U.S President Joe Biden has reached his first year in office. Going into year two, what progress has his administration made and what challenges lie ahead?

The Heat: U.S. President Biden’s 1st Year

China Media Group’s (CMG) Spring Festival Gala has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s most watched TV program since its debut in 1983. For decades it has been a ritual for many Chinese families, at home and overseas, to watch the show on […]

CMG 2022 Spring Festival Gala

Last week alone the World Health Organization recorded a staggering 18 million cases of the Omicron Variant. The World Health Organization is particularly concerned about poorer countries with low vaccination rates. CGTN’s Jim Spellman has the latest.

COVID-19 omicron variant brings millions of new cases

As the U.S. Congress struggles to pass voting rights laws, how will this define Joe Biden's presidency?

The Heat: U.S. Voting Rights

A stark warning from the World Health Organization as new infections continue to rise around the world.

The Heat: WHO – Pandemic nowhere near over; new variants likely

The U.S. federal trial of three former police officers involved in George Floyd’s death began in the U.S. state of Minnesota on Thursday. They are charged with abusing their positions to deprive Floyd ​of his civil rights. CGTN’s Dan Williams reports.

More officers are brought to trial for George Floyd’s death

The Sundance Film Festival kicks off on Thursday as a virtual event for the second year in a row. Organizers canceled plans for a hybrid approach as nationwide cases of COVID-19 hit an all-time high. CGTN’s Ediz Tiyansan reports.

Sundance Film Festival goes virtual for second year

Latest COVID-19 Coverage
January 20, 2022 | 5:24 pm
The Heat: WHO – Pandemic nowhere near over; new variants likely

A stark warning from the World Health Organization as new infections continue to rise around the world.
January 15, 2022 | 5:39 pm
California surpasses 6 million COVID cases

  California, the biggest state in the U.S., has surpassed six million COVID-19 cases.  The latest surge comes at a time of delayed school openings and staff shortages in many public and private institutions.  On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom called on the National Guard to take up […]
January 15, 2022 | 5:26 pm
Broadway tightens COVID measures amid Omicron surge

  Just months after Broadway reopened, at least 13 shows have closed for good or been forced to go on hiatus because of a spike in COVID-19 cases.  Illness among cast members and falling audience numbers have left some of New York’s theaters losing money. […]
January 14, 2022 | 5:17 pm
U.S. faces nationwide blood crisis amid COVID pandemic

The American Red Cross has declared the nation is facing the first blood crisis in over a decade amid the pandemic. Some centers are reporting less than a one-day supply of critical blood types.
January 14, 2022 | 4:55 pm
Here’s what’s changed as NYC and DC issue new guidance on COVID

See how the COVID-19 polices have changed in New York City and D.C.
January 14, 2022 | 4:51 pm
Food spending by Venezuelans dropped 24% to 34% since COVID began

Venezuelans are spending up to a third less on food. As the economic crisis continues, many people in the country are being forced to prioritize other things over food.
January 11, 2022 | 3:18 pm
Mexico hit by fourth COVID wave driven by Omicron

As the Omicron COVID-19 variant takes hold in Mexico, the country is breaking new infection records. And, Mexican President said he has COVID-19 for second time.
December 21, 2021 | 2:27 pm
The Heat: COVID-19 surge in the U.S. and UK

COVID-19 cases are surging in the United States and Europe. As the Omicron variant poses a new threat.
Digital Originals
Reporter’s Notebook: Top stories we covered in 2021

Take a look at some of the most memorable stories that CGTN America reporters covered in 2021.
Tso’l Food in LA – Water Boiled Beef

Sichuan cuisine is taking the U.S. by storm! And it’s raining peppercorns in this episode of Tso’l Food, where a dish so dramatic in presentation and personality takes center stage. Watch CGTN’s Gerald Tan on Tso’l Food – an American journey through the Chinese kitchen, […]
2021 Year in Review

CGTN covers the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships.
Immigration Series: The Southern Border

CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports on the on the migration crisis at Mexico’s southern border.
The Heat
The Heat: U.S. President Biden’s 1st Year

U.S President Joe Biden has reached his first year in office. Going into year two, what progress has his administration made and what challenges lie ahead?

The Heat: WHO – Pandemic nowhere near over; new variants likely

A stark warning from the World Health Organization as new infections continue to rise around the world.
The Heat: Social media vs. legacy media

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube are just a few of the social media giants that have changed the way we communicate and share stories. But how are these platforms impacting the news?
The Heat: Xi Jinping address to World Economic Forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the World Economic Forum. What is his message?

The Heat Podcast
Is the Modi government to blame for India’s second COVID surge?

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The coronavirus pandemic is battering India with nearly 20 million people infected and close to 220,000 dead. Anand Naidoo spoke with journalist Asad Ashraf who’s on the ground covering the pandemic in India.

Oliver Stone on the history of U.S. intervention

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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the failed CIA-led Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba. It was a plot to oust Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Anand Naidoo spoke with acclaimed film-maker Oliver Stone about U.S. foreign policy over the past 60 years.

World Today
Ethical questions raised by successful pig heart transplant

Organ transplants are being revolutionized. A successful surgery at the University of Maryland in Baltimore makes animal organ transplants into humans more of a reality. But there are ethical questions to be explored. CGTN’s Caroline Malone reports.
More officers are brought to trial for George Floyd’s death

The U.S. federal trial of three former police officers involved in George Floyd’s death began in the U.S. state of Minnesota on Thursday. They are charged with abusing their positions to deprive Floyd ​of his civil rights. CGTN’s Dan Williams reports.
Thousands of tenants at risk as eviction ban is lifted

The U.S. state of New York faces a crisis as a national ban on evictions is lifted. The ban started in 2020 to protect tenants unemployed due to COVID-19. New York hopes to secure new support for those at risk of losing their homes. Sarah […]
Questions of COVID, diplomacy at Beijing 2022 press briefing

Putting on a Winter Olympics spectacle is already a monumental task. COVID-19 and souring U.S.-China relations make it that much more difficult. Diplomats and Olympic organizers briefed the press on how the games are shaping up. CGTN’s Sean Callebs reports.
Global Business
U.S. central bank head pledges to curb inflation in second term bid

#JeromePowell looks set to be confirmed for a second term as head of the #FederalReserve. But amid surging #inflation, that may be the easy part, as CGTN’s Owen Fairclough reports.

Migrants sending money home become Mexican economic force
Migrants sending money home become Mexican economic force

See how migrants sending money home have become an economic force in Mexico.
The World’s largest technology show wraps up in Las Vegas
The World’s largest technology show wraps up in Las Vegas

The World’s largest technology show has wrapped up in Las Vegas, with 3,100 exhibitors showcasing more than 20,000 new products. CGTN’s Mark Niu sums up this year’s CES experience.
Thousands of tech companies show off latest gadgets at CES 2022
Thousands of tech companies show off latest gadgets at CES 2022

Here are the latest tech innovations at CES 2022.
Big Story
BIG STORY – Forever Young

‘Forever Young’ meets with scientists, doctors and entrepreneurs deep in the pursuit for everlasting youth.

BIG STORY – New Endeavors

‘New Endeavors’ highlights how economic growth and a shared sense of the common good have led to unprecedented gains for China’s people, as well as how those values are deeply rooted in how Chinese people envision their own futures.

Americas Now
The passion behind the best female chef in the world

On the list of the 10 best restaurants in the world for 2021, two were from Peru. Maido and Central, which was also named the best restaurant in the Americas. Dan Collyns reports.
Payday in the U.S. could also mean payday in Mexico

2021 was a record year for remittances in Mexico with tens of billions wired from workers in the U.S. Alasdair Baverstock has more. 
High unemployment among African Americans

When it comes to unemployment in the U.S., the numbers for black Americans far exceed the numbers for whites. Mike Kirsch reports.

Erratic rainfall in Honduras

During the last few years, it’s been a challenge for residents of Honduras to identify the “rainy season.” Rainfall in the country has become so unpredictable. Gerry Hadden reports. 
Full Frame
Full Frame: Peacekeepers

Full Frame talks with the under-secretary-general for UN Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, about maintaining global peace and security. Along with author and political science professor, Severine Autesserre, about her peacekeeping research.

Full Frame: Melting Iceland

Full Frame interviews Iceland Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir about climate change. And to learn more about the China Iceland Joint Arctic Science Observatory Full Frame interviews the director of the Arctic Portal Halldor Johannsson.

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