About this episode
President Biden and 40 heads of state met for the first day of a virtual climate summit, yesterday, and he pledged to cut America’s greenhouse gases in half from where they were in 2005 by 2030. Biden also announced a plan for the US to double the amount of money it gives to other countries to help them lower their own emissions. COVID cases are still surging worldwide, with a record 5.24 million new cases recorded just last week. The State Department issued 116 "Do No Travel" advisories to discourage Americans from traveling to most of the world. And in headlines: the House approves a bill that would make DC a state, the Supreme Court rules to restore life without parole for juvenile offenders, and Meghan McCain's cyberpunk hairstyles are on purpose. Show Notes – NPR: "How The U.S. Could Halve Climate Emissions By 2030" – https://n.pr/32DzkvA Show some love and vote for us as Best News and Politics podcast in the 25th Annual People’s Voice Awards! https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2021/podcasts/general-series/news-politics For a transcript of this show, please visit crooked.com/whataday . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.