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Vaccine expert criticizes government's pandemic response
S2020 E143 - 5m 35s
The global death toll in the coronavirus pandemic has reached 300,000, with 85,000 fatalities in the U.S. alone. The new numbers were posted as federal vaccine expert Dr. Rick Bright, in congressional testimony, levied grave criticism of the White House's crisis response. Meanwhile, nearly 3 million additional Americans filed for unemployment amid a crippled economy. Yamiche Alcindor reports.
Andy Card and Rahm Emanuel on what Trump's crisis response
S2020 E143 - 12m 7s
Governing in a crisis like the novel coronavirus pandemic can define a presidency. What lessons does history have to offer as a guide? Judy Woodruff reports and talks to former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who was President Obama’s chief of staff during the Great Recession, and the National Endowment for Democracy’s Andrew Card, who served as President George W. Bush’s chief of staff after 9/11.
U.S. colleges struggle with decision to reopen in the fall
S2020 E143 - 6m 45s
Colleges and universities across the country are wrestling with how and when to reopen for classes in the fall. While some are planning to bring students and faculty back to campus, others feel such a move would be unwise and will conduct only online learning. Judy Woodruff talks to Timothy White, chancellor of California State University, about his institution’s shift to mostly remote classes.
U.S. prisons are breeding grounds for COVID-19
S2020 E143 - 9m 28s
COVID-19 is sweeping the country’s jails and prisons. They have proven to be breeding grounds for contagion, with close quarters and a lack of protective gear. Some have released inmates early to free up space -- but people inside say it is too little, too late. Yamiche Alcindor reports, and William Brangham talks to Dr. Homer Venters, former chief medical officer of the New York City jail system.
A Nobel-winning economist's case for more COVID-19 testing
S2020 E143 - 7m 24s
As millions more Americans file for unemployment amid an economy crippled by COVID-19, many states are lifting restrictions and reopening businesses. But is that the correct approach to reviving the U.S. economy? Paul Solman talks to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer about weighing costs and benefits and why “there are no good alternatives” to making COVID-19 testing ubiquitous in the U.S.
A child psychiatrist on parenting during the pandemic
S2020 E143 - 6m 31s
During the coronavirus pandemic, we all have questions, and the NewsHour is bringing them to experts for answers. This week, we consider the challenges parents are experiencing as they try to help children navigate an unfamiliar world. Dr. Sarah Vinson, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.
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