Nov 03 Watch 12:38 Why the Dem strategy in Virginia failed, and how Youngkin flipped the state Judy Woodruff discusses Tuesday's election outcomes and its implications with veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, co-host of the podcast, "Politics War Room," former Republican congresswoman Barbara Comstock, who represented Northern Virginia until 2019 and is now a senior adviser at… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Senate Republicans block voting rights bill for the fourth time in 2021 In our news wrap Wednesday, Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked consideration of a voting rights bill for the fourth time this year. The U.N. human rights office is blaming Ethiopia's government and Tigray's rebels for extreme brutality in their… Continue watching
Nov 03 Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy wins reelection in New Jersey By Mike Catalini, Associated Press He’s the state’s first Democratic governor to get a second straight term in 44 years, defeating Republican former Assembly member Jack Ciattarelli. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:35 D.C.'s door-to-door COVID vaccine program hopes to increase trust among the hesitant By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Laura Santhanam, Maea Lenei Buhre Even as vaccinations for younger children are expected to ramp up, COVID-19 vaccination rates for adults have slowed across much of the country. Nationally, about 70% of Americans 18 years and older are fully vaccinated. But many cities and states… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 5:35 What the pandemic taught us about American preparedness COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 5 million people globally and nearly 750,000 Americans. While questions about its origins still exist, the world has learned a lot about how it evolves, and gained insight into preparing for future pandemics. Continue watching
Nov 03 Why China's timeline to ditch coal may be too slow to help climate goals By Joshua Barajas The PBS NewsHour examined how China’s reliance on coal could make the necessary steps toward global climate goals complicated. Continue reading
Nov 03 COVID relief for thousands of foster youth has expired. Will lawmakers renew it? By Chloe Jones COVID relief for thousands of former foster youth ended recently, but child welfare advocates hope a new bill in Congress will reinstate it. Continue reading
Nov 03 Miss highlights from Biden's two days in Glasgow? Here's what you need to know By William Brangham World leaders at the U.N. climate summit pledged on Wednesday to cut methane emissions and conserve forests. Continue reading
Nov 03 Virginia elects first woman as lieutenant governor By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Republican Winsome Sears, who returned to Virginia politics after an absence of nearly two decades, has become the first female lieutenant governor and the first woman of color to win statewide office in Virginia. Continue reading
Nov 03 Can the world's whitest paint save Earth? By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin Its inventors say it could help address climate change because it's highly reflective, and thus absorbs very little heat. Continue reading