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Ongoing protests in Belarus after controversial election

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Protesters gather on a street against election results in Minsk, Russia, Aug. 12, 2020.

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People in the Belarusian capital Minsk and across the country are protesting the election of Alexander Lukashenko. Protesters say the election was rigged and leaders across the EU and the US are raising some of the same concerns. And, Kamala Harris’ father is an immigrant from Jamaica. Jamaicans have been following her career closely and many are now rejoicing her appearance on US presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s ticket. Also, if the US can’t build better airports or trains than China, or even manage the coronavirus, how exactly is it supposed to compete with China’s economic power?

In This Episode

Day 4 of protests in Belarus 
In Belarus, protests and internet restrictions 
Jamaicans react to Kamala Harris choice   
Crowdsourcing coronavirus symptoms
A woman wears a mask and reads a book to two children, also wearing masks.
A Texas couple wrote a bilingual book to encourage children to wear masks
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China’s ascent 
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