Mar 26 Watch 3:43 One monastery shows how faith and science can work together to serve humanity As part of a reflection on the importance of both faith and science during the pandemic, Rickey Bevington from Georgia Public Broadcasting guides us on a journey inside a Catholic monastery in rural Georgia, where science is helping the faithful… Continue watching
Mar 26 Biden assails Georgia voting law as an ‘atrocity’ By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden commented after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run. Biden says that amounts to "Jim Crow in the 21st Century."… Continue reading
Mar 26 Pregnant workers have long fought for work accommodations. This year, they may finally get them By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th Democrats, Republicans and business groups are rallying around a bill to give pregnant workers better accommodations in the workplace. It’s likely to pass this year. Continue reading
Mar 26 AP fact check: Biden skews figures on border and taxes By Josh Boak, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday misstated the reality at the U.S.-Mexico border when he asserted that “nothing has changed” when it comes to the number of children coming to the United States since his predecessor, Donald Trump, was in office. Continue reading
Mar 26 Fox News sued for $1.6 billion by Dominion Voting Systems for defamation By Colleen Long, Associated Press In its lawsuit, Dominion argues that Fox News, which amplified inaccurate assertions that Dominion altered votes, “sold a false story of election fraud in order to serve its own commercial purposes, severely injuring Dominion in the process."… Continue reading
Mar 26 The Longest Year: The people we’ve lost to COVID-19 By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Lorna Baldwin, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry Four people who lost a loved one in the pandemic tell us about what they remember, how they’re grieving and how they're trying to move forward. Continue reading
Mar 26 Tornadoes kill at least five people in the Deep South By Kevin McGill, Associated Press As many as eight tornadoes might have hit Alabama on Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force assesses pandemic response By Laura Santhanam Much data shows coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately impacted people of color in the United States with severe outcomes and death. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 5:42 Exploring how and why so many migrants are crossing the southern border By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Lena I. Jackson, Julia Galiano-Rios As the Biden administration continues to face questions about its response plan to stem the influx of migrants, Senior National Correspondent Amna Nawaz was on the southern border last night, watching as several people crossed into the United States. She… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 5:10 News Wrap: Boulder shooting suspect’s case could take a year to try In our news wrap Thursday, the suspect in Monday's mass shooting in Colorado made his first court appearance. His lawyers requested a mental health assessment. Then, efforts to ship COVID-19 vaccines to needy nations face major delays and about 90… Continue watching