Thanksgiving – Why 2020 now represents a turning point, toward parts unknown, the seasonal hazard of working from home, and tips for a cozier Zoom Thanksgiving.
Morning News Podcast: Thanksgiving 2020 In Year That Is At A Turning Point
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Morning News Podcast: Biden Transition, Covid-19 Cases Surge In Midwest
NPR News Now reports: Biden Administration transition is taking shape, Covid-19 cases surge in the Midwest, and other top news.
Morning News Podcast: Presidential Transition Begins, Covid-19 Vaccines
Presidential transition process to begin after weeks of delay, Biden picks Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary, and holiday shopping is different this year.
Politics Monday: Tamara Keith And Amy Walter On White House Transition
The head of the General Services Administration Monday authorized President-elect Joe Biden to begin transitioning to the White House weeks after voters went to the polls and as Biden continues to make selections to top cabinet posts. NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss that development and the latest political news.
Morning News Podcast: Thanksgiving Travel & College Covid Concerns
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning against holiday travel. The day after 1 million Americans got on a plane, it’s the highest volume of travelers airports have seen since the pandemic.
- Plus, how the country’s largest public university system is handling Thanksgiving.
- And, the life and death implications of delaying the presidential transition.
Guests: Axios’ Joann Muller, and Russell Contreras and State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras.
World News: A New British State, U.S.-China Strategy & Big Golf Swings (Podcast)
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, remaking the British state, the China strategy America needs (08:27) and consultants of swing (14:56)
Sunday Morning Podcast News: Zurich, Madrid, London & Melbourne
Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, rounds up the weekend’s news with Eemeli Isoaho, Urs Bühler and Florian Egli. Plus, a check-in with our Latin America affairs correspondent, Lucinda Elliott. From Milan: Salone highlights, interviews and a daily running guide.
Political News: ‘Shields & Brooks’ On Trump’s Refusal To Concede (PBS)
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Donald Trump’s continuing and baseless claims about election fraud, how Republicans and Democrats have reacted and the long-term impacts of Trump’s refusal to concede on Americans’ faith in the electoral process.
Morning News Podcast: No Thanksgiving Travel Urged, Covid-19 Curfews
CDC urges Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving, sitting President claims broad conspiracy to manipulate election, and FedEx driver gives new basketball hoop to Indiana boy in act of kindness.
Politics: How Russian State Media Covers The 2020 U.S. Election (WSJ)
Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t congratulated President-elect Joe Biden, and state media appears largely to be echoing the Trump campaign’s unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Here’s what the U.S. elections and their aftermath look like on Russian television. Photo composite: VGTRK/Channel One Russia
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