Apr 15 Watch 2:09 ‘You’re not alone’: How teenagers are dealing with social distancing By Student Reporting Labs Schools across the U.S. have now been shuttered for weeks, forcing kids to stay home and parents to help orchestrate their online learning. But the adjustments to remote study and social isolation aren't easy for young people. NewsHour’s Student Reporting… Continue watching
Apr 15 China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days By Associated Press Top Chinese officials secretly determined they were likely facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus in mid-January, ordering preparations even as they downplayed it in public. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 4:06 Accentuating the positive with #SongsOfComfort By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport For a moment of diversion from difficult news, we have another look at -- and listen to -- some of the music being posted across social media using #SongsOfComfort. Jeffrey Brown has our selections from Yo-Yo Ma’s ongoing project. Continue watching
Apr 06 CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and the agency in the midst of the pandemic By Helen Branswell, STAT STAT News spoke with CDC Director Robert Redfield about COVID-19, the agency’s muted role, and how he sees the pandemic unfolding. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 9:39 Shields and Brooks on political lessons from COVID-19 Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest news, including how the coronavirus pandemic has taken hold in the U.S., American leadership amid the crisis, whether the $2.2 trillion stimulus… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 7:15 Taiwan’s aggressive efforts are paying off in fight against COVID-19 By Nick Schifrin As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world, Taiwan seems to have it under control. The island is only 80 miles off the coast of mainland China and very near to where the virus originated; plus there were many daily… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 10:54 When will U.S. be able to meet demand for COVID-19 tests? President Trump held a contentious news conference Friday in which he downplayed issues with testing for COVID-19 and promised further executive action to fight the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Senate is rushing to draft a third coronavirus relief bill -- but… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 12:12 Shields and Brooks on American life amid a pandemic Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including a surreal week in which much of American daily life shut down, bright spots of people helping each other… Continue watching
Mar 18 U.S. struggles to fill requests for protective gear By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press The federal government is rushing protective equipment to states for medical workers who will be on the front lines of the growing coronavirus pandemic. But at least in three states, promised deliveries are falling far short of requests. Continue reading
Mar 17 Nearly half of Americans think Trump is mishandling coronavirus, poll says By Laura Santhanam The percent of Americans who are concerned about the spread of novel coronavirus in their cities, towns and neighborhoods has nearly doubled since early February as cases rise nationwide, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading