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  • Google Wins. Do We?
    In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court absolves Google from its fateful decision to copy another company's code to build Android. Jordanian authorities say they've arrested participants in an attempted coup. And as the George Floyd trial continues, historians discover new details about the Tulsa Race Massacre.
    34 min
  • Too Late to Give a Dam?
    Florida's governor declares a state of emergency as a reservoir holding toxic water appears on the verge of breaking. Capitol Police offer new details on Friday's attack. And Major League Baseball sparks a new conversation about politics, boycotts and "cancel culture."
    32 min
  • Use of Forceful Testimony
    The jury hears another day of emotional testimony in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Analysts expect a positive jobs report as businesses expand hiring. And as the US vaccination effort improves, COVID deaths soar in Brazil.
    30 min
  • The Kids Are Alright (In Vaccine Trials)
    Pfizer says its vaccine has been 100% effective among 12 to 16 year-olds, as Johnson & Johnson suffers a setback. Supreme Court justices appear poised to allow college athletes to be paid. And as President Biden plans to work with Central American countries to stem the tide of migrants, the Honduran president is embroiled in drug trafficking allegations.
    33 min
  • Infrastructure Week, But For Real This Time?
    President Biden begins his push for a multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan, with or without the support of Republicans. Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz addresses an FBI investigation. And ethicists debate whether "vaccine passports" are such a good idea.
    28 min
  • Prosecution Strategy: Roll the Tape
    After showing jurors gut-wrenching footage of George Floyd's death, Minnesota prosecutors call their first witnesses against Derek Chauvin. More states expand vaccine eligibility, while the head of the CDC publicly worries about new COVID outbreaks. And residents of Southern towns decimated by historic racism react to new voting laws.
    36 min
  • Under Presser: Biden’s First News Conference
    In his first formal press conference, President Biden defends his record on immigration, gun control and his agenda. USC agrees to more than $1 billion in settlements over claims of sex abuse by a school gynecologist. And new decisions by businesses and schools to mandate vaccinations mean that lawyers are getting involved.
    32 min
  • Fili-Busted?
    Congressional debates on guns and voting are also sparking debates about whether Democrats should abolish filibuster rules -- and perhaps forever change the Senate. The Biden Administration allows one reporter to tour one detention facility, but questions about children's conditions remain. And new research shows that most COVID "long haulers" suffer neurological symptoms.
    32 min
  • America’s Other Epidemic
    Colorado officials reveal the lone suspect in a mass shooting bought his gun just days before the massacre. Experts warn of more shootings to come, spurred by traumas -- and gun sales -- during the pandemic. And a jury is seated in the trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
    31 min

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