US Election conversations: Women in politics

Will a female vice president lead to more American women in elected office? We speak to Democrat and Republican women who are looking ahead to a career in politics. What does the ascent of Kamala Harris mean for how they see their future careers?

We'll talk about the coronavirus pandemic with one of our regular experts, Dr Maria Sundaram, including getting more of your questions answered on the potential development of vaccines against Covid-19. How will we know which one is best to take? We also speak to one of the Danish mink farmers whose animals have been culled to guard against the spread of a coronavirus mutation.

And after a court case to determine the future of Britney Spears' career, including the extent to which she has control of her own affairs, we'll get our reporter to explain her situation and hear some of the Britney fans who have been tweeting #FreeBritney.

Picture: Zipporaa Taylor of Washington DC wears a sweatshirt she made featuring an image of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House (REUTERS/Erin Scott)