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Episode Jul 27
July 27, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episodeTuesday on the NewsHour, Dr. Anthony Fauci joins us to discuss revised CDC guidelines for face coverings amid spread of the delta variant. Then, we hear powerful testimony from the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from terrorists in…
Nation Jul 27
Dr. Fauci on CDC’s reimposed mask guidelines, vaccine requirements and GOP criticismThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reimposed stricter mask-wearing guidelines Tuesday. It said Americans, even if fully vaccinated, should wear masks indoors in regions where COVID-19 infections are high, and recommended that everyone in K-12 schools mask up. Dr.
World Jul 27
News Wrap: Georgia man pleads guilty to 4 of 8 Asian spa killings, gets life sentenceIn our news wrap Tuesday, a man accused of killing 8 people at an Atlanta-area massage parlor in March pleaded guilty to 4 murders. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. A former U.S. Air Force analyst is…
Nation Jul 27
The ‘insurmountable’ weight of expectations on Simone Biles, other professional athletesIn a stunning moment at the Tokyo Olympics this morning, American athlete Simone Biles — considered the top gymnast in the world and favored to bring home gold medals — withdrew from the team competition. Her decision to prioritize her…
Episode Jul 26
July 26, 2021 – PBS NewsHour full episodeMonday on the NewsHour, as the spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths sparks a renewed push for vaccinations, we explore where they will be mandatory. Then, we check in on the latest from Congress' budget and infrastructure negotiations. And, the…
Nation Jul 26
Should your doctor be vaccinated? Frontline workers face calls for mandatory inoculationAbout 115,000 frontline federal health care workers will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 60 medical groups issued a call for mandatory vaccinations for all health care workers. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the co-director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute…
World Jul 26
News Wrap: Biden to pull U.S. combat forces from Iraq by end of yearIn our news wrap Monday, the White House announced that a U.S. combat mission in Iraq will wrap up by year’s end. The United Nations reports that more women and children have been killed in fighting in Afghanistan this year…
Nation Jul 26
Why the infrastructure deal is still under discussionOn Capitol Hill, bipartisan infrastructure talks are on shaky grounds. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the latest hiccup in the negotiations, and when progress can be expected.
World Jul 26
Why are Tunisians protesting? Understanding the country’s crisis of democracyTunisia’s President Kais Saied on Monday suspended parliament indefinitely and fired the country’s defense minister — one day after he unilaterally fired the prime minister. Nick Schifrin reports on moves that critics call a coup — one decade after the…
Politics Jul 26
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on vaccines, infrastructure, Jan. 6 committeeNPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss the latest political news, including COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, congressional debate on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, and the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection investigation.