USA - Coverage of the US including Congress, the White House and the Pentagon.
USA - Coverage of the US including Congress, the White House and the Pentagon.
27
NOV
8am
Can Recycling Be Profitable?
China used to be the world’s biggest buyer of recycled materials around the world. But that stopped in 2018, when the country banned importing recycled plastics and other scrap materials, forcing the United States and many other countries to look for a new alternative. VOA’s Keith Kocinski has more from New York.
Camera: Nick Jastrzebski Producer: Keith Kocinski
Camera: Nick Jastrzebski Producer: Keith Kocinski
26
NOV
7pm
Volunteers Bring Holiday Meals to Homeless Shelters
An estimated 17 out of every 10,000 Americans experience homelessness on any given night. But as Nguyen Lai reports, a network of shelters and volunteers still try to make them feel at home.
26
NOV
7am
In Thanksgiving Address, Biden Urge Americans to Recommit to Fight Against Virus
President-elect Joe Biden delivered a Thanksgiving address Wednesday, saying the country will get through the pandemic and urging Americans to recommit to the fight against the coronavirus. Biden spoke as the United States is facing a steep rise in COVID-19 cases and a surge in food insecurity. White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara reports.
25
NOV
1pm
Millions of Americans Travel for Thanksgiving Holiday Despite COVID Warnings
Millions of Americans have resumed traveling this year to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends -this despite a warning from the Centers for Disease Control to stay home. VOA's Carol Pearson has the latest.
25
NOV
2am
Americans Wait in Line for Hours for COVID-19 Tests as Holidays Approach
With coronavirus cases surging across the U.S., more people who want to travel to be with family for the Thanksgiving holiday are getting tested for the virus. Lines are so long now that people wait for hours to be swabbed, as Mariama Diallo reports.
23
NOV
11am
Turkey Pardons are a Long Presidential Tradition
In one of the more unusual American traditions, every year around Thanksgiving a turkey is spared from becoming a family dinner by being pardoned by the sitting U.S. President. This annual presidential tradition has a long history, as Iacopo Luzi reports.
23
NOV
3am
Biden Team Decries Lack of Access to Official COVID Data
With U.S. President Donald Trump still disputing results of the November 3 election, there is little communication between the Trump administration and the incoming Biden team, including on the nation’s response to COVID-19. Michelle Quinn reports.
Video editor: Mary Cieslak
Video editor: Mary Cieslak
21
NOV
9am
Experts to US Lawmakers: Afghanistan Draw Down ‘a Mistake’
Experts testified on Capitol Hill that drawing down U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan from 4,500 to roughly 2,500 is a "mistake." VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb has reaction to the U.S. acting defense secretary's withdrawal announcement this week.
Producer: Kim Weeks
Producer: Kim Weeks
20
NOV
3am
Pompeo Visits West Bank in Departure from US Policy
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the first top U.S. diplomat to visit Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Most of the international community views the settlements as illegal. VOA Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington.
19
NOV
4am
Some American Malls Create COVID-safe Visits With Santa
Despite a raging pandemic, some mall owners in America are going ahead with plans to bring Santa back this year. But visitors will see a lot of precautions, as Mariama Diallo reports. Producer: Bakhtiyar Zamanov.
18
NOV
7pm
Will Biden Fulfill Promise to Raise Wages?
Under a Joe Biden administration, frontline workers and women – many of them people of color – hope to see the federal minimum wage raised. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias looks at the pros and cons.
18
NOV
4am
What Has Changed Since George Floyd’s Death and Protests
For months, thousands of Americans protested against police brutality and called for police reform. Now support for Black Lives Matter has cooled, according to a recent survey. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee has the details.Camera: Michelle Quinn, Mike O'Sullivan, Roy Kim, Deborah Bloom Produced by: Elizabeth Lee
