Apr 01 Myanmar still mired in violence 2 months after military coup By Associated Press Protests were held Thursday is several cities, including Yangon. Security forces have been unable to crush the massive public resistance to the Feb. 1 coup despite their use of escalating violence, including routinely shooting protesters. Continue reading
Apr 01 Biden calls on celebrity partners, community leaders to boost COVID vaccinations By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is unveiling a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 shots as it seeks to overcome vaccine hesitancy. Continue reading
Apr 01 Under pressure, some Georgia corporate leaders slam voting bill By Bill Barrow, David Koenig, Associated Press Some of Georgia’s most prominent corporate leaders are beginning to more forcefully criticize the state’s sweeping new election law, acknowledging the concerns of civil rights activists and Black business executives who say the law targets non-white voters. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Jen Psaki defends Infrastructure plan, talks J&J vaccine By Associated Press The plan would go well beyond the usual commitments to roads and bridges to touch almost every part of the country. Continue reading
Apr 01 Why vaccine passports may be inevitable in next phase of COVID-19 By Laura Santhanam As countries around the world become more eager to reduce public health risks and jumpstart their own economies, vaccine passports are becoming a focus of discussion, and in some cases a reality. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 3:15 Breaking down Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan to give U.S. ‘innovative edge’ By Yamiche Alcindor, Harry Zahn The Biden administration on Wednesday set in motion its next big campaign in congress: A $2 trillion infrastructure plan to rebuild roads, bridges, power grids and other projects. The rollout came during President Joe Biden's visit to Pittsburgh today, and… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 8:27 Buttigieg says new infrastructure plan ‘looking to the future,’ helps long-term job growth The Biden administration on Wednesday set in motion its next big campaign in congress: A $2 trillion infrastructure plan to rebuild roads, bridges, power grids and other projects. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the plan. Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Pfizer says its COVID vaccine highly effective in children as young as 12 In our news wrap Wednesday, Pfizer said its COVID-19 vaccine can be administered safely to children as young as 12. The CDC said COVID was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. last year, and the global death… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 4:49 Are college athletes employees? Supreme Court mulls compensation for student players By John Yang, Alex D'Elia, Tess Conciatori College basketball’s “March Madness,” which reaches its crescendo this weekend, reminds us that big-time college athletics can look like big business. As John Yang reports, it was a fitting backdrop Wednesday for a well-timed Supreme Court argument over compensation for… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 7:10 Sen. Duckworth writes of resiliency, healing in her book that’s a ‘love letter’ to America Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, made headlines recently when she threatened to block President Joe Biden's cabinet nominations until Asian Americans had more representation in the administration. She joins Judy Woodruff now to speak about the administration's response,… Continue watching