The Current for Sept. 25, 2020
Today on The Current:
We check in on the state of COVID-19 around the world, with stops in Israel and the U.K. — where officials are tightening restrictions as the number of cases surge — and Venice, where small masked tour groups are starting to reappear.
Then, we continue our Road to November series on the U.S. election with a stop in Iowa. Historically a swing state, U.S. President Donald Trump won there by a wide margin in 2016, but polls say it's tighter this time. We find out how people who voted for Trump four years ago are feeling today.
Plus, the remarkable story of the Black cowboy John Ware, who settled in Canada in the late 1880s. We speak with Alberta filmmaker Cheryl Foggo about her new film on Ware and the lessons he can inspire today.
And a year ago, millions of young people were out on the streets demanding action on climate change. That's not the case this year, with COVID-19. But they haven't given up their cause. We hear from youth climate activists about why they are more motivated than ever.