Sep 16 WATCH: U.S. Federal Reserve adjusts inflation target to keep interest rates low By Associated Press The Federal Reserve adjusted its inflation target to seek price increases above 2 percent annually, a move that will likely keep interest rates low for years to come. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Biden says he trusts science, not Trump By Associated Press Joe Biden says that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Any coronavirus vaccine this year likely in ‘very limited supply,’ CDC director says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The shot wouldn’t be broadly available until the spring or summer of 2021, he estimated. Continue reading
Sep 16 Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected By Associated Press The global economy is expected to rebound and grow by 5 percent next year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a report. Continue reading
Sep 16 U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines By Associated Press The campaign is “much larger in scope and complexity than seasonal influenza or other previous outbreak-related vaccination responses,” said the playbook for states from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 11:06 The hopes, fears and reality as schools open worldwide After months of distance learning, students around the world are returning to the classroom -- even though many countries are bracing themselves for a second wave of coronavirus infections. What does the pandemic mean for children, parents and teachers this… Continue watching
Sep 15 Zimbabwe government abuses critics, allege rights groups By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press From tweeting to Whatsapp texting, singing in public or marching in the streets, those who speak out against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government are finding themselves in trouble. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 6:37 Despite spiraling coronavirus crisis, Syria’s ‘government is not concerned at all’ By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran After years of war and economic deprivation, Syria is poorly equipped to handle COVID-19. But the coronavirus is spreading fast, both in government-controlled Damascus and in the rebel-held northwest region of the country, where it is targeting the most vulnerable. Continue watching
Sep 14 Italy’s initial virus hotspot back to school after 7 months By Associated Press Schools throughout the country struggled to identify new classroom spaces, for instance in church oratory buildings, and construct outside learning spaces. Continue reading
Sep 13 The quest for cleaner hospital air By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the way hospitals think about the design of their facilities, changing how doctors and nurses move through the hallways and rearranging patients’ beds. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker takes us inside a Pennsylvania company that has… Continue reading