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Ukraine negotiations; French elections; Covid updates; Plus, the human vs animal divide

Melanie Challenger discusses her latest book, How To Be Animal: A New History of What it Means to Be Human

0:08 – Returning to the conflict in Ukraine, John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, discusses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s latest statement about the limits of negotiations during the war as well as other updates including Russia’s position on the diplomatic talks.

0:22 – Shifting focus with John Feffer (@johnfeffer), we explore France’s upcoming runoff election.

0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, joins us to discuss the latest COVID science and answer listener questions.

1:08 – Exploring the line between what it means to be human versus animal, Melanie Challenger joins us to discuss her latest book, How To Be Animal: A New History of What it Means to Be Human.