Just as back-to-school plans get underway, a rise in coronavirus cases due to the delta variant threatens in-person learning. At the same time, the country remains divided on masking and vaccination requirements, particularly for schoolchildren. NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard reports from Florida, where Covid hospitalizations are rising even as students are going back to school. And school districts are fighting to impose mask mandates. Brown School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Jha also discussed policy changes that need to be made before kids can go back to school safely. Albany Times Union Managing Editor Capitol Bureau Brendan reports on the sexual misconduct allegations and criminal probes against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Andrew Dressler, professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, discusses the U.N. climate report and what the world could look like for the next generation. Plus, a new way to fight PTSD and a new incentive for Walmart employees.