Sep 22 Watch 7:47 How Maine's Colby College is striving to keep COVID-19 under control By Jeffrey Brown, Gretchen Frazee As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many academic institutions across the country are dealing with outbreaks -- or offering only virtual learning in an attempt to prevent them. But one liberal arts school in Maine is seeking to avoid either fate. Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 8:41 In Colorado, law enforcement are on front lines of mental health crisis By John Ferrugia, Rocky Mountain PBS As shown by the case of Daniel Prude, who was killed by police in Rochester, New York, in March, there can be challenges when law enforcement is called to deal with someone who may have mental health issues. But a… Continue watching
Sep 22 As U.S. struggles, Africa's COVID-19 response is praised By Cara Anna, Associated Press Africa's top public health official has helped to steer the continent's 54 countries into an alliance praised as responding better than some richer nations, including the United States. Continue reading
Sep 22 Black voters in Detroit want change. Can the Biden campaign engage them? By Kat Stafford, Associated Press Both President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are battling for support among Black voters across Michigan, and Biden's running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, will be in the state on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Health, finance experts testify on the economic impact of COVID-19 in the U.S. By Associated Press Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed cautious optimism Tuesday that the U.S. economy is rebounding from the pandemic-induced recession with federal support. Continue reading
Sep 22 U.K. prime minister orders new restrictions as COVID cases surge: 'This virus is a fact of our lives' By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Britons on Tuesday that they should not expect to return to a normal social or work life for at least six months. Continue reading
Sep 22 U.S. death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000 By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The number of dead in the U.S. is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 67 days. Continue reading
Sep 22 CDC changes, then retracts, web posting on how virus spreads By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The top U.S. public health agency stirred confusion by posting — and then taking down — an apparent change in its position on how easily the coronavirus can spread from person to person through the air. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 3:06 Understanding the magnitude of the U.S. coronavirus death toll By William Brangham, Jaywon Choe The United States is approaching another tragic marker of the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly 200,000 Americans dead from COVID-19 and related complications. The magnitude of the loss is difficult to comprehend. We examine how the virus has spread across the… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 10:31 The U.S. has lost 200,000 people to COVID-19. How did this happen? Over the past six months, we have tried to capture and convey the heartbreaking loss of American life due to the coronavirus pandemic. As the country passes a somber threshold, with 200,000 people killed by COVID-19, Amna Nawaz talks to… Continue watching