over women voters, whichs may be whyo many of them are eaking at the convention. aand the campaign is o thing, voting is another. we look at accusations of racial discrimination at the polls in america, echoes going back decades. ♪ katty:co w to "bbc world news ameri." three weeks ago, an explosion killed hunoueds and left nds homeless, that also ripp through four hospitals and beirut. ly infection rate h doubled since august 4, and there are around 600 cases now. doctors told the bbc that the cases are ring exponential

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. for viewers in the new cayenne around the world -- viewers in the u.k. and around the world. mask strikes spread across belarus as the unrest over the presidential election grows. the president warned of the financial hardship people will face if they don't return to work. >> you should explaino people, this is the only chain's -- only chance to save your company. you will be able to feed your family. >> in the capital, 10,000 protesters to send on a government building. eu foreign ministers consider sanctions against belarus. a desperate dash as britain's a scramble to get home before the new quarantine measures on france come into force. president trump stokes a false theory that kamala harris does not qualify to serve as vice president. ♪ >> hello and welcome. european union foreign ministers have moved closer to imposi

the freeman foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers ou. thank you. welcome to "outside source." massive explosionsocked the lebanese capital, beirut. at least 30 people have been killed. >> i lost my hearing for a few seconds. i knew something was wrong. glass was shattered all around us, going down all over the budings. >> we don't know what caused the explosion. windows were shattered across the city. we will also cover, the nk. governmentds to improve their testing soltem before screopen or face a second wave far greater than the first. >> we are lor than the world, lower than europ take a look. >> president trump is arguing america is handling the pandemic better than other countries,s the numberamf infected in ica nears 4.8 million. welcome to the program. we are starting "outside source" with the ongoing storyn beirut. these are pictures coming live to us after an explosion rocked the city. more than 30 people have been killed. more than 3000 people have been injured. several fi

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. america." 'i'jane o'brien. presidentea trump announces a billed as a breakthrough that will advance peace in the middle east. [chanting] jane: protests billet in belarus after the disped election. some arrested by police are now free, but with the stories of torture and mistreatment. and campaigning on the virtual trail, joe biden and his running mate take on the president's handling of the pandemic. >> for the first time -- jane: ihas been 75 years since the end of the log japan, we hear -- the war with japan, we hear from one veteran the pot from behind enemy lines. ♪ jane: for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcom to "bbc world news america." israel and the uae have struck a deal to normalize relationships, a rare deal in the region wheres peace negotiatad stalled. israel says it will suspend annexatio

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. katty: i'm katty kay. this is "bbc world news america." the impact of mass migration in europe. a look at what changed and what has not. >> earlier this year when tensions rose between turkey and europe,ury sent more migrants towards greece. it could do it again. right n' it is greece's actions are also causing concern. katt as president trump tries to paint democra as weak on law and order, joe biden makes it clear he does not support violence. >> the senseless violence and looting and burning and destruction of property -- i want to make something absolutely clear. rioting is not protesting. katty: and we meet tt shepherd from england whose new book set out his vision for the future of farming. ♪ welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the world. greece has been in harbor for migrants seeking a better life. nea

>>host: we ask the author to talk about his or her body of work this month is joanne freeman author ofairs of johonor. , alexander hamilton writings. she edited that the essential hamilton is what she edited. the field of blood is her most recent book that came out lastr year. she will be with us for another hour and a half. she will take questions. how did you get interested in the. ? >> and this time. it was everywhere. and with that reporting dispatch. and cutting out the newspaper articles, also the musical 1776. and in some ways it was real. these are real people. and those statues of people on the ground to figure things out. maybe 14 years old. because reading and early biography of john adams. i start with reading and then i geto to hamilton and i stopped because he was strange in comparison to the other people. and had i weird beginning of his life foreign relatively poor in die is as a dual and as he in person he wanted to accomplish great things so i identified with the young person wanting to have an exciting life. i read his biography i won't name it because i didn't like

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ruste katty: i am katty kay in washington commend this is "bbc world news america." as journalists are arrested in belarus, russia's president wei tan hints at-putin hints at- military intervention is the unrest continues. cutting its way across american states, hurricane laura slams into the louisiana coast, the biggest such storm to hit the area in decades. making masks mandatory -- france titans the rules in paris as the country's is a resurgence in coronavirus cases. and a history making republican national convention. katty: welcome to "world news america"ou on pbs and the globe. russian president vladimir putin says he has a police force ready to move into belarus, but y will do so o if what he calls extremists try to seize control. mr. putin called on authorities in belarus and the opposition to find a solution to t

the freeman foundation.y judy anfopeter blum kovledation; pursuing solutions for am and by contributions to ts pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. america." and jane o'brien. reporting from new york city. violence on the streets. chaos in the government. protesters in beirut vent theirn r over last week's massive explosion. the country's prime minister says his government has stepped down. >> i announce the resignation of this government. may god protect lebanon. lmay god proteanon. may god protect lebanon. jane: brazil's growing emergency. the country is struggling to contain thcoronavirus pandemic, with more than es0,000 fatalieported. mo wrangling over relief aid in the u.s. lawmakers suggle to find common ground after president trump offered a plaof his own. and more alarming news about the s ice shel antarctica. w a nereport shows just how much has been lost as global temperatures rise. ♪ ♪ afor of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." lebanon is the scene

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by ctributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ katty: i'm katty kay. this is "bbc world news america ." in belarus, more protests and strikes against its president after his disputed election. in the u.s. senate, democrats begin their unconventional convention as the coronavirus has turned the whole event into a virtual one. as he prepares to become the party nominee, what the young people actually think of joe biden? we will take a closer look. ♪ welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the world. alexander lukashenko has ruled belarus for more than 20 years. he gave a speech at a factory but instead got heckled and booed. but he insists he will not call a new election. here is the latest. >> this was the day the workers tued on alexander lukashenko. thousands downing tools and marching. while the strikers rallied outside, belarus' beleaguered president arriv

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutionsglor america's ted needs. and by contribations to this pbs n from viewers like you. thank you. america." frreporting new york city, i am nada tawfik. at least 16ed people have di after a jet overshot a runway and broke in two. m images fthe scene are shocking. sifting through t rubble in lebanon, rescue workers continue city devastated by this week's explosion. >> a massive clear up going on from allver the country. the devastation here is enormous. nada: one even -- when even good news is not great, the u.s. added a milln jobs last month. why latinos in texas are more likely to d from the coronavirus than other group there. ♪e have a special report. nada: for a of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." we begin tonight with the latest on a passenger flight that has southern india, breaking in two. at least 16 people are thought to have been killed, including the pilot. seriously injured.e in

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thk you. america." reporting from new york city, i am jane o'brien. the democrac ticket is official. joe biden selects kama harris asis runningate, making history as the first black woman on a major ticket. the pair wille tak donald trump in november's election. the president's campaign has weighed in, saying americans resoundingly reject the ticket at the ballot box. protests and political upheaval in belarus as thousands take to the strfter disputed elections. the main opposition leader has fled the country. for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." former v has selected his running mate to take on president trump in november's election. he has picked his former rival, kamala harris, the first black woman on a major party ticket. in a tweet this afternoon, mr. biden said, "i have the grea

the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions fec america's ned needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. philippa: i'm philippa thomas. welcome to "outside source." joe biden kamala harris are about to launch their bid for the whiten house, aent in delaware. the who warrants more than half of beirut hospitals are nonfunctional, as the blame game continues over last week's deadly explosion. >> o the ministers were awa it and they didn't do anything about it. and this is really a criminal thing. philippa: belarus authorities admit using live ammunition during protests over the election. the british economy falls into an -- into a recession, growth falling a record 20% in the first wave of the coronavirus emic. welcome to the program. joe biden, challenging donald trump for the presidency, has already made history by getting a black woman, kamala harris, as his running mate. we are about to see them frs the time on stage together is t

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the freeman foundation.y judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglecteneeds. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thk you. a is bbc world newrica. we have reached the limits of how far we can open up, british health officials warn of a surge as the prime minister imposes no restrictions. geing our dollars worth in havana, an american dollar. anwhy cuthorities are opening up to the greenback. 30 years ago today, saddam hussein invaded kuwait. we have a special report on how that conflict has shaped the world we know today. ♪ >> welcomes worldews america on pbs at around the globe heard sliding back into lockdown is becoming the reaty for more parts of the world. the screws of our freedom recely listened are touching again, for our safety of course. hhere in the u.s. we ha state reimpose lockdown measures with restaurants and publig spaces shuttown. two weeks ago, in the u.k., boris johnson said live could return to normal by christmas. today though

dylan's father, dean freeman, has paid a heartfelt tribute to his son.oger taylor, explained the decision. seeing the experience of young people receiving grades and being distressed at the need to have to appeal grades where they felt they we re appeal grades where they felt they were wrong, this was causing anxiety for young people, it was putting an administrative burden on teachers at administrative burden on teachers at a time when they need to be preparing for the new school term, and seeing this we realised that we had taken the wrong road here and we needed to change course. these are unprecedented circumstances. the task we attempted to do was to set exa m task we attempted to do was to set exam grades with no exams taking place. we developed an approach that has been used in other countries as well, but it is clear that while it may have technical merits in some ways, it is simply not an acceptable experience for young people and we have therefore decided that we should change course and allow the centre assessed grades to be awarded. the chair

shamaan freeman—powell, bbc news.e explosion. more than 200 people died — and many thousands were injured and left without homes. 0ur correspondent tom bateman has been meeting some of the families and individuals whose lives have changed forever. baby thomas was born the day before beirut‘s explosion. now he's growing up without a dad. he said he is the most beautiful boy he had ever seen. explosion. this was the moment the blast hit the hospital. it killed rita's husband. her baby was unharmed. he loved to play piano. he was the most caring person in the world. if the glass frame had not hit him, it might have hit me or my baby. and that took away his life, protecting us. a fortnight on, people are trying to piece together shattered lives. "a wall fell on her," says rana's mum. next to the port they took the full brunt of the blast. lebanon was in a deep crisis financially, in terms of its currency, well before the explosion. the point about places like this is they were the hardest hit before the blast even happene

after his mother, olga freeman, walked into her local police station.crisis, can now apply for a second — and final — grant. the first scheme, launched in may, saw nearly £8 billion claimed by 2.7 million people. but many self—employed people are concerned that they are again being left out. emma simpson reports. vanessa's getting ready for her next client. more prep work now, but this beautician from kent is just relieved to be working properly again, helped by the first government self—employed grant. it was a life—saver for our family and it kept us afloat, it kept us fed and itjust meant the world to us. but things are far from normal. it's very important to catch up with all the lost finances that we've had and just to keep us afloat and to keep me running my business. vanessa's now banking on getting more self—support from the government. more than three million people may qualify for a second grant. this payment‘s worth up to a maximum of £6,570. it will cover three months and has to be claimed by mid—october. but not everyone will get it. from t

alison freeman reports.ned — every year for the past 39 years. 2020 was to be the 40th time the great north run was held. but like so many other major sporting events, the half marathon has been cancelled due to the pandemic. it is bad news for the runners, but also the charities who benefit from the sponsorship money, like grace house in sunderland, which provides short breaks for young people with various disabilities. this year, we have 25 people who were ready to run for us. we estimated that that would mean an income of £8,500 for us. we have worked out, through postponed activities and potentially cancel activities, that we have lost about 35,000 across the year. we are very much a local charity, relying on, you know, the goodwill of the community to continue to support us, local businesses who are obviously facing their own challenges as well, so it is a big hole, yeah. but now, the organisers have come up with a way of keeping the spirit of the great north run alive. the virtual great north run will

after his mother — olga freeman — walked into her local police station.sis, can now apply for a second — and final — grant. the first scheme, launched in may, saw nearly 8 billion pounds claimed by 2.7 million people. but many self—employed people are concerned that they are again being left out. emma simpson reports. meet amy storey, a self—employed actor and entertainer, who has fallen between the gaps of the government's support schemes. it was a life—saver for our family, he kept us a in kept us fed and it just meant the world to us. but things are farfrom just meant the world to us. but things are far from normal. it is very important to catch up with old lost fi na nces very important to catch up with old lost finances that we've had and to keep us afloat and me running my business. now banking a more self—employed support from the government, more than 3 million people qualify for the second crescent. this payment up for a maximum of £16,570. it will cover three months it has to be claimed by mid—october. not everyone will get it. from the cricket

in new york city and is also a professor at columbia university he joins us now from new york mr freeman thank you for being with us i understand you knew mr lay out you have my condolences let me start by asking how you were a member him. well i did notice a many years professionally personally and i just remember him as a woman or with will always remember him as a towering figure not only in cuba but internationally within the architecture and historic preservation world i mean he was. one of the most trusted and respected public figures in cuba find other fidel it was for you tell but to say b.-o. somehow managed to. operate on a level that both gains the trust of the political establishment in cuba but also the common people who are revered him for having to take the lead in preserving the city of havana and it has got old have managed to carry unesco heritage site i hope back in 1902 i think can you talk us through has that iraq's sense about us and how do you approach a project well his very sophisticated very very tired man even though he came from a humble background and he live

carla freeman joining us from johns hopkins.k check of the data as we headed to another hour of surveillance. european equity markets up .6%. upsidetures moved to the after the dow reshuffles. up 192 points. the dollar is a little weaker. coming up, more "bloomberg surveillance" simulcast it on radio and television. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> euro seeing a lot of virgins -- you are seeing a lot of divergence within the market. >> the base will probably slow down now that we see this quick rebound. >> we've got demand being stimulated, and that imbalance should lead to higher prices. >> this is "bloomberg surveillance" with tom keene, jonathan ferro, and lisa abramowicz. tom: good morning, everyone. onsay good morning to you simulcast. bloomberg television, bloomberg radio worldwide. it helps to have in august with a lot to talk about. today is so different. what i observe as the bond market finally confirms the higher equity prices. risk on, equity up,

. >> in a new ad, morgan freeman and the independent restaurant coalition is trying to raise support for the restaurants act to save the industry. it says that the crisis threatens to permanently close 85% of independent restaurants and 60 million people are at risk of losing their jobs. the restaurant at well establish $120 billion funds to about restaurants. >> when you look at the airline industry and banks and more, not of those businesses employee nearly a fraction of what independent restaurants do. if you look at it of any restaurant, that money will go directly to the cal counity. >> the restaurant coalition is urging people to call their congressman and push for the passing of the so-called restaurants act. they will have a press conference in chinatown at noon to talk about that push for outdoor dining. in san francisco, kpix 5. >>> san mateo county could be the latest to issue fines for those that violate health orders including not wearing a mask in public. it will be around $100 for businesses and $250 for businesses. >>> you can see the fog. tenet advocates win a legal

redwood city as well as down through sunnyvale and santa clara low 80's in san jose today. 70's from freeman through hayward with 80's in the tri valley on up through walnut creek in concord very close to 90 oakland at 70 clean richmond holding on to the 60's. well the way how an app and the upper 70's fairfield in antioch in the upper 80's, pittsburgh in vacaville in the low 90's. santa rosa down through sandra fell although 80's today. tomorrow's temperatures will be warmer than 2 days making it a noticeable warm up compared to the past couple of cool days we've had saturday we cool back down again. but only briefly as we kick the temperatures up a few degrees come sunday monday and tuesday again daria. >>thanks a lot of 9.19 and coming up next to men severely burned trying to save their homes from being destroyed. >>my one of the wildfires burning through the bay area and they barely made it out with their lives to tell you what happens. a live look at the golden gate bridge. yeah you can see there's a lot of fog out there this morning and again still some smoke depending on where you liv

with me now to discuss the urgency to save the soul of american is joanne freeman.or being with us. joanne is the author of the field of blood, violence in congress and the road to civil war. i think this is important to get an historian's take on this, joanne. it is easy to say we're in a culture war or that this is something that's going on all over the world. there is some distance between a culture war and a battle for a soul, the soul of who we are. tell me why you think this is in fact that serious. >> well, i think there is some pretty fundamental aspects of democracy as well as american identity that are on the table at this moment and i fear, i suppose, and it's part of what inspired me to write that piece, i think there's an assumption on the part of many americans to assume along the lines of american exceptionalism that because everything has seemingly been okay in the past, part of what i want that piece to get people to think about is you can't assume that. you can't assume that. i think we need to be aware of the fact that there are some pretty basic