NEW: When Vice President Harris announces her pick for running mate, there’s a strong chance that many Americans won’t know much about them, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Here’s how Americans see a few of the names in consideration. to.pbs.org/4d9puo9

NEW: Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the decision. to.pbs.org/4df1mk2

Poll: Kamala Harris boosts confidence that Democrats could win the #Election2024, according to our latest PBS News NPR Marist Poll pbs.org/newshour/polit…

Trump vows to defund schools requiring #vaccines for students if he's reelected via @newshour pbs.org/newshour/show/…

If the election were today, 51% of registered voters said they would support Kamala Harris and 48% said they would back Donald Trump, according to a new PBS News/NPR/@MaristPoll. (Laura Santhanam PBS News) pbs.org/newshour/polit…

“Harris’ team is running a campaign with “gloves off” and they are systematically responding to Trump’s attacks during rallies and interviews.” -me pbs.org/newshour/polit…

New poll shows where presidential race stands as Harris picks Walz as running mate via @newshour pbs.org/newshour/show/…

“We have to protect our mind and our body, rather than just go out there and do what the world wants us to do,” Simone Biles said in 2021. to.pbs.org/3yiO7iP

If the election were today, 51 percent of U.S. registered voters said they would support Harris and 48 percent said they would back Trump, Laura Santhanam writes. More analysis + graphics from the latest PBS News poll here: pbs.org/newshour/polit…

Marquette Law School's polling in the spring had Trump/Biden at 50/50. Now? "Among likely voters, Harris receives 53% and Trump 47%..." law.marquette.edu/poll/2024/08/0…

Scientists are piecing together the puzzle of long COVID. Here's what to know pbs.org/newshour/healt…

ABC News will host qualifying presidential candidates to debate on September 10 on ABC. Vice President Harris and former President Trump have both confirmed they will attend the ABC debate. abcnews.go.com/US/trump-agree…

Vice President Harris leads former President Trump in three crucial battleground states — Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — a dramatic reversal , according to new surveys by The New York Times and Siena College. nytimes.com/2024/08/10/us/…

Btw I took a break from my maternity leave to write this piece while nursing an 11-week old baby and (semi-) potty training a 2.5yr old. Special thanks to Mark Chiusano for holding down the fort

🚨New study suggests healthcare workers should wear N95 masks when respiratory infections are high. Wearing an N95 reduced viruses in exhaled breath by 98% vs ~70% for surgical masks. Will CDC look at this data + WHO updates in its upcoming guidelines? thelancet.com/journals/ebiom…

BREAKING: Mpox is now a global emergency, the World Health Organization says, with cases in 13 countries and a new form of the virus spreading. apnews.com/article/who-mp…

Tonight on PBS News Weekend: Jessa Merrill of American Red Cross on the connection between this summer's extreme heat the national blood emergency; Laura Santhanam on the end of a federal program giving free COVID vaccinations to uninsured and under-insured Americans ... 1/2

Funding runs out this month for a federal program providing free COVID vaccines to uninsured and underinsured Americans. John Yang speaks with Laura Santhanam for more. to.pbs.org/3Mov75O

Trump said in an interview last night: “Medicare, Medicaid — none of that stuff is going to be touched.” Today he endorsed the House plan to slash billions from Medicaid. politico.com/news/2025/02/1…