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The News Roundup for November 5, 2021
Podcast |
1A
Publisher |
NPR
WAMU
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News & Politics
Publication Date |
Nov 05, 2021
Episode Duration |
01:27:33
It was a big week for elections around the nation. Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia gubernatorial election. Michelle Wu became the first-ever person of color to be elected mayor of Boston.The Centers for Disease Control approved the COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11. The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse began this week. Rittenhouse is accused of murdering two protesters in Wisconsin during protests over racial justice.The government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency this week as rebels from the Tigray region near the capital of Addis Ababa. Authorities have called on citizens to "arm themselves."At the COP26 summit, India pledged to work to be carbon-neutral by 2070. And as Afghanistan's economy continues its freefall, the Taliban have made the decision to ban the use of foreign currency.We discuss all this and more during the News Roundup. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

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