logo
welcome
PBS

PBS

WATCH LIVE: Biden speaks about progress made toward 'cancer moonshot'

PBS
Summary
Nutrition label

70% Informative

President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he’s no longer seeking a second term.

The president and first lady Jill Biden will tour medical facilities, then, at Tulane University , will help announce $150 million in awards from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health .

Cancer is the second -highest killer of people in the U.S. after heart disease.

Experts say the objective is attainable with adequate investments.

Knudsen wants to see a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes, which she says could save 654,000 lives over the next 40 years .

"Now let’s get it to people,” she says, now let” the next administration pursue a ban.

VR Score

79

Informative language

85

Neutral language

22

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

56

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

External references

no external sources

Source diversity

no sources

Affiliate links

no affiliate links