Gazing At The December Night Sky; COVID-19 Holiday Surge

It's been nearly 400 years since Jupiter and Saturn were as close together as they will be during this year's winter solstice on Dec. 21. And the Great Conjunction is just one of the astronomical shows visible in the month of December, astronomer Dean Regas says. Also, the U.S. is consistently logging more than 200,000 new cases of coronavirus each day as the pandemic continues to surge across the country. Dr. Tom Inglesby joins us. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now's Dec. 7, 2020, full broadcast. You can find more at hereandnow.org — and follow us on Twitter, Instagram or join the conversation on Facebook.