Despite the flood of consistently bad news on the pandemic, there are some hopeful signs on the horizon: Moderna is the second company to report some really positive results out of its COVID vaccine trial. How hopeful should we be about a vaccine coming soon........and how might the development work be used to take on other diseases? We'll go In Depth. Schools continue to be a source of debate, with complaints in Southern California that most are stuck in remote learning, while bars and restaurants remain open -- so how safe are schools? And if you're thinking about hosting or attending a Thanksgiving dinner.......and believe taking a test will be the key to staying infection free.........you might want to think again.  We're almost two weeks removed from the election and President Trump is still defiant about the results. While it's pretty clear that he will be vacating the White House come January 20th, how much damage can a president do on the way out? We'll also take a look at a new conspiracy theory on the election, involving the voting machines. And finally, Democrats are feeling good about a President Biden...but feeling pretty lousy about a bunch of the other election results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices