May 3 2022
Americans are being warned to be prepared for a COVID-19 summer surge, particularly across Southern states. Looking to learn from the past two years — and plan for the future — is Bill Gates, with his new book “How to Prevent the Next Pandemic.” He tells Walter Isaacson why we should treat pandemics like fires.
Originally aired on May 3, 2022
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May 3 2022
Watch the final episode of “The Power of Big Oil,” a three-part FRONTLINE docuseries investigating what scientists, corporations and politicians have known about human-caused climate change for decades — and the missed opportunities to mitigate the problem.
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May 3 2022
The country’s 2nd largest reservoir is drying up. Lake Powell, in southern Utah, gets most of its water from Colorado’s mountains. But for the 2nd straight winter, snowpack levels peaked at well below average.
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2019 Sep 17
On the eve of his memoir ‘Permanent Record’ being published, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden talked at length from Moscow with MSNBC’s Brian Williams in an exclusive interview. This is their discussion in its entirety, edited down slightly for clarity. Aired on 9/17/2019.
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May 3 2022
Watch the final episode of “The Power of Big Oil,” a three-part FRONTLINE docuseries investigating what scientists, corporations and politicians have known about human-caused climate change for decades — and the missed opportunities to mitigate the problem.
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May 3 2022
Residents in southern Manitoba are working to manage the damage from spring flooding that forced at least 1,000 people to leave their homes in Peguis First Nation as farmers worry about crops and livestock.
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Apr 21 2022
As Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February, countries around the world imposed severe sanctions on a group of influential Russian billionaires known as oligarchs. The intention being to turn the screw on Vladimir Putin’s war finances. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn
But who are these oligarchs, and how does Putin manage them and their wealth? Through the stories of two prominent businessmen, Roman Abramovich and Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Josh Toussaint-Strauss examines how Putin’s days in the KGB have informed the way he controls his web of oligarchs and their fortunes
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May 1 2022
The US House speaker met Ukraine’s president during a visit to the country’s embattled capital, Kyiv. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub
The visit of Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after the vice-president, marks a major show of continuing support for the country’s struggle against Russia. Footage released early on Sunday by Zelenskiy’s office showed Pelosi in Kyiv with a congressional delegation including representatives Jason Crow, Jim McGovern and Adam Schiff. Pelosi told Zelenskiy: ‘We are on a frontier of freedom and your fight is a fight for everyone. Our commitment is to be there for you until the fight is done’
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Feb 25 2022
As Russia’s assault on Ukraine intensifies, individual African countries are stating their stance on the crisis. Nations like Ghana and South Africa have condemned the attack and called for peace. Africa has significant relationships with the two warring parties, should the situation continue to escalate, what exactly is at stake for the continent?
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Feb 25 2022
As Russia’s assault on Ukraine intensifies, individual African countries are stating their stance on the crisis. Nations like Ghana and South Africa have condemned the attack and called for peace. Africa has significant relationships with the two warring parties, should the situation continue to escalate, what exactly is at stake for the continent?
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