Health Apr 16 WATCH: NJ Gov. Murphy ‘heartbroken’ over coronavirus related deaths at nursing home New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and fellow state officials held a news conference April 16 to give an update on the state’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus.
Health Apr 16 WATCH: Louisiana Gov. Edwards and Rep. Scalise on importance of social distancing Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards held a news conference April 16 to give an update on the state’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus.
Economy Apr 16 WATCH: IMFC held news conference amid coronavirus outbreak The International Monetary and Financial Committee held a news conference April 16 featuring IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and IMFC Chair Lesetja Kganyago amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Nation Apr 15 5 questions about how the congressional relief bill could affect you and your family PBS NewsHour’s senior political reporter Dan Bush and correspondent Lisa Desjardins are here to take a closer look, and answer your questions, about what the bill could mean for you, and what’s at stake for the 2020 election.
Health Apr 14 WATCH: Trudeau says it will be weeks before Canada restarts economy Ontario extended its state of emergency for another 28 days.
Health Apr 14 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a news conference to give an update on the city’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus.
Health Apr 10 Why uncertainty about coronavirus breeds opportunity for misinformation Americans right now face a dual challenge: to protect themselves and others from the new illness COVID-19, which is highly contagious and potentially deadly, as well as from the dangers of misinformation about the virus.
Arts Apr 10 Why a writer traveled to a far-off Russian peninsula for her debut novel Our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club “Now Read This” is Julia Phillips’ “Disappearing Earth.”…
Economy Apr 09 Janet Yellen on this ‘devastating’ economic crisis and the government’s response Recent moves by the Federal Reserve, including loans to businesses, cities and states as well as interest rate cuts, exceed the entire scope of its response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Brookings Institution's Janet Yellen, former chair of the…
Health Apr 07 Bill Gates on where the COVID-19 pandemic will hurt the most Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has spent the last few decades working to improve global health through his philanthropic organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. One area of focus has been reducing the spread of infectious disease -- a mission…