His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulates Archbishop Desmond Tutu on receiving the Human Rights Global Treasure Award presented by Article3.org on December 10, 2020.
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The trial of a prominent women’s rights activist has begun in Saudi Arabia – three years after she was jailed.
The trouble with the Nobel Peace Prize.
U.S. chemical companies say the demand for dry ice — solid carbon dioxide — is soaring ahead of the rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which needs to be kept below –70 C for storage and transport.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, joins The Morning Show to talk about holidays, gender equality and her 16-day campaign to end gender-based violence. Several helplines for women experiencing violence at home are reporting dramatic increases in calls since public health measures aimed at fighting the spread of COVID-19 came into effect last spring. The United Nations has called violence against women and girls a “shadow pandemic” as the COVID-’19 crisis fuels social isolation and tensions caused by concerns over health, safety and financial security.
More than 50% of students in the UK say their mental health has declined since the Covid pandemic began, a survey suggests. Many told the National Union of Students (NUS) they had suffered stress, loneliness, anxiety and depression. Shaakir and Klaudia share their experiences.
Author of the book “Winner Takes All” and MSNBC Contributor, Anand Giridharadas joins MSNBC’s Yasmin Vossoughian to discuss increasing jobless claims and the COVID-19 relief support millions of Americans are in need of. Aired on 12/10/2020.
Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., is threatening to subpoena CDC Director Robert Redfield and Health and Human Services Secy. Alex Azar over allegations over concealing information on the administration’s coronavirus response. NBC’s Heidi Przybyla reports. Aired on 12/10/2020.
An FDA advisory committee voted 17 to 4 to recommend approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. NBC News’ Tom Costello and Dr. John Torres explain what’s next.
Greta Thunberg has warned the world is failing to tackle the climate emergency and is in a ‘state of complete denial’ nearly five years after the Paris agreement.