Jan 11 As Afghanistan confronts humanitarian crisis, U.S. to send $308 million in aid By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan. The new aid comes as Afghanistan edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. Continue reading
Jan 11 Safety doors failed in Bronx apartment fire that killed 17 people By David Porter, Michelle L. Price, Mike Sisak, Associated Press Investigators are trying to determine why safety doors failed to close in a New York City high-rise when a deadly fire broke out… Continue reading
Jan 11 After five days of canceled classes, Chicago union leaders approve plan to return to school By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Students in the nation's third-largest school district will resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union accepted a proposal with the district over COVID-19 safety protocols. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says inflation poses a major threat to job market By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal officials have forecast three increases in the their benchmark short-term rate this year, though some economists say they envision four rate hikes in 2022. Continue reading
Jan 10 14-year-old girl shot by police remembered at Los Angeles funeral By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Family, friends, civil rights activists and community members memorialized a 14-year-old girl shot and killed in a clothing store dressing room when Los Angeles police fired at a suspect and a bullet pierced a wall. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: Biden administration says private insurers required to cover at-home tests In our news wrap Monday, the Biden administration said private insurers will be required to cover up to eight at-home COVID tests per month starting Saturday, the U.S. advises against travel to Canada amid COVID spike, death toll from a… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 6:29 How the latest CDC guidance on COVID-19 is creating unnecessary confusion By William Brangham, Courtney Norris The latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on isolation and testing for COVID-19 has received intense pushback. Many health experts are now criticizing what the CDC has said and how its officials have said it. This… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 8:18 Political polarization prompts efforts to bridge the gap through shared experiences By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis, Murrey Jacobson PBS NewsHour spent much of last week trying to examine what still divides our country and the deep polarization that preceded the Jan. 6 riots. Now, Paul Solman looks at multiple efforts to bridge those major political and cultural fissures… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 5:05 Democrats make push for voting rights legislation in Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Ebony Joseph, Saher Khan U.S. senators returned to work in Washington, D.C. Monday as Democrats launched their most concerted push yet on voting legislation. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss voting rights, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Freedom to Vote… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 8:25 Tamara Keith and Lisa Lerer on the political stakes of voting rights NPR’s Tamara Keith and The New York Times Lisa Lerer join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including why Democrats are pushing voting rights legislation now, how Republicans have shifted thinking on voting rights and the prospects of… Continue watching