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Now, there could be that controversy. but barring that, what about the argument that we need it? that the world is in a frightened place, that it needs to see something positive. it needs to see people coming together. we need it, and the risk is small enough to manage it in some kind of bubble. >> well, when the nba played in a bubble, the nhl, baseball with no fans, last year. those were containable bubbles, whatever the risk was. the olympics are the most far-flung event in all of sports. ind...

The lost learning to live a long—term impact on the future study and employment prospects. ijust think the government prospects are wrong here, short—sighted and the wrong here, short—sighted and the wrong priorities and we are a rich economy, we can make choices to invest in children and young people and we should do so. i invest in children and young people and we should do so.— and we should do so. i appreciate that ou and we should do so. i appreciate that you said _ and we should do...

They are gone, normandy, vietnam, afghanistan and iraq and thousands of places in between. these americans werent fighting for dictators. they were fighting for democracy. they werent fighting to exclude or to enslave. they were fighting to build and broaden and liberate. >> president biden using his first memorial day as president to stress the need to preserve our democracy. his words were especially pointed as republican-led state legislatures push ahead with their effort to make it harder fo...

Of affairs _ he has had, it is reported, a string of affairs and lots of children so this is— of affairs and lots of children so this is not— of affairs and lots of children so this is not something the prime minister— this is not something the prime minister would want to keep very very private, that is typical of him — very private, that is typical of him. , ., ., ,, ., him. let us move to the observer and awa from him. let us move to the observer and away from the — him. let us move...

Perhaps correctly, that the second lockdown which led to more than 80,000 deaths could have been avoidable. he said that is unforgivable that the delays may well have cost so many deaths. when well have cost so many deaths. when we hear about all the potential mistruths that were told about ppe and care homes, itjust adds to the sense of a government that has no idea what is going on and when faced with the most serious crisis confronting this country since the second world war, that is deeply, ...

The lack— far on the handling of the pandemic. the lack of— far on the handling of the pandemic. the lack of adequate controls to stop the — the lack of adequate controls to stop the spread of the indian variant— stop the spread of the indian variant amounted to a failure of leadership. the border policy was regarded — leadership. the border policy was regarded as a duke in that testimony on wednesday. the theory that the government delayed action on india because _ government delayed ...

Lets ta ke lets take a look at some of the inside pages. lots on a sunday, bumper additions of many of the pages. this is from inside the observer. it is reporting there are more boats on canals and rivers since the 18th century, as thousands of people opt for life afloat. obviously a lot of effort has been made to get the canals, you know, and clean. nice and welcoming for people these days. it seems to be working. there are some fantastic pictures, and lots of people enjoying our waterways. �...

Evacuation of afghan interpreters. is there anything that can derail that? >> the only thing that can derail it is logistics. its not easy, its difficult, there have to be laws in place to get it done, but we have to protect those who supported us and worked with us. >> amen to that. adam smith, thank you, we appreciate it. one observer said it takes a while to heal but it will heal. well give you the details, next. the light. ♪ it comes from within. it drives you. and it guides you. to shin...

Considering legal action against the university of north carolina over the failure to give her tenure. 619 tarheel alums put their name to this ad supporting her. juanita, youre a tarheel alum, are you supporting this? theres a lot, i wasnt going to read the whole list. >> full disclosure, i did donate to the fund so get that ad placed in "the news and observer." it is absolutely imperative that our voices are heard on this. that is the issue, all we want is hannah-jones voice to be heard, for t...

Sources on the ground in china. documents keep going missing. it will probably bejust documents keep going missing. it will probably be just as hard to get to the bottom of this this time but it is nonetheless really important because we need to know where the pandemic started if were going to stop it happening again. let pandemic started if were going to stop it happening again.— pandemic started if were going to stop it happening again. let us move on to the observer, _ stop it happening aga...