May 19 Outbreak on edge of Navajo Nation overwhelms rural hospital By Morgan Lee, Associated Press While much of New Mexico is showing signs of emerging from the initial wave of the pandemic, stubbornly high rates of infection and death persist in the state's northwest corner — including in the Navajo Nation that extends into Arizona… Continue reading
May 18 Iraq faces full local lockdowns as virus cases jump By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Iraq will impose a complete lockdown on some areas of the capital, the country's new health minister said on Monday, amid an uptick in coronavirus cases in recent weeks since curfew hours were relaxed. Continue reading
May 18 Why a 1946 novel resonates with today’s working-class struggles By Courtney Vinopal In Ann Petry’s 1946 novel “The Street,” which chronicles an African American woman’s pursuit of the American dream, the main character’s predicament is not unlike that of many workers today. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: NYC could ease some virus restrictions in early June, mayor says By Candice Norwood "The first half of June is the first opportunity to relax anything," de Blasio said in a news conference. Continue reading
May 18 Early coronavirus vaccine results are encouraging, Moderna says By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer An experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing, triggering hoped-for immune responses in eight healthy, middle-aged volunteers, its maker announced Monday. Continue reading
May 18 World stock markets rebound on economic recovery hopes By Associated Press Investors appear to be looking past the outbreak to a recovery despite rising infection numbers in the United States, Brazil and some other countries. Continue reading
May 18 Thousands defer plans to leave the military during crisis By Associated Press Across the military, uncertainty about future jobs or college opportunities is driving more service members to re-enlist or at least postpone their scheduled departures. Continue reading
May 18 China announces $2 billion in virus help at WHO assembly By Associated Press China will provide $2 billion over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout from it, President Xi Jinping said Monday… Continue reading
May 17 Watch 6:44 Keystone pipeline project proceeds amidst COVID-19 pandemic By Ivette Feliciano As thousands of transient, out-of-state oil workers enter states along the Keystone XL construction route in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, legal challenges are once again piling up against the Trump administration due to mounting health concerns. NewsHour Weekend’s… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 5:17 Voter suppression and the impact of COVID-19 on people of color The Rev. William J. Barber has long tackled the issues of race, poverty and hatred. His Poor People’s Campaign in June will hold a digital assembly and march on Washington to draw attention to civil rights issues. Hari Sreenivasan spoke… Continue watching