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When a cliche can grant comfort to the grievingDuring a period when so many Americans are suffering the loss of loved ones, how ...During a period when so many Americans are suffering the loss of loved ones, how can we acknowledge and support each other through grief? Writer Rion Amilcar Scott shares his humble opinion on the one ... -
David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on Biden's economic planNew York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan ...New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the surging coronavirus is affecting ... -
News Wrap: Tropical Storm Fay drenches the Mid-AtlanticIn our news wrap Friday, Tropical Storm Fay is racing up the Eastern Seaboard. ...In our news wrap Friday, Tropical Storm Fay is racing up the Eastern Seaboard. It made landfall earlier near Atlantic City, New Jersey, with winds of 60 miles per hour, touching off flash floods and ... -
Remembering 5 people lost to coronavirusThe coronavirus pandemic is exacting a devastating toll on families and ...The coronavirus pandemic is exacting a devastating toll on families and communities across the United States. Each week, we want to remember some of the tens of thousands of lives we have lost. Judy ... -
Supreme Court's 'landmark decision' on tribal sovereigntyOn Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed Native American rights to ...On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed Native American rights to millions of acres of land in eastern Oklahoma. The 5-4 opinion granted jurisdictional control to the Muscogee Nation and ... -
These Black Americans see Lincoln statue in different waysOver the past few weeks, there has been extensive debate across the U.S. about ...Over the past few weeks, there has been extensive debate across the U.S. about statues depicting the Confederacy and other troubled aspects of American history. In the Capitol Hill neighborhood of ... -
Bankrupt Lebanon contends with pandemic's rising threatLebanon recorded its highest one-day tally of new coronavirus cases Friday, ...Lebanon recorded its highest one-day tally of new coronavirus cases Friday, after easing extended lockdowns. The country, already in economic freefall and suffering under a paralyzed, corrupt and ... -
States return to containment measures as virus sets recordsThe U.S. has set another record for daily new coronavirus infections -- as it ...The U.S. has set another record for daily new coronavirus infections -- as it has on six out of the past 10 days. Texas logged 10,000 new cases Thursday, and hospitals in Florida are overwhelmed with ... -
'Help us out': Nurse begs Texans to wear face masksMany states are seeing surging coronavirus cases, but Texas is breaking records. ...Many states are seeing surging coronavirus cases, but Texas is breaking records. As single-day deaths rise to unprecedented levels, Gov. Greg Abbott warns the worst is yet to come. Amna Nawaz talks to ... -
How this Maryland nursing home has remained free of COVID-19Of the nation’s roughly 130,000 coronavirus deaths, more than 40,000 have ...Of the nation’s roughly 130,000 coronavirus deaths, more than 40,000 have occurred in nursing homes. But one facility in Maryland has had zero COVID-19 cases so far -- despite serving one of the ... -
Top U.S. health officials say states should pause reopeningThe rising number of coronavirus infections in the U.S. proves the pandemic is ...The rising number of coronavirus infections in the U.S. proves the pandemic is far from abating. New cases are setting single-day records in several states and declining in only two. While the ... -
Peter Navarro on USMCA and supporting a pandemic economyPresident Trump’s new North American trade deal, the United ...President Trump’s new North American trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, known as USMCA, was applauded at the White House Wednesday, with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López ... -
The 'unwise' policy of shutting out international studentsNew rules for foreign college students have stunned American academic ...New rules for foreign college students have stunned American academic institutions. The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that all of the roughly 1 million international students ... -
News Wrap: House committee hears Geoffrey Berman testimonyIn our news wrap Thursday, former Manhattan federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman ...In our news wrap Thursday, former Manhattan federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman told the House Judiciary Committee that Attorney General William Barr tried to convince him to step down by offering him ... -
How Supreme Court ruled on cases related to Trump's financesThe U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the Manhattan district attorney can obtain ...The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the Manhattan district attorney can obtain President Trump’s tax returns. The justices sent a question on House subpoenas for presidential financial records back to ... -
Documentary pulls back the curtain on China's riseA new PBS NewsHour documentary, “China: Power and Prosperity,” examines ...A new PBS NewsHour documentary, “China: Power and Prosperity,” examines today's China, its powerful leader in Xi Jinping and relationship with the U.S. Now, amid a global pandemic, the two ... -
Why is the U.S. struggling to test everyone who needs it?Since the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, public health experts have ...Since the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, public health experts have emphasized that having an efficient system for wide-scale testing was key to bringing the COVID-19 outbreak under ... -
How anti-racism is a treatment for the 'cancer' of racismThe deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have sparked a ...The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have sparked a renewed dialogue on racism in America. Reform advocates want policy and institutional changes, but individuals are also ... -
Companies race to mine lithium, a battery essentialThe metal lithium has become integral to our daily lives, due to its essential ...The metal lithium has become integral to our daily lives, due to its essential role as a battery material in electronic devices. Over the next several decades, the rising popularity of electric ... -
How this Supreme Court sees religious freedomThe Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Trump administration rules that limit ...The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Trump administration rules that limit birth control coverage under Obamacare -- the third time justices have considered whether some employers could opt out of ... -
What coronavirus shows about American exceptionalismCoronavirus cases in Florida, Arizona and South Carolina are increasing faster ...Coronavirus cases in Florida, Arizona and South Carolina are increasing faster than in any other country in the world, reigniting the debate over American exceptionalism. Nick Schifrin talks to former ...
