What measures are being taken . What does the latest research say . Information and context . The coronavirus, the coded special monday to friday on t. W. This week on world stories, haroun violence against women is going unpunished. And the nuremberg trials remembered but 1st to answer by jacques for weeks fighting over the nagornokarabakh region caused massive casualties and people who are fleeing the conflict. Now, following a controversial peace deal, some are starting to return to their homes every day to the recent we dont know what we will do and where we will. We just came here because we have no other option. 50000 people here think they could soon be dealing with up to 25000 refugees from nearby regions which are no longer under armenian control. So the people building more houses that people have come from the region and we have to explain to them this isnt big enough to provide for everyone. We have to live in villages in other areas, even for those who didnt leave their wa
Down from canada the wild mallards come in autumn, green heads pointing south. Thousand miles of Mississippi Valley below them. Quite a view from america. More limited, but still a pleasant view, america from a school room window in nebraska. The view of a country, any country is harsh through iron bars. Im joseph wells. I am a lawyer. A flight of birds, some americans in trouble, and a white temple on the hill. This is the story i want to tell you. It is the story of the Supreme Court of the United States. You feel very small when you stand in the entrance of the Supreme Court building in washington. The corinthian columns rise three stories high, made of marble from the quarry of the state of vermont. Inside, gleaming marble from alabama is underfoot and all around you. And polished walls and columns under a covered ceiling. In this room, historic meetings take place. With jurists of other days observing from the mall walls. A staircase of bronze and marble spirals upwards. In the ha
Raising fears that the death toll from this brutal attack could still rise. Our correspondent on a 5 chars and legos nigeria and joins us now from there. Funny, theres some uncertainty about the death toll. What else can you tell us . There are conflicting numbers. The states governor is speaking about at least 70 People Killed. And the United Nations reports at least 110 People Killed in this horrendous attack that was carried out suspected by a book or a militants on saturday. Regardless, not just ho. Hi, this death toll is obviously one fact is clear that the way this is being carried out carries unfortunately, trademark the hand signature if you will, of the militants that operate in this region in the north east of nigeria, that could be a book or a Splinter Group of a book or i mean self, theyre also very active in the neighboring countries income ruined in chad in nigeria. Now the problem that nigeria is facing is a problem that this country is facing for more than a decade now.
I would also like to recognize and thank one of our trustees who has joined us today, david blight. One of our panelists. Opportunity tois say how proud we are to count david among our trustees at New York Historical. I want to recognize laura washington and mercedes franklin, who are cochairs of our Frederick Douglass counsel. Of course, welcome all members who have joined up today. Who have joined up today. [applause] and i want to recognize a if not, my colleagues are going up and down the aisles with notecards and pencils. The notecards will be collected later on in the program. There will be a book signing following the program this morning. The book signing will take place right outside these central doors in the smith gallery. Copies of the books are available for purchase at our ny History Museum store, which is located to my left on the 77th street side. We are really, truly delighted to welcome our guest speakers. David blight, professor of American History and director of th
Appointment this means the top court now has a conservative majority of 63 allen fresh has more on what happens next she will take the judicial oath at the Supreme Court on tuesday it will be administered by chief Justice John Roberts and then she can get straight down to work which is going to be interesting because already just in the last few weeks the Supreme Court has had to decide on important questions of law over electoral law and it could well be that before the election on november the 3rd there are a few more cases that go to the Supreme Court equally bad it gets down to work immediately which is exactly what the republicans wanted here is present donald trump has insisted corona virus will soon be gone as he campaigns in key battleground states ahead of next weeks election but cases continue to surge across the u. S. More than 225000 people have died there since the pandemic began. Theres been protests in several italian centuries as anger builds over the latest round of co