Jan 02 Watch 4:17 2020 in review: covering race, equity, and some not-so-brief press briefings By PBS NewsHour NewsHour Weekend producer Zachary Green speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his most illuminating work in 2020: covering race, equity, and the Black Lives Matter movement in small-town America, and on figuring out the best way to cover -- and fact-check… Continue watching
Jan 02 France’s giant curfew-busting party is over after two nights By Associated Press A French prosecutor said police detained seven people Saturday, including two alleged organizers, after a New Year’s Eve rave party drew at least 2,500 people in western France despite a coronavirus curfew and other restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 02 California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages By Christopher Weber, Associated Press The head of the state funeral directors association says mortuaries are being inundated as the United States nears a grim tally of 350,000 COVID-19 deaths. More than 20 million people in the country have been infected, according to data compiled… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:09 News Wrap: Congress overrides Trump’s veto of defense bill In our news wrap Friday, Congress overrides a veto by President Trump for the first time, the U.S officially passes 20 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the pandemic mutes New Year's celebrations, Senators wrangle over increasing pandemic relief checks, and… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 6:43 COVID-19 cases rise in Georgia, as some health care workers resist vaccinations As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, one of the worst-hit areas right now is the Southeast. That includes Georgia, where many hospitals are at or near capacity. Georgia is also lagging behind many other states in giving out vaccinations. Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 6:39 Reports highlight failures of the VA’s health system during the pandemic The U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs operates the nation's biggest hospital system, serving millions of former service members around the county. But according to a series of investigative reports in ProPublica, that system has suffered badly during the pandemic, and… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 3:46 This New Year’s Day, paying tribute to 5 extraordinary Americans lost to COVID-19 More than 340,000 people died from COVID-19 in the United States in 2020, and as of Friday the number of people infected with the virus had surpassed 20 million. As we begin a New Year, we honor just five of… Continue watching
Jan 01 Turkey says at least 15 people infected with UK coronavirus variant By Associated Press Turkey suspended flights with the U.K. along with other countries in late December upon discovery of the new strain's spread and quarantined thousands of passengers. Continue reading
Jan 01 U.S. hits 20 million-mark in COVID-19 cases By Associated Press America exceeded the mark Friday, less than a week after the country reached 19 million cases. COVID-19 deaths have also increased in the country, now totaling more than 346,000. Continue reading
Jan 01 How long-term online learning in pandemic may affect college students’ well-being By Lilah Burke, Inside Higher Education Students are still struggling to find spaces in their homes to work, dealing with financial and health crises, and homeschooling their own children or siblings. Continue reading