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Color of Change Chair Heather McGhee joins as a guest host to talk about Trump’s speech on police reform, the Senate Republican bill, where Joe Biden and the Democrats stand, and how we can ensure that this moment becomes a durable political movement to fight systemic racism. Then Reverend William Barber talks to Dan about the Poor People’s Campaign and this weekend's Moral March on Washington.
A multi arm trial testing a range of drugs has shown that readily available steroids can be lifesaving for people severely ill with Covid-19. Max Parmar, head of the UK Medical Research Council’s clinical trials unit says the trial design, where many potential drugs can be tested against the same controls, is key to producing results quickly.
As it spreads around the world SARS-CoV-2 is mutating. But what does this mean? These mutations are part of a natural process and some researchers are finding they make no real difference to patient outcomes so far, but others are concerned the virus may become more dangerous. Neville Sanjana from New York University has been running lab tests on the mutant virus.
Measles mutated from an animal virus, developing the ability to jump from cattle to human around 2,500 years ago. Sebastien Calvignac-Spencer from Germany’s Robert Koch Institute tracked its origins using preserved lung samples from centuries old measles victims.
Covid -19 has become a magnet for conspiracy theorists. A common unfounded claim is that the virus was deliberately manufactured. During the boredom of lockdown such ideas have taken off online, with conspiracy videos receiving millions of views. We speak to scientists who have been targeted, and become the subject of this online misinformation.
(Image: Doctor examines Covid-19 virus patient. Credit: Getty Images)
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Persistent unemployment and fears of further layoffs are the real economic counterpoint to the financial market’s unbridled enthusiasm.
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This week’s U.S. jobless report brought bad news. Whereas economists had expected new claims to fall to 1.29 million from 1.57 million the week before, claims fell just 58,000 to 1.51 million.
Continuing claims fared even worse. Economists predicted these claims would fall 600,000+ to 19.9 million. Instead, they fell a tenth of that - 62,000 - to leave total continuing claims at 20.5 million.
In this episode, NLW breaks down what we can learn from these numbers when they’re combined with the previously released May jobs report.
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President Trump pushes back against John Bolton's book. A murder charge is filed against an Atlanta police officer in the Rayshard Brooks case. A major airline starts its tough new mask policy today. Correspondent Bill Rehkopf has the CBS World News Roundup for Thursday, June 18, 2020.
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Coronavirus cases are easing in Democrat-held jurisdictions and rising in Republican-held areas. What is behind the shift, and what will it mean for President Donald Trump? Ireland at last has a coalition-government plan—upending a nearly century-old rivalry in order to keep the Irish-nationalist party Sinn Fein out of power. And a nine-year-old hopes to become the world’s youngest-ever chess grandmaster.
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Juneteenth celebrations in the Bay Area are some of the largest, and longest-running in California. We offer a quick primer on the history of Juneteenth locally, and explore the legacy of Rachel Townsend, an activist and organizer who kept the Juneteenth spirit alive in San Francisco for years. This episode features an excerpt from KQED's The Bay.
Reporting by Asal Ehsanipour and Devin Katayama. Production by Katrina Schwartz, Olivia Allen-Price, Ericka Cruz Guevarra. Engineering by Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Don Clyde.
Melissa and Leah are joined by Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, to discuss why the Supreme Court doesn't get the media coverage it deserves.
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The news to know for Thursday, June 18th, 2020!
What to know today about the new murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer and what to expect next.
Also, newly-released parts of the former national security advisor’s upcoming book have troubling allegations against President Trump. What they are and how Trump is responding.
Plus, big changes to some well-known brands, how to turn off all political ads on social media, and Lyft goes electric.
Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for the Thing to Know Thursday bonus interview, explaining key things to consider as you choose where it’s safe to venture out again.
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Sources:
Former GA Officer Charged with Murder: NBC News, AP, Reuters, WSJ, CNN
Atlanta Police Calling Out Sick in Protest: AJC, WXIA, Tweet
Details from Bolton’s Book: ABC News, WSJ, AP, FOX News, Schiff Tweet
DOJ Restraining Order: Axios, The Hill, WaPo
Veterans Mental Health Plan: AP, Stars & Stripes, ABC News, WaPo
COVID-19 Mixed Messaging: Axios, WSJ, Daily Beast, Gray DC, CNN, Johns Hopkins
NASA Honors Healthcare Workers: Space.com, AP
Aunt Jemima to Change Name, Brand: NBC News, USA Today, CBS News, MarketWatch
Other Brands Consider Phasing Out Logos: CNN, USA Today, Reuters
Boy Scouts to Create Diversity Badge: NY Times, FOX News, People, Boy Scouts
Netflix Founder Donates to HBCUs: CBS News, NY Times, CNBC
Google Donation, Black Hiring Goal: WSJ, CBS News, CNBC
Facebook and IG Make Political Ads Optional: The Verge, TechCrunch, NY Times, Zuckerberg, Facebook
Lyft to go Electric by 2030: Mashable, FOX Business, CNN
TTKT: Risk Factors in Reopening - Know What to Avoid: Erin Bromage Blog Post, CNN Opinion, PBS