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May 2, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

May 2, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Why your dreams have been more vivid during the outbreak

5m 38s

Deirdre Barrett is a Harvard University professor and an expert on dreaming who has studied the science of dreams for three decades. And with societal anxieties heightened by the global pandemic, she is now collecting accounts of COVID-19 dreams with the hopes of learning how they are influenced by big events. NewsHour Weekend's Mori Rothman has the story.

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    Will antibody testing help ease lockdown restrictions?

    S2020 E128 - 6m 35s

    As scientists rush to find a vaccine that could end the global pandemic, some cities and states in the U.S. are relying on antibody testing to get a better picture of how the virus has spread and how many people it has infected. Others are pinning their hopes on the idea that antibodies could mean immunity from COVID-19. ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen joins Karina Mitchell to discuss.

  • Tenant groups call for a rent strike as economy flounders: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tenant groups call for a rent strike as economy flounders

    S2020 E128 - 5m 27s

    The first of May marked the second rent day since coronavirus shutdowns began. With more than 30 million people filing for unemployment benefits in recent weeks, tenant groups across the country on Friday called for a rent strike until the economy recovers. NewsHour Weekend producer Sam Weber has more.

  • California shuts down beaches as crowds flock to the coast: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    California shuts down beaches as crowds flock to the coast

    S2020 E128 - 6m 17s

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday closed all beaches in Orange County after thousands flocked to the coast amid the ongoing global pandemic. The move came as pressure has been mounting on officials to reopen some business in the state. Los Angeles Times reporter Phil Willon joins Karina Mitchell for more on the state's lockdown, Newsom's decree and the public's response.

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