End of Week Headlines: January 29, 2021

Nature Bats Last

Published on Jan 29, 2021

An often humorous take on the economic headlines of the US economy in complete disconnect with abrupt climate change. Social commentary.

Dutch court orders Shell to pay Nigerian farmers for oil leaks

FRANCE 24 English

Published on Jan 29, 2021

Energy giant Shell ordered to compensate Nigerian farmers for damage caused by oil leaks. The Dutch court decision seen as a victory for the villages and environmentalists. A COVID-19 wave in Zimbabwe floods hospitals, killing rich and poor. It’s a wake-up call for the nation’s elites, with their money and influence unable to overcome the crumbling health system. And a community in Ivory Coast turning plastic waste into school buildings… A partnership with UNICEF using the landfill as a source for 100 percent plastic bricks.

How is COVID-19 Evolving?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Published on Jan 29, 2021

One year ago, the first COVID-19 case was reported in Canada. What have scientists learned about the SARS CoV-2 virus since then? And what about the new variants? We discuss the country’s progress in treating the disease and how to best control it as the second wave of the pandemic rages on. With guests, Dr. Zain Chagla, associate professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University and infectious disease specialist at St. Joseph Healthcare Hamilton; Dr. Samira Mubareka, microbiologist and infectious diseases physician at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; and Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at the University Health Network and a scientist based out of Toronto General Hospital and the University of Toronto.

The Enemy Within

Free Speech TV

Published on Jan 29, 2021

In this clip form @Randi Rhodes Show , Randi highlights Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s disappointment with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to the education committee, the threat from domestic terrorism America faces and much more!