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Sherrod Brown on how Sanders can help Biden defeat Trump
S2020 E103 - 10m 2s
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday after enduring a series of disappointing results in state primary elections. But many of the positions on which Sanders campaigned still resonate with the liberal wing of the party. Lisa Desjardins reports, and Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
News Wrap: Americans to start receiving federal aid in days
S2020 E103 - 3m 51s
In our news wrap Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told House Democrats Americans will start receiving direct deposits of COVID-19 aid next week. He also pressed Congress to add $250 billion to the Payroll Protection Program for small businesses. Also, the Afghan government freed 100 Taliban prisoners, saying the release was part of an agreement between the insurgent group and the U.S.
Why Arkansas’ governor hasn't issued a stay-at-home order
S2020 E103 - 6m 55s
Arkansas is one of only five U.S. states without a stay-at-home order in place despite the coronavirus pandemic. Its number of confirmed COVID-19 cases passed 1,000 on Wednesday. Gov. Asa Hutchinson joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his state’s “very targeted response” to the illness, why he thinks Arkansas residents are effectively social distancing already and the effort to secure more PPE.
This ER doctor survived COVID-19. Here's her advice
S2020 E103 - 5m 37s
New York state has roughly 150,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. That's more than any country in the world other than the United States. Health care workers in New York are feeling the pressure of the pandemic -- as well as concerns for their own wellbeing. Amna Nawaz speaks with Dr. Dara Kass, an emergency medicine physician who has herself tested positive for, and recovered from, COVID-19.
The challenge of protecting the homeless from COVID-19
S2020 E103 - 6m 55s
In order to protect themselves and their communities from the novel coronavirus outbreak, Americans across the country are staying home. But what happens to those who don’t have one? Stephanie Sy reports on how people experiencing homelessness are uniquely vulnerable and what's being done in some states to help them through the pandemic.
Sweden's and Denmark's similar cultures diverge on COVID-19
S2020 E103 - 6m 28s
In Scandinavia, Sweden is experiencing a rising death toll from COVID-19 -- as well as growing doubt about the country’s more relaxed approach to handling it. Meanwhile, neighboring Denmark is set to ease some of its lockdown restrictions after a drop in numbers of infections and deaths. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant, who lived in Copenhagen for seven years, reports from outside London.
How the U.S. Navy handled a tumultuous week
S2020 E103 - 7m 7s
The U.S. Navy has had a tumultuous week, beginning with a request from the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt to evacuate most of his ship due to a COVID-19 outbreak, and culminating with the resignation of the Navy secretary who fired him. Nick Schifrin talks to retired Adm. Michael Mullen, who served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the George W. Bush and Obama administrations.
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