From the Newsroom: The Oklahoman Podcast

Oklahoma legislators will return to the state Capitol this week for the 2021 legislative session, where they will tackle issues surrounding COVID-19, Medicaid expansion and redistricting. 

Schools are reviewing new, controversial COVID-19 guidance announced by state health leaders and Governor Kevin Stitt.

Oklahoma has entered Phase 2 of the distribution plan, which means first responders and Oklahomans age 65 and older can receive the vaccine. What do Oklahomans need to know about signing up for the vaccine? 

Oklahoma Senators Jim Inhofe and James Lankford describe the scene inside the Capitol on Wednesday, and share their thoughts on President Trump's actions as well as the electoral college vote. 

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford spoke to Chris Casteel about the riot at the Capitol and this stance on the electoral college challenge. 

Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe shares what it was like inside the Capitol when protesters entered the building. 

The Oklahoman’s Carmen Forman describes what she witnessed inside SSM Saint Anthony’s COVID-19 ICU unit. 

Hospital workers are struggling to keep up with the number of COVID-19 patients flooding metro hospitals. And Oklahoma City police recently shot and killed a 15-year-old robbery suspect, prompting local activists to speak out. 

The pandemic in Oklahoma reached a sorrowful milestone recently now that more than 1,000 Oklahomans have died from COVID-19. 

Reporters Carmen Forman and Adam Kemp spoke with some of the families who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus. 

Nuria Martinez-Keel and Kayla Branch host this week's episode looking at the impacts of the coronavirus on college football and mental health needs on public schools.