Dec 23 Watch 5:08 Tennessee hospitals near capacity, with 'mixed messages' complicating COVID fight Tennessee has been hit especially hard as of late by the coronavirus. While it's numbers are lower than those in other states, it has had the highest rate of new cases and infections twice this week, and some hospitals are… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:31 What Maine's election results tell us about the rest of the country With much of the United States solidifying its partisan leanings, Maine has stood out for its bipartisan vote. Jeffrey Brown reports on what is different about the state and what it can teach us about the rest of the country. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 6:57 Older workers carry on, even when life itself is life-threatening Americans are living longer, with average life expectancy in the U.S. rising from age 71 in 1970 to age 79 last year, leading many to stay employed far past retirement age. Paul Solman reports on some of the oldest workers… Continue watching
Dec 23 Video released in Ohio police shooting of Black man holding his phone By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Authorities say the man was holding a cellphone when he was shot in a garage early Tuesday morning. The officer activated his body camera only after the shooting. Continue reading
Dec 23 WATCH: Biden announces nominee for education secretary By Collin Binkley, Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary. Continue reading
Dec 23 Pfizer to supply U.S. with additional 100 million vaccines doses By Jonathan Lemire, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Pfizer and BioNTech will deliver at least 70 million additional doses by June 30, with the remaining 30 million to be delivered no later than July 31. Continue reading
Dec 23 U.S. layoffs stay high as 803,000 seek unemployment benefits By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The latest figure shows many employers are still cutting jobs, as the pandemic tightens business restrictions and leads many consumers to stay home. Continue reading
Dec 22 New York Time's 'Caliphate' podcast withdrawn as Pulitzer finalist By Associated Press A podcast on terrorism from The New York Times that was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize was withdrawn in the wake of the paper saying the claims of a man that were central to "Caliphate" could not be verified. Continue reading
Dec 22 How Don't Ask, Don't Tell has affected LGBTQ service members, 10 years after repeal By Ali Rogin Many gay and lesbian service members described living and serving in limbo, knowing there was no longer a ban on them per se, but that their careers would still be at risk if they were found out. That began to… Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 7:48 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on managing the COVID-19 crisis States across the country continue to grapple with the economic fallout of COVID-19 as they plan the rollout of vaccinations. For the view from Michigan, Judy Woodruff spoke with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to learn more. Continue watching