O the computer histy museum i hope everyone is well and fe but the pandemic we are close but the dital doors are wide open im pleased to welcome you today featuring the director of mit initiative on the Digital Economy and conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist markoff. And those with the generosity under these unprecedented times we need your hp more than ever to sustain museum to dever on our mission for technology for everyone. In the future impact on humanit humanitys please continue to join and giv now to iroduce mr. Hancock to introduce todays program and speakers. I am delighted you can join todays program. And deeply influenced by social media conctions sometimes a love hate relationship and the power for od. And directorf mit initiative with Technology Writer for questions such as e aftermath of the us election and interference in 2016 and 20 what steps can we take a look at social Media Companies do on the platform without cial and with these actions we can take
First time in decades. Well talk to cindy mccain about his achievement and her role in the biden Transition Team. Plus y more republicans are side with the president elect on a matter of national security. And the dawn of a new era in space travel. Well have an inside look at a Landmark Mission for four astronauts launching this weekend. But first, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Were running out of time and were running out of options. Weve gone through hell. Keep going. This is literally a matter of life and death. The u. S. Sinks deeper into the coronavirus pandemic. The country isnt just breaking records. Its blowing through them. Wearing the mask, they think its uncomfortable and annoying. You know whats really uncomfortable and annoying . When you die. Republican senators are calling on the administration to give biden Intelligence Briefings. Theres no legal basis. Hes getting support from members of the Republican Party who are not challenging him. And tha
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Despite restrictions to try and slow the spread of the crown of ours. Italy is reporting hospitals stretched to meet capacity and france is also struggling with a Record Number of corona virus. Patients at least 74 migrants believed to have drowned after the ship heading for europe capsized off the coast of libya. More than 100 people were on board when the incident happened in the port of the libyan coast guard rescued more than 40, its the latest in a spate of migrant bird sinkings in the mediterranean. This is news from berlin. You can follow us on twitter and instagram news or visit our website at www. Dot com. Which u. S. President trump predicted that the media would stop talking about the coronavirus pandemic a day after the election. Well, the election was more than a week ago, and people are getting sick like never before seen hospitalizations are at an all time high here in europe 2 weeks into their 2nd national lockdowns, germany and france say that the surge in new infectio
The prophet muhammad. Was. Its a long standing debate in france reignited by the murder of School Teacher samuel petit earlier this month. He was beheaded after showing cartoons of muhammad in a class on free speech. And with this latest attack france has 3 more people to morn. For the very latest on that story were now joined by our correspondent. In news lisa theres been a new arrest industries what can you tell us about that. Police just confirm me that they indeed arrested a 47 year old man apparently that man was living in the region around nice and he is originally from a maghreb country and now he was on the phone with the attack several times the day before the attacks in 2 days ago and the police are now looking into the question if he was just in touch or if he was an accomplice of the murder of the assailant to kill 3 people at the cathedral just behind me. There francis at its highest level what does that actually mean. Well it means that in additional 4000. 00 soldiers and