May 02 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee calls on more GOP House members to testify In our news wrap Monday, the Jan. 6 congressional committee has asked three more GOP House members to testify, a federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted a retired New York police officer of assault and other charges in the Jan. Continue watching
Apr 29 Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in U.S. By Annie Ma, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press That's according to recent polls that reflect diverging preferences on how to deal with the pandemic as federal, state and local restrictions decline. Continue reading
Apr 29 Political stakes high as Beijing responds to virus outbreak By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Officials have repeatedly asserted China’s adherence to a “zero-COVID” approach, requiring mass testing, lockdowns and the quarantining of anyone who tests positive. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Moderna seeks FDA approval for its Covid vaccine for children under 6 In our news wrap Thursday, Moderna filed for FDA authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6, Oklahoma lawmakers gave final approval to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, new research warns thousands of new… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 7:27 Can the ‘vaccine for the world’ help end the global pandemic? By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin It’s a tiny vial with big ambitions to help bring an end to the pandemic everywhere on earth. The developers of the so-called “vaccine for the world” hope what’s inside can ease the equity issues surrounding global covid vaccine distribution. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized Republicans after Jan. 6 In our news wrap Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy faces new disclosures that he criticized Republicans after Jan. 6, former President Trump appealed a New York court's contempt finding, a battle over Native American rights returned to the Supreme… Continue watching
Apr 27 Shanghai seeks ‘societal zero COVID’ amid lockdown By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Shanghai city authorities said Wednesday they will start rounds of COVID-19 testing over the next few days to determine which neighborhoods can safely be allowed a limited amount of freedom of movement, as residents in Beijing watch carefully on word… Continue reading
Apr 24 Researchers testing combination shots as a possible new kind of COVID booster By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating coronavirus — even though it’s not clear if changes are needed. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 12:12 Brooks and Capehart on the ‘doom spiral’ of the political culture war New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how conspiracy theories are enabling politicians to drive a new culture war, revelations about Minority Leader McCarthy… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 8:14 White House COVID response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha discusses the uptick in coronavirus cases By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Cybele Mayes-Osterman With the rise of the BA.2 variant in some parts of the country, many questions remain about how to best navigate daily life and what precautions should or should not be taken. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha… Continue watching