Previews + Extras
McCarthy still lacks votes a day before Speaker decision
S2023 E2 - 6m 30s
Tuesday marks the start of a new Congress, but the story at the Capitol is a familiar one: chaos. This time inside the incoming Republican House majority, as leader Kevin McCarthy vies to become Speaker of the House. Capitol Hill Correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López joined Geoff Bennett to discuss McCarthy's troubles.
Pakistan struggles to recover from historic flooding
S2023 E2 - 6m 49s
Months after historic flooding that killed more than 1,700 people, Pakistan is still struggling to recover. The UN is warning it might suspend its food support program for flood victims because it is running out of money. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Sindh, one of the hardest-hit provinces. This story is part of the series Agents for Change and produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center.
Issues that inspired new state laws taking effect in 2023
S2023 E2 - 6m 42s
The start of this new year is bringing with it some new state laws. Thousands of bills were passed in state legislatures in 2022, but there are a few issues that stand out for which many states have decided to take action. Stephanie Sy has a look at some of the changes on the way.
New COVID subvariant spreads rapidly in Northeast
S2023 E2 - 6m 8s
Three years into the pandemic and yet another new variant of the coronavirus has emerged. The omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5 now accounts for more than 40% of new COVID infections in the U.S. and around 75% of cases in the Northeast. Dr. Jay Varma of the Cornell Center for Pandemic Prevention and Response joined William Brangham to discuss the concerns.
Remembering the legacy and storied career of Barbara Walters
S2023 E2 - 5m 10s
Much is known about the storied career of legendary journalist Barbara Walters, who died over the weekend at the age of 93. But less is known about who she was as a person and the high cost her professional success took on her personal life. Biographer Susan Page joined Amna Nawaz to discuss Walters' life on-camera and off.
Composer Tania León honored for her impact on music
S2023 E2 - 7m 33s
A major American composer, with her own deeply American story to tell, is receiving recognition for a lifetime of work. Jeffrey Brown talks to newly-minted Kennedy Center honoree Tania León for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."
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