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President Joe Biden signs three documents including an inauguration declaration, cabinet nominations and sub-cabinet nominations in the President's Room at the US Capitol after the inauguration ceremony, Wednesday.

As President Biden Awaits Cabinet Confirmation, White House Announces Interim Leaders

Nearly two dozen career civil servants have been named by the Biden administration to temporarily lead the nation's federal agencies in the next phase of the transition of government.

US On MASTERPIECE

Encore Sundays, Feb. 13 and 20, 2022 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves, and Tom Taylor star in an adaptation of David Nicholls' bittersweet, bestselling novel about a family giving their relationship one last shot.

A 2014 file photo of the White River in South Dakota near where the Keystone XL pipeline would have passed. President Biden plans to block the pipeline in one of his first acts of office.

Biden Order Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline

This likely means the end of the $8 billion pipeline, a years-long project that would have carried oil sands crude from Alberta, Canada, to the American Gulf Coast.

Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr. was an Army medic in an African American battalion who helped save scores of lives at Normandy on D-Day. On Tuesday, U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation to posthumously award him a Medal of Honor.

Senators Push For Medal Of Honor For Late Black Medic Who Saved Lives At Normandy

Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr., a member of an African American battalion, treated scores of soldiers wounded on D-Day but was passed over for the medal. Lawmakers and relatives have tried to change that.

President Biden has set a goal of making the U.S. carbon neutral by 2050, which will require steeper emissions cuts than the U.S. has ever achieved. To reach it, coal power would have to wane into a footnote, replaced by renewables like solar and wind.

How Fast Will Biden Need To Move On Climate? Really, Really Fast

Scientists say the next decade is crucial for slowing climate change. To catch up, Biden's environmental policies will have to move faster than any in history.

The Nobel Prize in literature goes to a Black writer for the first time since 1993

The Zanzibar-born novelist is known for his postcolonial works, examining refugee life in England and the effects of empire. He is the first Black person awarded the prize since Toni Morrison in 1993

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Wednesdays, Oct. 23 - Nov. 6, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the life and work of the legendary writer and his enduring influence on literature and culture.

Researchers who helped shape our understanding of climate change win Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in physics went to three scientists this year for their work on climate change and chaotic systems.

Antony Blinken listens during his confirmation hearing to be secretary of state before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Jan. 19.

Senate Confirms Antony Blinken As Secretary Of State

The Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as President Biden's secretary of state on Tuesday. The vote was 78-22. As the top U.S. diplomat, Blinken will face an array of national security challenges.

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is funding a $100 million competition to find innovative ways to remove carbon from the air or water. He's seen here at an awards show last December.

Elon Musk Funds $100 Million XPrize For Pursuit Of New Carbon Removal Ideas

The goal, XPrize says, is to tackle "the biggest threat facing humanity — fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth's carbon cycle. "

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