Dec 01 Watch 8:33 Why the pandemic is forcing millennials to move back home with their parents The pandemic has accelerated a change in housing in the U.S. that began well before the spread of COVID-19. Millennials, adults between the ages of 24 and 39, continue to move back home with their parents in significant numbers. For… Continue watching
Dec 01 U.S. panel to consider who should get the first COVID-19 shots By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press An influential scientific panel on Tuesday is set to tackle one of the most pressing questions in the U.S. coronavirus epidemic: When the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine become available, who should be at the front of the line for… Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: U.S. advisers say health workers, care homes should receive vaccines first By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press An influential government advisory panel convened on Tuesday to answer one of the most pressing questions in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available?… Continue reading
Nov 30 ‘I’ve never seen the campus’: What it’s like to attend Harvard from your childhood bedroom By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report Zoom lectures haven’t been as bad as she thought they would be, though the upstairs neighbor’s vacuuming is distracting when she’s trying to pay attention. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: Ethiopia’s leader denies rebels’ claims of atrocities In our news wrap Monday, the rebel leader in Ethiopia's Tigray region is insisting that fighting goes on even after losing his capital, and funeral services were held for the founder of Iran's military nuclear program who was killed last… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 5:49 COVID-19 infections spike again as restrictions are reimposed Even as hopes grow about the distribution of vaccines in the coming months, COVID-19's impact continues to ripple across the U.S. with enormous consequences. Twenty-six states set records for COVID-related hospitalizations during Thanksgiving week. William Brangham spoke with Dr. Céline… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 3:27 Remembering Tony Hsieh, a visionary who transformed online business Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of the online shoe store Zappos, died on Friday from injuries suffered in a fire. Throughout the tech industry he had been seen as a visionary who revolutionized online commerce. He was 46 years old. Continue watching
Nov 30 Georgia official says alleged election problems will be investigated, but dismisses claims of widespread fraud By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Georgia’s top elections official says his office is investigating potential election law violations by groups working to register voters ahead of January's Senate runoffs. Continue reading
Nov 30 Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving By Tammy Webber, Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press Americans returning home from Thanksgiving break are facing strict new coronavirus measures around the country as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the out-of-control surge. Continue reading
Nov 30 Minnesota gives final green light to disputed oil pipeline By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota regulators have approved the final permit for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota. Continue reading