VP Harris touts Biden’s legacy as she announces her presidential candidacy

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington during an event with NCAA college athletes, July 22, 2024.

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World leaders weigh in after US President Joe Biden announced that he’s ending his bid for re-election and put his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Also, a project in Namibia hopes to combine a pesky plant known as the encroacher bush with a mushroom byproduct known as mycelium to help deal with the country’s housing crisis. And, Kenya sends its first fencer, Alexandra Ndolo, to the Olympic Games. Plus, BALTHVS brings back the short-lived psychedelic music era in Colombia.

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In This Episode

On day one of her campaign, Kamala Harris touts Joe Biden’s record
2:10
A group of Israelis drives Palestinians to get medical care
4:07
Calls for ‘Marshall Plan’ by Caribbean nations following Hurricane Beryl
6:12
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New project seeks to solve housing crisis using mushroom byproduct and troublesome weed
Special Coverage
4:39
The panda bears are cash cows
3:31
UN report shows AIDS epidemic is on the decline
6:30
Utah mill recycles nuclear waste
4:39
Kenya’s first fencer heads to the Olympics
4:52
The enduring harvest of the ‘Tears of Chios’
Special Coverage
5:28
BALTHVS brings psychedelic funk to Colombia
2:38