Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep appears in the following:

News Brief: Cuomo Says He Won't Resign, New Eviction Moratorium, NYC Mandate

Wednesday, August 04, 2021

New York Gov. Cuomo is pressed to resign after a harassment investigation. The Biden administration takes steps to try to stop a wave of evictions. And, New York City issues a vaccine mandate.

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A New York AG Investigation Says That Gov. Andrew Cuomo Sexually Harassed Women

Tuesday, August 03, 2021

A new report from New York's attorney general alleges that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and violated federal and state laws.

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Some Florida Hospitals Report More Patients Than At Any Point In The Pandemic

Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Florida leads the nation in COVID-19 infections and has seen a seven-fold increase of cases in the past six weeks. Hospitals say they're seeing more young people than before, some with severe cases.

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'Until Justice Be Done' Examines Northern Free States' So-Called Black Laws

Tuesday, August 03, 2021

The South practiced slavery before the Civil War — but Northern states like Ohio and Indiana had Black laws, restrictive codes that criminalized and constrained the lives of free Black residents

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News Brief: Florida's COVID Surge, U.S. Sends Doses Abroad, Texas Voting Bill

Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Florida leads the nation in new COVID-19 cases. The U.S. continues to deliver coronavirus vaccines around the world. Critics say proposed voting measure in Texas would criminalize honest mistakes.

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The Delta Variant Forces The Trajectory Of The Pandemic Up Sharply

Monday, August 02, 2021

The latest coronavirus surge is ratcheting up fears about the toll, and intensifying pressure to get more people vaccinated, wearing masks and perhaps start offering booster shots.

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News Brief: Pandemic's Trajectory, Eviction Moratorium Ends, Students And Masks

Monday, August 02, 2021

New COVID-19 cases are rising sharply in every state. A federal freeze on evictions expired over the weekend. Students start heading back to school this week, but will it be in person or remote?

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Private Employers Wrestle With Trying To Vaccinate Their Workforce

Friday, July 30, 2021

The spread of the Delta variant is renewing pressure on private employers to encourage their workers to get vaccinated. Most aren't yet because of morale, political divisions and a tight labor market.

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News Brief: Delta Variant, Defrocked Cardinal Charged, Taliban Revenge Killings

Friday, July 30, 2021

CDC document reveals the danger of the delta variant. Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick is charged with sexually assaulting a teen. The Taliban are executing Afghans who worked with foreign troops.

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Sunisa Lee Wins Olympic Gold Individual All-Around Gymnastics Competition

Thursday, July 29, 2021

The U.S. is once again the Olympic champion in women's individual all-around gymnastics. Despite the absence of the superstar Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee kept the American streak alive.

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News Brief: Infrastructure Deal, Push For Vaccinations, Extreme Weather

Thursday, July 29, 2021

A bipartisan infrastructure deal clears its first hurdle. Biden is expected to announce that civilian federal employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Global warming drives extreme weather.

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The Journalist Iran Allegedly Sought To Kidnap Says She Would Have Been Killed

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Masih Alinejad, an Iranian American journalist, says she is the target of an alleged kidnapping plot recently described in a federal indictment: "It's just obvious that they were going to execute me."

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The Power Struggle In Haiti Persists Following Moïse's Assassination

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Haitian President Jovenel Moise was a polarizing figure. He was unpopular with many Haitians, and some of them say they are not sad that he was assassinated.

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News Brief: Budget Proposal, FBI's Nassar Probe Criticized, Europe's Climate Plan

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Democratic leaders aim to sell their $3.5 trillion budget plan. DOJ watchdog says the FBI failed to properly respond to gymnasts' sex abuse allegations. The EU has a plan to tackle climate change.

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Conditions In Haiti Remain Tense After Last Week's Presidential Assassination

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse is looking closely at the role the president's security detail played the night of his death.

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News Brief: Voting Rights, Budget Agreement, Assassination Investigation

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Vice President Harris leads the administration's voting rights effort. Senate Democrats reach a $3.5 trillion budget deal. Questions remain as the probe into the murder of Haiti's president continues.

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The 2021 Emmy Nominations Are Revealed On Tuesday

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The ceremony will take place in September, and will be hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. It's been a tumultuous year for television shows because of the pandemic.

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News Brief: Texas Voting Restrictions, Biden Voting Rights, J&J Vaccine Warning

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Texas Democrats stage a walkout to try to stop new voting restrictions. President Biden is pressured to act on voting rights. Johnson and Johnson must put a warning label on its COVID-19 vaccine.

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News Brief: Taliban Challenges, Cuban Demonstrations, Assassination Probe

Monday, July 12, 2021

The Taliban expand their territorial control in Afghanistan. Demonstrators in Cuba protest shortages and rising prices. The U.S. sends investigators to Haiti after the president's assassination.

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News Brief: Vaccination Rate, Life Expectancy, 1st Amendment Case

Thursday, June 24, 2021

The president keeps up pressure on Americans to get vaccinated. Americans are living shorter lives and the pandemic is largely to blame. The Supreme Court sides with a student in a free speech case.

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