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Grappling with grief as U.S. COVID deaths surpass 1 million

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It's impossible to fully convey the staggering toll of COVID-19, with the number of deaths in the U.S. from the virus equal to losing the entire populations of Boston and Pittsburgh. But numbers describe just one part of this and the lives it has impacted. Ed Yong, of The Atlantic, who has been writing about the COVID-19 for more than two years, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
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Observers eye Trump endorsements in key primary races

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Voters cast ballots today for primary races in key states across the country, and observers are keeping a close eye on how endorsements by former President Trump may help or harm candidates in these hotly contested races. NewsHour's political correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
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News Wrap: FDA approves Pfizer's COVID booster for kids

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In our news wrap Tuesday, the FDA authorized Pfizer's low-dose COVID booster for kids 5 to 11 years old, China restricted more Beijing residents to their homes to help control a small outbreak, U.S highway deaths shot up last year after a lull during the pandemic, and Congress held its first hearing in half a century on unidentified aerial phenomena.
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In Buffalo, Biden condemns ā€˜poisonā€™ of white supremacy

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President Biden offered both consolations and a call to reject racism, extremism and white supremacy Tuesday during a visit to Buffalo. The president delivered his remarks less than 72 hours after a white supremacist allegedly shot 13 people, killing 10, in an attack on African Americans in the city. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports from Buffalo.
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Young playwrights use theater to confront gun violence

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In 2021, more than 1,500 children and teenagers in the United States were killed by gunfire. Activists across the country are working to shed light on that issue through a series of plays written and performed by young adults, many of whom have had direct experience with gun violence. Jeffrey Brown has the story for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the power of racist ideology

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NPRā€™s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including the response of political leaders after the attack in Buffalo, the move of white ā€œreplacement theoryā€ to the mainstream, and upcoming primary elections.
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Finland, Sweden ambassadors discuss the push to join NATO

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted a major shift in public opinion in Finland and Sweden, with support for joining NATO recently surging in both countries. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin said the expansion of NATO infrastructure would trigger a response. Karin Olofsdotter, Swedish ambassador to the U.S., and Mikko Hautala, Finnish ambassador to the U.S., join Judy Woodruff to discuss.
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New Wrap: Police say California church attack driven by hate

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In our new wrap Monday, police in southern California have charged a Las Vegas man with murder and attempted murder in a Sunday shooting at a church that left one person dead and five wounded, President Biden is redeploying U.S. troops to Somalia, McDonald's says it will exit Russia, and the Supreme Court allows political candidates to lend money to their own campaigns and then get repaid.
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How America can respond to white nationalist violence

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This attack in Buffalo in a predominantly Black neighborhood, like too many before it, is leading to another period of conversation and self-examination for some on questions of race, white supremacy and extremist ideology. Eric Ward, of the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Jelani Cobb, the next dean of the Columbia Journalism School, join Judy Woodruff to discuss for our series, "Race Matters."
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Buffalo mourns amid new details gunman planned second attack

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Federal authorities are investigating the massacre in Buffalo as a potential hate crime. Law enforcement officials also reported Monday that the accused gunman had planned to continue his shooting spree at another location if he had escaped. That news came as communities in Buffalo mourned the losses from an attack that claimed 10 lives. All were black. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports.
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Grief, shock and anger in Buffalo after racist attack

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In Buffalo, N.Y., vigils and prayers services were held across the city Sunday after a gunman killed 10 people and wounded three others in a racially motivated shooting rampage at a busy supermarket in a Black neighborhood. Kathleen Belew, author of "Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America," joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the role of extremism in the shooting.
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News Wrap: Finland declares its intention to join NATO

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In our news wrap: Finland made official its declaration to join the western NATO alliance as the fellow Nordic nation of Sweden has also moved a step closer to applying for membership. Also, Turkey remains the greatest obstacle to Finland and Sweden's admission to NATO, and the sprawling city of Shanghai will begin gradually reopening some businesses under a COVID lockdown.
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Democrats shift messaging, paint the GOP as too extreme

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Democrats are crafting a new message as they grapple with how to position themselves in Novemberā€™s midterm elections, in which rising inflation and gas prices remain the biggest obstacles. President Biden has been testing his new messaging strategy while drawing a contrast with the GOP and warning of Republican extremism. Anat Shenker-Osirio, of Aso Communications, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.
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Premier League's fight for the title comes down to the wire

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It is another big weekend for soccer fans, everything from the Premier League title race to the upcoming Champions League final. Roger Bennett, a British American broadcaster, author and filmmaker, and co-host of the Men in Blazers podcast, joins Geoff Bennett to break down the latest.
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'Faces Of COVID' memorializes Americans who have died

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Each day the Twitter thread ā€œFaces Of COVIDā€ posts the names, images and a short remembrance of Americans who have died from COVID-19. The project was started by Boston-based communications consultant Alex Goldstein, who has posted more than 7,000 remembrances since starting the feed in March 2020. Geoff Bennett recently spoke with Goldstein to learn more.
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Why Latin American countries are legalizing abortion

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As Americans contemplate living in a country where Roe versus Wade is overturned, a very different story is playing out in many parts of Latin America. In recent years, countries throughout the region have relaxed abortion restrictions. Alicia Yamin, senior fellow for the Global Health and Rights Project at Harvard Law School, joins Ali Rogin to discuss what's changed and why.
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News Wrap: Russia leaves Kharkiv, GOP senators visit Kyiv

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In our news wrap Saturday, Ukrainians say Russia is withdrawing from Kharkiv as a Senate Republican delegation led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell visited Ukraine, authorities say at least 10 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Buffalo, N.Y. supermarket, abortions rigths demonstrations take place acros the U.S., and an all-Black climbing group reached the summit of Mount Everest.
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Capehart and Abernathy on funding for the pandemic, Jan. 6

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Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post columnist Gary Abernathy join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the U.S. marks a million deaths from COVID-19, Congress reached an impasse on pandemic funding, and the Jan. 6 committee issued subpoenas for five Republican lawmakers.
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