May 10 U.S. restores transgender health protections, reversing Trump policy By Associated Press The action by the Department of Health and Human Services affirms that federal laws forbidding sex discrimination in health care also protect gay and transgender people. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 9:16 JXN Project examines the history of one of the first Black urban neighborhoods By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo As much of the US faced a reckoning following the death of George Floyd, towns across the country began to look at racial justice in their own backyards. Led by two sisters, the JXN Project is a new initiative working… Continue watching
May 09 House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job By Hope Yen, Associated Press Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy on Sunday publicly endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik for the post of No. 3 leader, cementing the party conference’s support of the Donald Trump loyalist over Rep. Liz Cheney, an outspoken critic of the former president… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:34 Serbia's winning fight against COVID-19 raises questions about 'vaccine diplomacy' By Jorgen Samso Serbia has had considerable success in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with the third-highest rate in Europe; supply is mostly from China and Russia. While Serbia's efforts have received high praise, experts are warning about unprecedented, growing Chinese influence in the… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 4:25 Scottish National Party's win may reignite the independence referendum By PBS NewsHour The Scottish Nationalist Party is set to win in Scotland’s parliamentary election and is expected to call for a pro-independence referendum, setting the stage for a clash with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. NPR Correspondent Frank Langfitt joins Hari Sreenivasan to… Continue watching
May 07 EU calls on U.S. to push exports to counter vaccine shortage By Raf Cassert, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The European Union is calling on the United States to start boosting its vaccine exports to contain the global COVID-19 crisis, and said that the U.S. backing of patent waivers would provide only a long-term solution at best. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Harris appeals for Mexican cooperation on immigration In our news wrap Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris appealed for cooperation in a virtual meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to curb the rise in migrants arriving at the U.S. border. Pfizer has started the application process… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 8:58 Why the latest jobs report was disappointing, and what it means for the economy By Lisa Desjardins, Diane Lincoln Estes, David Coles With millions of people still out of work during the pandemic, Friday's mediocre jobs report puzzled many analysts who expected hundreds of thousands more new jobs. Lisa Desjardins discusses its implications with Ellen Hughes Cromwick, a former chief economist at… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 8:25 Warren: Latest jobs report shows the need for universal child care Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is working with President Biden on infrastructure, education and a number of other issues. She also just released a new book, "Persist," about her own campaign experiences and plans. It emphasizes her personal stories as a… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 12:49 Brooks and Capehart on jobs report, Liz Cheney and election laws New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the latest jobs report, the internal politics in the Republican party as it attempts to oust Rep. Liz… Continue watching