Aug 07 Watch 4:56 From 'carrots' to 'sticks'—Why vaccine mandates may work where incentives haven't By PBS NewsHour While new COVID-19 cases surge, debate over lockdowns, masks and vaccine mandates continue. Yesterday, United Airlines announced that it will require all of its U.S. employees to be vaccinated as a condition of employment. Juliette Kayyem, professor at the Harvard… Continue watching
Aug 07 U.S. now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The U.S. is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge in another bleak reminder of how quickly the delta variant has spread through the country. Continue reading
Aug 07 Albany sheriff: Cuomo could face misdemeanor in groping case By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press The complaint, filed this week, is the first known instance where a woman has made an official report with a law enforcement agency over alleged misconduct by the Democratic governor. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 1:57 California's Dixie Fire burns its way into the record books A catastrophic fire in northern California continued spreading on Friday. It already engulfed one town as it burned into the record books. Amna Nawaz reports. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 6:37 How the infrastructure deal aims to bolster our aging transportation network Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper says the bipartisan infrastructure bill would add $256 billion to the federal deficit over the next decade. This comes as senators work to pass the plan in their chamber. Lisa Desjardins takes a detailed look at the… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 6:12 Delta-driven surge spurs governments, major companies to mandate vaccinations As the country wrestles with this latest delta-driven surge, governments and some corporations are mandating that their employees get vaccinated. William Brangham looks at what these mandates require and whether they’ll make a difference, and speaks to Andy Slavitt, former… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 12:52 Brooks and Capehart on the politics of COVID-19, Ohio elections, accusations against Cuomo New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including what the results of two Ohio special congressional elections say about Republicans and Democrats, accusations against New York… Continue watching
Aug 06 Farmworkers are dying in extreme heat. Few standards exist to protect them By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Chloe Jones Farmworkers in the United States facing mounting threats as temperatures rise with climate change, but they have little protection. Continue reading
Aug 06 Students ask Supreme Court to block college vaccine mandate By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press It's the first time the high court has been asked to weigh in on a vaccine mandate and comes as some corporations, states and cities are also weighing vaccine requirements for workers or even to dine indoors. Continue reading
Aug 06 Florida OKs school vouchers in districts requiring masks By Brendan Farrington, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Florida’s Board of Education decided Friday to provide private school vouchers to parents who say a public school district’s mask-wearing requirements amount to harassment of their children. Continue reading