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News Wrap: U.S. Thanksgiving travel nears pre-pandemic level
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In our news wrap Wednesday, millions of Americans were on the move as Thanksgiving travel neared pre-pandemic levels, despite higher gas prices and a new surge in COVID-19 infections. U.S. unemployment claims are at their lowest since 1969, and inflation at its highest since 1990. Three major parties have agreed to form a coalition government in Germany, two months after national elections.
Migrants traumatized by Belarus-Poland tensions return home
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Thousands of migrants remain trapped at the border between Belarus and Poland — with many living without shelter amid winter conditions. They're pawns in a standoff between the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenka, and the European Union. Producer Ali Rogin starts with the situation in Belarus, and special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from northern Iraq on some migrants who've returned.
New NASA mission aims to veer asteroid off its course
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NASA has launched a satellite into orbit on a mission to smash itself into an asteroid, in a test to see whether it is possible to knock a speeding space rock off course — if one were on a collision course with Earth. The asteroid targeted in this case is not a threat to our planet. To break it all down, Amna Nawaz is joined by science correspondent Miles O'Brien.
How redistricting efforts could affect House margins in 2022
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Political lines are changing, as states across the country redraw their congressional maps — a process with huge implications for the balance of power in Washington, especially heading into 2022 elections. Lisa Desjardins explores.
New book dives into issues of race in professional sports
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Many Americans will be catching up on their share of football on Thanksgiving, and into the extended weekend. The NFL's approach to a number of issues around race and politics have been the subject of much debate and concern. Judy Woodruff has a conversation about a new book that examines the larger struggles in that league, and others, when it comes to race.
How lucky turkeys came to earn presidential pardons
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In between muscling the Build Back Better Act through the U.S. House of Representatives and departing for the holiday, President Joe Biden made time for another executive duty: The pardoning of two turkeys. Lisa Desjardins is back with this report on how the thanksgiving tradition began.
Poet on rollercoaster ride recounts pandemic ups and downs
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For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic has felt like a rollercoaster. Infections have gone down, then back up. Mask mandates were put in place, then dropped and then required again. Poet Jasmine Gardosi was asked by the British charity National Literacy Trust to write a poem about the pandemic — which she did — riding an actual roller coaster. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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