When the Pandemic Came to Rural Wisconsin

For years, social media companies have relied on an impenetrable first amendment protection to shield them from legal claims that their products are dangerous to children.But now, a cluster of plaintiffs are trying a different tact.Cecilia Kang, who covers technology, explains wh ...  Show more

The intense fallout from Alex Pretti’s death has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.The White House reporters Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager discuss the changes, and whether they are real or merely symbolic.Guest:Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House ...  Show more

First New York, then the Sun Belt. Now, new states like Illinois and Mississippi are urging residents to wear masks and take the virus more seriously. Bars remain one of the most dangerous places to be during the pandemic. Reporter Will Stone explains why, from Seattle. While Mic ...  Show more

<div>William Wan reports on the staggering numbers of Americans experiencing depression and anxiety during the pandemic. National reporter Reis Thebault on how the pandemic is shifting away from cities and gaining a foothold in rural America. And writer Ellen McCarthy on why we c ...  Show more

Joe Biden has been sworn into office early this morning and now faces a monstrous battle to get COVID under any semblance of control. Yesterday, according to Johns Hopkins University, the US recorded more than 400,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began. As the weeks pass ...  Show more

A small town in Wisconsin has seen a massive influx of illegal immigrants in the last two years. We spoke to a reporter who visited Whitewater, Wisconsin to learn how people are responding to their new neighbors. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad ch ...  Show more