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Hollywood turns scrutiny inward amid nation's race dialogue
S2020 E210 - 6m 13s
In the weeks since the death of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests over police brutality, racial inequality and the legacy of slavery in this country, Hollywood has been having a reckoning of its own. Jeffrey Brown reports.
The economics behind racial coronavirus disparities
S2020 E210 - 8m 6s
African Americans face immense disparities across a broad range of categories, including economic. That history of disadvantage is making the current problems of COVID-19 even worse. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.
How San Francisco's Chinatown kept coronavirus in check
S2020 E210 - 5m 6s
California is enduring an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. But one community has succeeded at keeping the virus at bay -- offering potential lessons on what happens when early action to respond to the pandemic is taken. Meiying Wu and Alyson Stamos, reporters at the University of California, Berkeley, share this story from San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Ebola finally defeated, Congo faces COVID-19
S2020 E210 - 6m 10s
In June, the World Health Organization announced the good news that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was over. But now, the country is grappling with a new health challenge: COVID-19. Special correspondent Monica Villamizar reports in partnership with the Global Health Reporting Center.
News Wrap: Walmart to require face coverings in stores
S2020 E210 - 6m 36s
In our news wrap Wednesday, the largest retailer in the U.S. announced it will require customers to wear face coverings inside its stores. Walmart’s policy affects more than 5,000 locations, including its Sam’s Club stores. Also, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back home after being hospitalized for a possible infection. She spent Tuesday night at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
How 1 California mayor is responding to virus rise
S2020 E210 - 10m 53s
California was one of the earliest states to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic -- but now it’s struggling. More than 6,700 people are hospitalized statewide, and Tuesday saw over 140 deaths. As officials scramble to implement new restrictions, residents are growing more concerned about the situation. Californians share their fears, and Yamiche Alcindor talks to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf.
Trump steps up criticism of Fauci on pandemic response
S2020 E210 - 8m 38s
The coronavirus rages on -- and so does the rhetorical battle over it. Some 137,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, and more than 3.5 million are infected. While Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor, says the U.S. needs to “call a timeout” to get the virus under control, the Trump administration disagrees. Yamiche Alcindor reports and joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.
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